Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of May 11, 2026 -- 'Taxpayers have had it with tax-and-spend government'

May 11, 2026

2026-27 State Budget

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

Wherever it winds up, what's clear is that Albany's majority leaders are not talking about cutting taxes, addressing unfunded mandates on localities and school districts, combatting fraud and waste in New York's Medicaid system, eliminating misguided clean energy mandates and timelines, or other key actions that would truly begin to lower the cost of living in this state and make it more affordable for all New Yorkers. No, they're trying to figure out how to spend more.

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, "Taxpayers have had it with tax-and-spend government"