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New Yorkers Are Not Done Worrying About Crime

Posted onJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

Recall what Governor Kathy Hochul told the Buffalo News back in May claiming that she and her Democrat supermajority allies in both houses of the State Legislature have taken all the steps needed to fix their failed and dangerous bail reform experiment. “We are done with bail,” Read More …

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The Hits Keep Coming For Taxpayers

Posted onJuly 10, 2023July 10, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

The hits keep coming – for the taxpayers of this state, that is – on New York’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent report is that Governor Hochul is finally getting around to scrapping the state’s COVID vaccine digital passport debacle started under Read More …

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The Bill For Out Of Control Legislating Isn’t Free

Posted onJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

America celebrates Independence Day this week, yet here in New York the observance comes at a time when this state appears on the way to being less free than ever before. The latest comes out of New York City, where environmental bureaucrats are looking to Read More …

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Keep Turning The Page This Summer

Posted onJune 25, 2023June 25, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

Numbers help tell every story. For example, many studies have helped make the case that children who read during the summer months make greater academic gains in the following school year than children who do not. In fact, statistics on the “summer slide” jump right Read More …

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Spend, Spend, Spend, And Now We All Pay

Posted onJune 19, 2023June 19, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMara1 Comment

The ink for the state budget is barely dry and New York State is already in the red. Read More …

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Step Outdoors And Grow The Economy

Posted onJune 13, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

Among other designations, the month of June is recognized as National Great Outdoors Month. That designation is worth some attention here in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, especially at a time like now when we need to keep growing and strengthening every source Read More …

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Rescuing New York Now More Urgent Than Ever

Posted onJune 3, 2023June 13, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

To kick off the 2023 legislative session – one that we believed represented a pivotal session with New York at a crossroads in so many areas – the Senate Republican Conference put forth a comprehensive set of goals to help rebuild and strengthen local and Read More …

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Welcome To New York’s Border Crisis

Posted onMay 20, 2023June 13, 2023AuthorSenator Tom OMaraLeave a comment

For all of us, the crisis at the nation’s southern border is no longer just a story on the nightly news. And if you still don’t think the migrant crisis could be headed our way across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, it’s time to Read More …

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