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

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 21, 2025

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Senator O'Mara

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature.

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.

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

O’Mara will serve on Senate Transportation and Environmental Conservation committees in 2020

January 17, 2020

Senator O’Mara stressed that all of his committee assignments will allow him to focus on many of the key issues still facing the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, including strengthening industries like agriculture, manufacturing and tourism, environmental conservation, public safety and criminal justice, and transportation.

Online petition calls for repealing bail reform law: O'Mara says governor, legislative leaders failing to recognize danger to public safety

January 14, 2020

"These so-called ‘reforms’ as they stand are nothing more than a jailbreak sending potentially dangerous criminals back into our communities and neighborhoods, day after day, with no safeguards," said Senator O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 13, 2020 ~ 'How long will they wait?'

January 13, 2020

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

O’Mara, Senate GOP colleagues call for repealing 'bail reform' law

January 9, 2020

"Democrats keep shrugging off the warnings and that’s irresponsible, to say the least," said Senator O'Mara.