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April 10, 2024
Baker: Senate Approves Stricter Penalties for Threats Against Schools in Pennsylvania
Legislation that would create heightened penalties for individuals who make terroristic threats to a school passed today in the Senate, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
April 8, 2024
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Legislation for Safer Communities in Pennsylvania
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two bills today focused on safer communities, according to the committee’s chair, Sen Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
Published: April 5, 2024
| Meeting: Monday, April 8
Meeting to consider SB 920 and SB 1127
Senate Judiciary Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room [Read More]
March 26, 2024
Luzerne Legislators Announce More than Half a Million Dollars Awarded for County Infrastructure Upgrades
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Reps. Aaron Kaufer (R-120), and Mike Cabell (R-117) announced today $585,160 in state funding for two infrastructure improvement projects in Luzerne County. [Read More]
Meet Lisa Baker
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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