Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 10, 2013 ~ 'Are you getting the message?'

Thomas F. O'Mara

June 10, 2013

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, "Are you getting the message?"

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Legislature gives final approval to O’Mara-Lupardo legislation to require schools to test drinking water for lead contamination ~ New York will become first state in the nation to undertake statewide testing

June 18, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblywoman Lupardo at a recent news conference at the Capitol urging the enactment of their legislation.

Mandate relief legislation O’Mara co-sponsors to relieve counties of indigent defense costs gets final OK

June 17, 2016

Senator O’Mara has been outspoken in his criticism that the state, as promised, has not followed through on its commitment to meaningful relief for counties from unfunded state mandates.

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

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Thomas F. O'Mara

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 10, 2013 ~ 'Are you getting the message?'

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Legislature gives final approval to O’Mara-Lupardo legislation to require schools to test drinking water for lead contamination ~ New York will become first state in the nation to undertake statewide testing

Mandate relief legislation O’Mara co-sponsors to relieve counties of indigent defense costs gets final OK

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

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

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