Twelve-year-old runner from Big Flats wins national championship!

Thomas F. O'Mara

March 14, 2013

Bryce Derick, 12, a sixth-grader at Horseheads Intermediate school, is now a hometown national champion.

Congratulations Bryce!

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 28, 2019 ~ 'Hold on to your wallets, New York'

January 28, 2019

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

Upstate localities, farmers put at risk under governor's proposed budget: O'Mara warns that Cuomo cuts leave ongoing state support up in the air

January 25, 2019

O’Mara said, “Senate Republicans will continue to stand up and speak out for our towns and villages, and farmers and the entire agricultural industry. We will continue to oppose any state government actions that put them at risk.

O’Mara encourages local input on 2019 ‘Community and Legislative Survey’ seeking opinions on range of regional challenges and priorities

January 24, 2019

"I’m always grateful for the input,” said Senator O’Mara, whose 58th Senate District includes all of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, and part of Tompkins County (the city of Ithaca, and the towns of Enfield, Ithaca, Newfield, and Ulysses).

Senate approves legislation long supported by O'Mara to make property tax cap permanent: O’Mara calls on legislative leaders, Governor Cuomo to get behind mandate relief, permanent spending cap

January 23, 2019

"Mandate relief must happen in order for the tax cap to have any chance to achieve its ultimate goal, which is to ensure a future of property tax cuts, not just a slower rate of property tax growth,” said Senator O'Mara.