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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O’Mara, Senate Republicans unveil ‘Take Back New York’: Comprehensive legislative agenda for 2022 seeks to make New York safer, stronger, and more economically vibrant

January 5, 2022

It’s time to take back Upstate’s rightful place and restore a more responsible and reasonable approach to governing.”

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 3, 2022 ~ 'Law and order cannot take a back seat'

January 3, 2022

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

O’Mara, GOP colleagues urge no action by Farm Wage Board: Warn that lowering overtime threshold would further threaten already hard-hit family farms and rural economies

December 28, 2021

This is the worst possible time to risk mandating and regulating more farms out of business, and that is exactly what’s at stake here.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 27, 2021 ~ 'Approaching the New Year with a renewal of hope''

December 27, 2021

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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 Republicans unveil ‘Take Back New York’: Comprehensive legislative agenda for 2022 seeks to make New York safer, stronger, and more economically vibrant

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 3, 2022 ~ 'Law and order cannot take a back seat'

O’Mara, GOP colleagues urge no action by Farm Wage Board: Warn that lowering overtime threshold would further threaten already hard-hit family farms and rural economies

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 27, 2021 ~ 'Approaching the New Year with a renewal of hope''

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