Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 3, 2025 -- 'NY’s energy plan still loaded with unanswered questions'

February 3, 2025

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This week, "NY’s energy plan still loaded with unanswered questions"

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O’Mara will continue serving on Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction in 2017

January 27, 2017

"Heroin and opioid abuse is devastating lives in Penn Yan, Hornell, Ithaca, Elmira and many other communities throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, and statewide. Local input will remain the driving force behind the actions we take to strengthen the state-local partnership critical to putting in place the most effective strategy of law enforcement, awareness and education, and treatment and prevention," said Senator O'Mara, who sponsored a task force forum in Penn Yan last year.

Local municipalities receive Restore-NY grants; O’Mara says funding key to revitalizing, strengthening quality communities (UPDATED)

January 26, 2017

“It’s proven a useful tool in sparking local economic development, creating local jobs and energizing community pride,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara sponsoring legislation to expand workforce tax credit for farmers; NY Farm Bureau identifies action as a top priority in 2017

January 26, 2017

"Even with the tax relief we successfully achieved as part of the current state budget, we have to keep taking actions like this one for family farmers continuing to struggle with high costs and an overall tough economy,” said Senator O'Mara, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Numerous regional organizations awarded state arts grants; O’Mara says funding helps promote local cultural opportunities

January 26, 2017

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 3, 2025 -- 'NY’s energy plan still loaded with unanswered questions'

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O’Mara will continue serving on Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction in 2017

Local municipalities receive Restore-NY grants; O’Mara says funding key to revitalizing, strengthening quality communities (UPDATED)

O’Mara sponsoring legislation to expand workforce tax credit for farmers; NY Farm Bureau identifies action as a top priority in 2017

Numerous regional organizations awarded state arts grants; O’Mara says funding helps promote local cultural opportunities

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