Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 17, 2025 -- 'NY's all-electric school bus mandate still ignoring STOP signs'

February 17, 2025

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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, "NY's all-electric school bus mandate still ignoring STOP signs"

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 29, 2021 ~ 'It's time to go back to school'

March 29, 2021

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

O’Mara: It's been one year since March 26th warning from America's long-term care experts that NY’s March 25th directive to nursing homes was dangerous

March 26, 2021

A day after New York State issued its March 25th directive to nursing homes, public health experts on the front lines of long-term care warned that it was “over-reaching, not consistent with science…and beyond all, not in the least consistent with patient safety principles.”

O’Mara, Senate GOP continue effort to end Cuomo's emergency powers: Says recent move by Senate and Assembly Democrat supermajorities fails to end ‘government by Cuomo executive order’

March 23, 2021

Governor Cuomo continues to sit in Albany and dictate order after order without any regard for legislative checks and balances, or local input. It has to end.”

Area state legislators get behind call from area school superintendents to reopen schools: Point to CDC’s revised guidance and call on Cuomo administration to revise NY’s distancing mandate to 3 feet

March 22, 2021

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 17, 2025 -- 'NY's all-electric school bus mandate still ignoring STOP signs'

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 29, 2021 ~ 'It's time to go back to school'

O’Mara: It's been one year since March 26th warning from America's long-term care experts that NY’s March 25th directive to nursing homes was dangerous

O’Mara, Senate GOP continue effort to end Cuomo's emergency powers: Says recent move by Senate and Assembly Democrat supermajorities fails to end ‘government by Cuomo executive order’

Area state legislators get behind call from area school superintendents to reopen schools: Point to CDC’s revised guidance and call on Cuomo administration to revise NY’s distancing mandate to 3 feet

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