Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of October 6, 2025 -- "PROTECT Act seeks more responsible law and order"

Thomas F. O'Mara

October 8, 2025

PROTECT Act

Senator O'Mara

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

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of May 22, 2016 ~ 'Responding from the grassroots'

May 23, 2016

New York State Capitol

O’Mara welcomes new funding for Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls

May 20, 2016

The Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls provides education and training for over 6,000 firefighters and first responders annually.

O’Mara to area municipalities: Deadline extended to apply for state funding for local water projects ~ Read more

May 20, 2016

The deadline for applying for state grants through New York's "Water Infrastructure Improvement Act" has been extended to June 20, 2016.

‘Lauren's Law’ extension gets final legislative approval in ongoing effort to boost organ and tissue donations ~ Legislation now goes to the governor to be signed into law

May 18, 2016

The State Legislature has given final legislative approval to extend "Lauren's Law."