Reflections on the Passing of Mentor, Friend and Colleague Stephen C. MacNett
Posted on: September 20, 2018
Sad news of the passing of Stephen C. MacNett, who for forty plus years served as chief legal counsel for Senate Republicans, but whose skills and judgment were also respected by Democrats and successive administrations.
Public Hearing on Philadelphia Safe Schools Initiative
Posted on: August 28, 2018
Senate Appropriations Committee | August 28, 2018 at 11 a.m. | Shusterman Hall, Temple University |
Reviving The Role Of Rural Hospitals In Improving Community Health
Posted on: August 20, 2018
Rural hospitals are critical to the health, safety and economic viability of residents and communities throughout much of Pennsylvania, but many are struggling to keep the doors open. With more than 30 rural hospitals currently at risk of closure, Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) is joining with Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110th) and the state Department of Health (DOH) to offer innovative ways to continue providing quality health care.
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Passage of 2018-2019 State Budget
Posted on: June 22, 2018
Senator Lisa Baker comments on Senate approval of House Bill 2121, a fiscally responsible budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 that holds the line on spending, increases funding for education and school safety initiatives, and includes no new taxes.
Bill Seeking Improved Elevator Safety In Memory of Kristopher Moules Sent To Governor
Posted on: June 21, 2018
Legislation improving elevator safety across the state has been sent to the governor to be signed into law after the House overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 934 today.
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Summer Intern Mallory Wilson
Posted on: June 19, 2018
Sen. Lisa Baker introduced Mallory Wilson, of Lake Township, Luzerne County, who will be spending her summer as an intern in the senator’s district office in Dallas. Mallory is a rising senior at Chestnut Hill College where she studies criminal justice. Mallory was a standout lacrosse player at Lake-Lehman High School and is now a certified PIAA and US Lacrosse official.
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Rare Disease Awareness Day
Posted on: June 19, 2018
Senator Lisa Baker offers remarks recognizing June 19, 2018 as Rare Disease Awareness Day in Pennsylvania.
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Interbranch Commission on the Child Welfare System
Posted on: June 13, 2018
Senator Baker speaks in support of Senate Bill 1087, legislation that would create the Interbranch Commission on the Child Welfare System.
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Senate Bill 22 Legislative Redistricting Bill
Posted on: June 12, 2018
Sen. Baker offers floor remarks in support of an amendment to a legislative redistricting bill that would make the way many state court judges are elected in a way more representative of the state’s geography.
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Honoring Wallenpaupack Automotive Technology National Champions
Posted on: June 6, 2018
Senator Lisa Baker introduces Wallenpaupack Area High School seniors Andrew Stuart and Evan Sennefelder, winners of the 2018 National Automotive Technology Competition, held last week in New York City.
Sen. Lisa Baker offers remarks
Posted on: June 5, 2018
Sen. Lisa Baker offers remarks on her resolution recognizing June 1-7, 2018, as “National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness Week” in the Pennsylvania.
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Introduction of Guests
Posted on: June 4, 2018
Sen. Lisa Baker welcomed several students from Dallas High School to the Capitol today.
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Missing Adult Persons Remembrance Day in Pennsylvania
Posted on: May 23, 2018
Sen. Lisa Baker offered the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding her resolution, which was adopted, recognizing May 25 as Missing Adult Persons Remembrance Day in Pennsylvania:
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Public Hearing – Subcommittee on Health and Human Services on School Safety – Mental Health Services
Posted on: May 23, 2018
Senate Appropriations Committee – Subcommittee on Health and Human Services | May 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM | Hearing Room 1, North Office Building |
Sen. Baker welcomed Father Joseph Evanko to the Senate where the pastor of St. Jude Parish, in Mountain Top, served as guest chaplain for the day.
Posted on: May 22, 2018
Summer Camps Month
Posted on: May 21, 2018
Senator Baker offers a resolution designating the month of May 2018 as ” Summer Camps Month” in Pennsylvania.
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National Hospital Week Resolution
Posted on: April 25, 2018
Senator Baker offers a resolution designating the week of May 6-12, 2018 as “National Hospital Week” in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Senate Approves Bill to Aid in Preventing Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Posted on: April 25, 2018
The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved legislation that would create a statewide review committee to identify and investigate pregnancy-related deaths among expectant and new mothers, according to Senators Lisa Baker (R-20) and Judy Schwank (D-11), who strongly supported the measure.
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Senate Guest Chaplain, Pastor Brian Korner
Posted on: April 23, 2018
Pastor Brian Korner, of the Grace Independent Baptist Church in Slocum Township, served as Senate chaplain as the guest of Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township.
Budget Hearing Q&A: Health and Human Services
Posted on: March 27, 2018
Senator Lisa Baker questions Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services.
Redistricting Legislation
Posted on: March 27, 2018
Senator Lisa Baker questions Senator Lisa Boscola during a Senate State Government Committee on redistricting legislation, including Senate Bill 22, Senate Bill 243, Senate Bill 464, and Senate Bill 767.
State Senate Approves Bipartisan Crime Victims Package
Posted on: March 22, 2018
The State Senate recently approved a package of bills strengthening protections for victims of crime and ensuring that victims and their families are treated with respect and dignity by the criminal justice system.
Senators Pushing Reform Of Pennsylvania’s Child Welfare System
Posted on: March 20, 2018
Stating that child protection is a foremost government responsibility, two state Senators have launched a push to reform laws, regulations, and funding for Pennsylvania’s child welfare system.
Meeting to Consider SB 576, SB 1087, HB 1233 and HB 1869
Posted on: March 20, 2018
Senate Health and Human Services – March 20, 2018 – Room 461 MC
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