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, counties call for Assembly leadership to act on paint recycling legislation ~ Call it commonsense local mandate relief, fiscal, environmental action

June 17, 2016

NYSAC Executive Director Stephen Acquario (l.), Senator O'Mara and Senator Rich Funke express support for the paint recycling legislation.

O’Mara says changes will strengthen Finger Lakes, Southern Tier wine and craft beer industries, along with cideries and distilleries (UPDATED)

June 17, 2016

The changes will benefit regional wineries, craft breweries, cideries and distilleries in numerous ways.

Senate approves legislation O’Mara co-sponsors to strengthen, lay groundwork for ongoing combat heroin efforts ~ O'Mara credits local input as driving force (UPDATE, June 17: Assembly approval)

June 16, 2016

Senator O'Mara held a Senate Task Force on Heroin hearing in Penn Yan earlier this year.

Senate approves mandate relief legislation O’Mara co-sponsors to relieve counties of indigent defense costs

June 16, 2016

O’Mara said that the move to relieve counties locally and statewide of this unfunded state mandate, which earlier this year was identified by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) as one of its top mandate relief priorities, would save counties statewide nearly $155 million a year.