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 May 11, 2020 ~ 'Keep response focused on greatest pain'

May 11, 2020

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

O’Mara urges Cuomo to keep state resources laser focused on emergency response: Warns that Cuomo-led ‘government by executive order’ has gone too far

May 10, 2020

"We do need to look ahead, but now is not the time to take state resources away from this public health and economic emergency to pursue grand ideas and radical reforms for education, health care, or any other cornerstone of New York State’s long-term future," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara joins Senate GOP colleagues calling for independent investigation into COVID-19 crisis in nursing homes

May 6, 2020

"I believe an independent investigation into this particular aspect of New York’s COVID-19 response is warranted and necessary for the families who have lost loved ones, the caregivers putting themselves at risk, and to ensure better and safer policies moving forward,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara: Time to also start looking ahead to priorities of post-coronavirus government: Advancing a ‘Reopen and Reset’ strategy for upstate regions

May 5, 2020

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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 May 11, 2020 ~ 'Keep response focused on greatest pain'

O’Mara urges Cuomo to keep state resources laser focused on emergency response: Warns that Cuomo-led ‘government by executive order’ has gone too far

O’Mara joins Senate GOP colleagues calling for independent investigation into COVID-19 crisis in nursing homes

O’Mara: Time to also start looking ahead to priorities of post-coronavirus government: Advancing a ‘Reopen and Reset’ strategy for upstate regions

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