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

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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"

O’Mara, Palmesano: Keep voting for Gaffer District in ‘America's Main Streets’ competition

April 3, 2019

"It’s a chance to express our pride in one of the great downtowns anywhere, as well as to share our appreciation for all of the hard work that so many civic leaders and business owners have put into making the Gaffer District such an outstanding regional and statewide attraction,” said Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano.

O’Mara: New Democratic budget shirks state responsibility by creating a new tax and shifting cost to counties

April 1, 2019

"The new state budget once again ignores the burden already facing upstate local property taxpayers and shirks another state responsibility,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara and Palmesano: Governor Cuomo, state Democrats deliver message that 'Local Roads Don't Matter'

April 1, 2019

"It pulls the foundation out from under local roads and bridges throughout this state. It turns its back on local infrastructure, local economies, local property taxpayers, and local motorists. It’s a disgrace,” said Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano.

O’Mara: New budget is bad news for taxpayers (UPDATED: Watch more)

April 1, 2019

"Here we go again with a tax-and-spend approach to government that’s bad news for taxpayers, job creators, and workers, especially upstate," said Senator O'Mara.