Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 6, 2014 ~ 'Beginning the new year, legislatively'

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 6, 2014

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This week, "Beginning the new year, legislatively"

[See attached copy of Senator O'Mara's column in the January 6th Corning Leader]

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 6, 2014 ~ 'Beginning the new year, legislatively'

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