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'

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 10, 2025

tax relief; mandate relief; regulatory reform

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

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

O’Mara and Palmesano pay tribute to GST BOCES instructor Dale Robie of Savona: NYS SkillsUSA names Robie as 2017 ‘State Advisor of the Year’

June 15, 2017

At a celebration at the GST BOCES Coopers Campus on Friday, June 9, from left to right: GST BOCES Executive Director for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs Chris Weinman, Senator O'Mara, Dale Robie, Dale's wife Dori, Assemblyman Palmesano, and CTE Principal Colleen Hurd.

O’Mara: Taxpayers deserve 'zero tolerance' policy on Medicaid fraud and waste

June 15, 2017

Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano sponsor legislation targeting Medicaid fraud and waste.

Senate approves O'Mara's legislation to encourage emergency services volunteers: 'Property tax crisis in waiting’

June 15, 2017

"It’s a property tax crisis in waiting. It endangers the safety and security of cities, towns and villages throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, and statewide,” said Senator O'Mara.

Senate completing action today on legislative package to bolster New York's anti-heroin efforts

June 14, 2017

"We need to keep working, at every level of government, to keep our laws, programs, and services ahead of this public health crisis," said Senator O'Mara, a member on the Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction.