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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O’Mara, GOP colleagues move to repeal Cuomo's mandate prohibiting sale of alcoholic beverages without food

March 10, 2021

It didn’t make sense at the time, it was quickly reduced to a laughingstock of these public health orders, and it needs to be repealed.”

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 8, 2021 ~ 'A year of dark days just got darker"

March 8, 2021

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

O’Mara blasts Senate approval of legislation to keep Cuomo emergency powers in place: Even with additional news reports on Cuomo’s abuse of powers, legislative Democrats strike a deal to extend ‘government by Cuomo executive order’ beyond April 30

March 5, 2021

The Senate Democrats are complicit with Governor Cuomo in what is being revealed as tragic, unforgivable, politically motivated and, in my view, criminal decisions during this COVID-19 pandemic that cost lives, devastated families, destroyed livelihoods and will keep this state at risk for years to come.

O’Mara, Senate GOP make 21st attempt to end Cuomo's emergency powers: Senate and Assembly supermajorities preparing to extend ‘government by Cuomo executive order’ in vote on legislation tomorrow

March 4, 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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O’Mara, GOP colleagues move to repeal Cuomo's mandate prohibiting sale of alcoholic beverages without food

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 8, 2021 ~ 'A year of dark days just got darker"

O’Mara blasts Senate approval of legislation to keep Cuomo emergency powers in place: Even with additional news reports on Cuomo’s abuse of powers, legislative Democrats strike a deal to extend ‘government by Cuomo executive order’ beyond April 30

O’Mara, Senate GOP make 21st attempt to end Cuomo's emergency powers: Senate and Assembly supermajorities preparing to extend ‘government by Cuomo executive order’ in vote on legislation tomorrow

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