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

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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 receives key committee assignments at start of 2023 legislative session

January 13, 2023

"These assignments place my focus squarely at the center of several of the most challenging and critical debates over the future direction of our state," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara, Palmesano, Friend joined by regional law enforcement calling for a crackdown on illegal 'sticker stores’ selling marijuana

January 12, 2023

"We need to make it clear that these illegal sticker stores cannot operate and that there are criminal and civil consequences for any owners who continue to do so,” the lawmakers said.

O’Mara: State government priorities cannot be focused on out-of-control spending

January 10, 2023

New York State remains one of America’s highest-taxed, least affordable, most debt-ridden and overregulated states, and we’re leading the nation in population loss to top it off. It’s mind-boggling how Governor Hochul and top legislative Democrats can keep boasting about higher and higher state government spending.

O’Mara, Senate GOP unveil ‘Rescue New York’ agenda: Call for focus on making New York safer, more affordable (Details here)

January 9, 2023

"Albany Democrats have no interest in reining in out-of-control spending, eliminating taxes, lowering costs, cutting burdensome regulations and mandates, or restoring public safety," said Senator O'Mara..