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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of May 9, 2016 ~ 'Thank you, we appreciate you'
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Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Thank you, we appreciate you"