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'

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 17, 2025

CLCPA; clean energy mandates

Capitol

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"

Senator O'Mara's weekly column ~ for the week of July 13, 2020 ~ 'No recess this summer for area school districts'

July 13, 2020

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

Area lawmakers, education leaders call on state to release school reopening guidelines: Group highlights why work needs to begin now to ensure safe reopenings in September (UPDATE: Watch a replay of today's press conference)

July 8, 2020

“Our local county leaders, health professionals, educators, teachers and communities have demonstrated enormous dedication, discipline and responsibility throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Our communities’ leaders have demonstrated they can be trusted with a careful and thorough reopening of schools that is focused on safety, first and foremost," the legislators said in a joint statement.

Listen To Senator O'Mara on AM 1480 WLEA's July 6th 'Newsmaker' show

July 6, 2020

Listen to Senator O'Mara on AM 1480 WLEA radio in Hornell.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column ~ for the week of July 6, 2020 ~ 'Never give away legislative checks and balances'

July 6, 2020

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