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

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...