Senator O'Mara's weekly column "From the Capitol..."

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 7, 2011

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It's going to be a pivotal year in New York State government. Here at the start of the 2011 legislative session, that's one thing most Albany observers already agree on. The challenges have never been greater. Throughout the year ahead, Senator O'Mara will offer his weekly perspective on many of the key issues, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and so much more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."

This week, "Task Force Here, Task Force There"

[see copy of column attached below]

O’Mara rejects fund to make taxpayer-financed payments to undocumented immigrants, recently released inmates: Fund seeks one-time payments approaching $30,000 for some recipients

April 5, 2021

“This Democrat budget could be the most radical tax-and-spend proposal to ever come out of Albany.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 5, 2021 ~ ''Recognize libraries in this post-COVID budget"

April 5, 2021

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

O’Mara, colleagues call for income tax break for unemployed New Yorkers: Senate Republicans push to exclude $10,200 in unemployment benefits from NYS taxable income to ease economic burden caused by COVID-19 shutdowns

March 31, 2021

The COVID-19 economic shutdown has already taken an enormous toll on thousands upon thousands of hard-hit unemployed New Yorkers and their families and communities.

Statement from Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and Senator O'Mara: Cop killers should not be serving on "police reform" boards

March 31, 2021

Senator O'Mara