Listen to Senator O'Mara on AM 1480 WLEA's January 9th 'Newsmaker Show' ~ Topics include proposals to raise NY's minimum wage to $15 an hour, the senator's 2016 committee assignments, and Gov. Cuomo's upcoming State of the State message ~ Listen Here

Thomas F. O'Mara

Listen to Senator O'Mara's interview on AM 1480 WLEA in Hornell.

Listen to Senator O'Mara's January 9, 2016 interview with Brian O'Neil on the "Newsmaker Show" on AM 1480 WLEA in Hornell.

On the show, Senator O'Mara addresses a range of current topics, including Governor Cuomo's push to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 per hour and its potential impact on small businesses, farms, schools, social service providers and others across the region; his 2016 Senate Committee assignments, including his continued Chairmanship of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and his work as a member of nine other Senate committees, including Agriculture and Energy; the state of the local dairy industry; and what he'll be looking for when Governor Cuomo delivers his State of the State message and unveils his 2016-2017 Executive  Budget proposal on Wednesday, January 13, particularly initiatives to strengthen the local economy and New York's overall business climate.

LISTEN HERE...