A plan to bring back affordability, create a safer and healthier New York, put an end to the migrant crisis, protect students and parental rights and call for government accountability
From the office of NY State Senator Tom O’Mara,
Albany, N.Y., January 13— To kick off the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and his Senate Republican colleagues at the Capitol today unveiled “Liberate New York,” a comprehensive legislative agenda of policy goals they plan to prioritize to counteract the radical, progressive direction of New York government under all-Democrat, one-party control.
O’Mara said, “Many New Yorkers are looking for a redirection of priorities and resources to begin truly addressing unmet challenges and crises, as well as charting a course for a saner, more sensible, and more sustainable state government. For far too long now, New Yorkers across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, throughout Upstate New York, and statewide, have worried about making ends meet. They have watched this state become less safe, less affordable, less free, less economically competitive, less responsible, and certainly far less hopeful for the future. It’s time to get this state back on track towards a safer and stronger future.”
Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt said, “From endless taxes, migrant spending and out of touch energy mandates to name a few Democrat driven policies driving this state into the ground. Throughout these failures one theme is clear– their willingness to prioritize their political agendas over the everyday hardworking New Yorker. Streets lined with crime, knifings in broad daylight in the middle of Manhattan, illegal migrant gangs terrorizing neighborhoods. Yet the focus is shifted to new taxes on New Yorkers already seeing their dollar stretched thin, like congestion pricing, and unfunded mandates that will further exacerbate the affordability and housing crisis. Farms in our rural communities have been dwindling because of state mandates increasing regulatory costs jeopardizing production.”
Extreme policies enacted because of the Democrats’ complete control of state government have had a direct effect on the quality of life and opportunity across this state, Republicans charged.
“Liberate New York,” which the Senate GOP will propose in more detail over the coming weeks, prioritizes improving affordability, improving public safety and security, and building a stronger and safer New York focused on the following overriding policy goals:
· Provide Affordability and Economic Opportunity
· Create a Safer, Healthier New York
· End the Migrant Crisis
· Protect Students and Defend Parental Rights
· Call For Government Accountability
