Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of April 6, 2026 -- "Should ratepayers keep footing the bill?"
April 6, 2026
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature.
Our conference has repeatedly offered alternative plans and proposals that we believe are more focused on affordability, feasibility, and reliability, and which, if enacted, would better protect ratepayers from what they're facing now. It's irresponsible for New York State to go on asking ratepayers to bear the burden of a strategy that's not working, and that won't work as it stands.
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, "Should ratepayers keep on footing the bill?"


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