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.

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

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O’Mara, Senate colleagues move to STOP 'Green Light Law': Republican amendment to repeal the law defeated along party lines

February 25, 2020

Senator O’Mara and his Senate GOP colleagues moved to repeal the new law.

O’Mara, colleagues renew opposition to ‘Green Light Law’ granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants: Call the law a threat to public safety and security locally, statewide and nationally

February 24, 2020

"For this governor and this Legislature to have public safety keep taking a back seat to ideology or short-term political gain is wrong, it’s irresponsible, it’s dangerous, and it puts all of us at risk. Law and order matters,” said O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 24, 2020 ~ 'Will NY regulate more farms out of business?'

February 24, 2020

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

O’Mara joins Senate colleagues to co-sponsor ‘Community Heroes Protection Act’: Legislation seeks greater protections for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency services personnel

February 21, 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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O’Mara, Senate colleagues move to STOP 'Green Light Law': Republican amendment to repeal the law defeated along party lines

O’Mara, colleagues renew opposition to ‘Green Light Law’ granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants: Call the law a threat to public safety and security locally, statewide and nationally

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 24, 2020 ~ 'Will NY regulate more farms out of business?'

O’Mara joins Senate colleagues to co-sponsor ‘Community Heroes Protection Act’: Legislation seeks greater protections for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency services personnel

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