Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 10, 2025 -- 'Albany has never kept its promise on mandate relief'

February 10, 2025

tax relief; mandate relief; regulatory reform

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature.

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...

This week, "Albany has never kept its promise on mandate relief"

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Senator O’Mara Honored with Audubon New York’s William Hoyt Environmental Excellence Award: Recognized for his outstanding work on behalf of environmental protection and natural resource conservation

April 30, 2018

From left to right at Saturday's spring meeting of the Audubon Council of New York State: Don Hall, Chemung Valley Audubon Society; Ana Paula Tavares, Executive Director of Audubon New York; Senator O’Mara; Virginia Stowe, Audubon New York Board Chair; and Marsilia Boyle, Audubon Council Board Chair and Audubon New York Board Member.

Senate approves legislation O'Mara co-sponsors to encourage donations from food industry: Calls for tax credit to grocers, others donating surplus food to food banks

April 30, 2018

From left to right at last year's "Food Bank of the Year Award" celebration at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier: Assemblyman Friend, Assemblyman Palmesano, Senator O'Mara, Senator Akshar, and Food Bank of the Southern Tier President & CEO Natasha Thompson.

State awards ‘Harsh Weather’ recovery funding to assist repairs to area roads: O’Mara and Palmesano say funding complements ‘Extreme Winter Weather Recovery’ funding in this year’s state budget

April 30, 2018

"We will continue to work with Governor Cuomo, our legislative colleagues and local highway superintendents and leaders across this region and state on this vitally important challenge and priority," said Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 30, 2018 ~ 'We've got to live in the real world'

April 30, 2018

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 10, 2025 -- 'Albany has never kept its promise on mandate relief'

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Senator O’Mara Honored with Audubon New York’s William Hoyt Environmental Excellence Award: Recognized for his outstanding work on behalf of environmental protection and natural resource conservation

Senate approves legislation O'Mara co-sponsors to encourage donations from food industry: Calls for tax credit to grocers, others donating surplus food to food banks

State awards ‘Harsh Weather’ recovery funding to assist repairs to area roads: O’Mara and Palmesano say funding complements ‘Extreme Winter Weather Recovery’ funding in this year’s state budget

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 30, 2018 ~ 'We've got to live in the real world'

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