Albany, N.Y., June 5—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) on Tuesday welcomed Odessa-Montour senior Dylan Houseknecht to the state Capitol. In February, Houseknecht captured the 285-pound...

“I was deeply disturbed today as I watched the Assembly Majority politicians on the Correction Committee vote to raise taxes on New Yorkers who work hard and play by the rules to fund multi-million dollar pay raises and cost of living adjustments...

The New York City lawmakers who authored the Assembly Majority’s misguided farm labor bill seem to have forgotten two very important facts: There is no such thing as food or farm workers without farms. Just as I would not be an ideal candidate...

Corning, N.Y., May 30—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) visited Corning-Painted Post High School on Tuesday to pay tribute to senior Lindsey Butler, who earlier this year captured the state...

"Thank you Gov. Cuomo for signing this very important piece of legislation in order preserve the character, quality of life and vibrancy of the Finger Lakes Region and to ensure it can continue to thrive. I want thank my colleagues in the Assembly and...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) was pleased to welcome Madelyn Reid from Erin, New York to the Capitol this week. Madelyn is a senior at Spencer-Van Etten High School. She traveled to Albany to participate in the League of Women Voters Students...

Albany, N.Y., May 21—New York State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) on Tuesday congratulated senior citizen volunteers from Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben,...

The New York City lawmakers who authored the Assembly Majority’s misguided farm labor bill seem to have forgotten two very important facts: There is no such thing as food or farm workers without farms. Just as I would not be an ideal candidate...

Dundee, N.Y., May 14—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano recently visited the Dundee Junior-Senior High School to help pay tribute to 8th-grader Lily Hall, who earlier year captured the 2019 USA Track and...

Albany, N.Y., May 8—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) on Monday co-hosted the New York Wine Industry Association’s (NYWIA) 6th Annual “Sip and Sample” in Albany. The statewide...

Albany, N.Y., May 1—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I–Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I–Corning) joined their legislative colleagues at the Capitol to host the 67th annual “West Point Day” and pay tribute to...

Albany, N.Y., April 30—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today joined a group of student journalists from Corning-Painted Post High School to call for the enactment of legislation they...

Today, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Steuben County Clerk Judy Hunter held a press conference at the Corning Department of Motor Vehicles encouraging area residents to register as organ and tissue donors. They noted that New York State’s...

“Automatic parole hearings for inmates 55 years old who have served 15 years of their sentence are misguided and unfair to crime victims. Parole hearings must be earned. If this bill (Assembly bill A.4319) was passed and signed into law, a 40-year-old...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is reminding area residents of a chance to learn about an exciting opportunity to give back, protect their neighbors and secure eligibility for a number of state benefits. This weekend, April 27th and 28th, the...

“I want to thank Gov. Cuomo for listening and doing the right thing for our heroes, the brave men and women who serve to protect us and our freedoms. The governor's actions today help correct the Assembly Majority’s egregious error. When they...

“Where are the Assembly Majority’s priorities? Last week, they passed a budget providing free college tuition for undocumented immigrants. It will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. This week, they blocked a bipartisan bill that would...

“Where are the Assembly Majority’s priorities? Last week, they passed a budget providing free college tuition for undocumented immigrants. It will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. This week, they blocked a bipartisan bill that would...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his “April Grants Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month,...

Budgets aren’t just about figures on a spreadsheet. They define our priorities and express our values. That’s why I’m so alarmed by the state budget deal struck this week between the governor and Majority lawmakers, both downstate and upstate....