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"

O’Mara reminds homeowners in Chemung, Schuyler, other regional counties that February 4 is the deadline to apply for state relief funds: State fund open to homeowners hit by August 2018 flooding

January 30, 2019

Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano survey last summer's flooding damage.

Local, state and federal agencies issue safety reminders as temperatures plunge below zero

January 30, 2019

Temperatures are expected to plunge well below zero this weekend.

O’Mara opposes ongoing erosion of Second Amendment rights in New York State

January 29, 2019

“Local, grassroots opposition to the SAFE Act and other overreaching and unnecessary gun control actions in New York State remains as strong as ever," said Senator O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 28, 2019 ~ 'Hold on to your wallets, New York'

January 28, 2019

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