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O’Mara points to audit, calls on Cuomo to investigate DOH management impacting upstate, rural public transit systems

December 19, 2017

“It’s outrageous that it takes a comptroller’s audit to uncover, after the fact, what I and many upstate, rural public transit leaders have been warning about for several years. In the meantime, millions of taxpayer dollars have been lost to abuse, fraud, and waste,” said Senator O’Mara, Vice Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 18, 2017 ~ 'Getting back to unfinished work'

December 18, 2017

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

O’Mara: ‘Buy American Act’ signed into law

December 15, 2017

"The investment of at least this segment of the billions of taxpayer dollars annually spent on road and bridge construction, improvement, and maintenance projects will positively affect the overall effort to create, protect, and grow American jobs," said Senator O'Mara, vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.

O’Mara, Palmesano welcome new round of state aid to support regional economic development councils: Southern Tier and Finger Lakes REDCs continue short- and long-term economic growth and job creation strategies

December 13, 2017

Senator O'Mara, a member of the Southern Tier REDC, attended today's announcement in Albany.

'Is meth surging in Southern Tier? After busts, police say it's an ongoing battle'

December 11, 2017

“From bath salts and heroin to meth and synthetics, the resurgence of these drugs has become alarming across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions,” said Senator O'Mara.