Budget Alert

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 25, 2011

Medicaid

From the start, Medicaid reform has been targeted as one of the key battlegrounds of the 2011-2012 state budget.

The latest: Governor Andrew Cuomo's "Medicaid Redesign Team" approved a series of reform recommendations late yesterday.

Follow some of this morning's news roundups here, here, and here.

'Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone' ~ Stories from around the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions

December 21, 2016

O’Mara urges Cuomo to enact critical mandate relief legislation before the start of the New Year

December 20, 2016

“This legislation to get county governments and local property taxpayers out from under this unfunded state mandate marks a significant mandate relief action,” said Senator O’Mara.

O'Mara joins federal, state and local colleagues at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier today to participate in a special holiday 'BackPack Repack' event

December 20, 2016

Senator O'Mara helps pack food at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier today with Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (middle) and Congressman Tom Reed (r.).

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 19, 2016 ~ 'Last minute shopping? Remember 'Shop Small'

December 20, 2016

New York State Capitol