Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 28, 2014 ~ 'A few jabs in a big fight for jobs'

Thomas F. O'Mara

April 28, 2014

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This week, "A few jabs in a big fight for jobs"

[See attached copy of Senator O'Mara's column in the April 27th Corning Leader]

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 28, 2014 ~ 'A few jabs in a big fight for jobs'

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