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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 denounces ongoing release of state inmates: Says continued pro-criminal mentality endangers public safety

O’Mara, colleagues urge Governor Hochul to delay any 'Farm Wage Board' action: Warn that lowering overtime threshold would further threaten already hard hit family farms and rural economies

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