Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of January 20, 2025 -- 'NYS government can't have it both ways'

January 21, 2025

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There's no question that Governor Hochul put forth an ambitious agenda on paper. And there's no question that it doesn't add up.

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This week, "NYS government can't have it both ways"

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of January 20, 2025 -- 'NYS government can't have it both ways'

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O’Mara says new tax-and-spend budget is reckless: One-party vision sets up a future generation of hard-hit taxpayers

Area state legislators renew call to reopen schools: Point to CDC’s revised guidance and call on Governor Cuomo to revise NY’s distancing mandate to 3 feet

O’Mara rejects fund to make taxpayer-financed payments to undocumented immigrants, recently released inmates: Fund seeks one-time payments approaching $30,000 for some recipients

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 5, 2021 ~ ''Recognize libraries in this post-COVID budget"

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