Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of June 8, 2026 -- 'On it goes in a Medicaid system where taxpayers don't count'

June 8, 2026

2026-27 state budget; Medicaid spending

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

Don't taxpayers deserve a "zero tolerance" policy on abuse, fraud, and waste? Alarmingly, there's been a glaring lack of interest at the state level in taking steps to make this system more responsible to taxpayers.

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, "On it goes in a system of Medicaid where taxpayers don't count"