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Baker Votes for Bill to Get Pennsylvanians Off Unemployment and Back to Work
May 3, 2024

Baker Votes for Bill to Get Pennsylvanians Off Unemployment and Back to Work

Unemployed Pennsylvanians who engage in job dodging by sabotaging their own efforts to get hired would jeopardize their Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits under a bill voted for by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) that was recently approved by the Senate.  [Read More]

Senate Acts to Establish Sweeping New Energy Framework to Meet PA’s Power Needs
May 2, 2024

Senate Acts to Establish Sweeping New Energy Framework to Meet PA’s Power Needs

Acting to establish a sweeping new energy framework for Pennsylvania, the Senate approved legislation creating the Independent Energy Office (IEO) and Pennsylvania’s Opportunity with Energy Reliability (POWER) Board, said Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20).  [Read More]

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Published: April 29, 2024   |  Hearing: Tuesday, April 30

Hearing to consider the nominations of Elizabeth Bolton Penna, Esquire, Martin Pane, and Renee Cardwell Hughes, Esquire, for Pennsylvania Parole Board

Senate Judiciary Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB  [Read More]

Argall, Baker, Culver, Flynn Announce $4.3 Million in Grants to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet in Luzerne County
April 18, 2024

Argall, Baker, Culver, Flynn Announce $4.3 Million in Grants to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet in Luzerne County

State Sens. Dave Argall (R-29), Lisa Baker (R-20), Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and Marty Flynn (D-22) today announced the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is awarding more than $4.3 million in grants to expand access to reliable, high-speed internet in Luzerne County.  [Read More]

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Senator Lisa Baker is serving her fifth term representing the 20th Senatorial District, which includes substantial parts of Luzerne and Wayne counties, and all of Pike, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties. She is noted for her accessibility in the district, for her practical and reasonable approach to problem-solving and her bipartisan work on constructive legislation. Numerous community organizations and projects have benefitted from her concerted advocacy. Working with county and municipal officials, she has helped to secure essential funding to support community priorities.
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