August 1, 2013
The Baker Report
Senator Baker tours Mission Central in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. A world wide disaster response & mission outreach ministry of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church. [Read More]
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June 30, 2013
Statement by Senator Lisa Baker on Passage of State Budget
State Senator Lisa Baker voted in favor of the 2013-2014 state budget. [Read More]
June 27, 2013
Statement on the Nomination of Judge Correale Stevens
Governor Corbett made a sound selection with his nomination of Judge Correale Stevens to the state Supreme Court. [Read More]
June 18, 2013
New Law Allows Crime Victims’ Testimony
Harrisburg – Governor Tom Corbett today signed House Bill 492, amending the Crime Victims Act to allow victims, or their representatives, to testify in person before the state Parole Board before it decides whether to release an offender from prison. [Read More]
June 10, 2013
Statement by Senator Lisa Baker on Veterans’ Homes Week
As we debate this year’s budget, we should take a moment to salute the very Americans who have defended our right to speak freely, to assemble, and to live in a land of law and of liberty. [Read More]
April 17, 2013
Baker Introduces PA Adjutant General During National Guard Day at Capitol
Today is National Guard Day. You will see men and women in uniform throughout the Capitol today, along with demonstrations and displays of the Guard's state-of-the-art military equipment and programs in the East Wing Rotunda. [Read More]
April 9, 2013
Senate Passes Baker Bill To Give Victims, Families A Stronger Voice in Probation and Parole Decisions
HARRISBURG -- The state Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) that would allow crime victims, or their families, to provide testimony to the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole when a perpetrator is being considered for parole. [Read More]
March 19, 2013
Nation’s Top Teacher, Leslie Nicholas, Honored by General Assembly
HARRISBURG, March 19 – Leslie Nicholas, a language arts teacher at Wyoming Valley West Middle School who was recently named the country's top educator, was honored Tuesday by state Representative Phyllis Mundy and state Senators Lisa Baker and John Yudichak. [Read More]
March 13, 2013
Follow Up Hearing on School Safety
Senate Education and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committees - March 13, 2013 [Read More]
March 12, 2013
Senate Hearing to Study Safety in Child Cares and Colleges
HARRISBURG (March 12, 2013) Because a joint state Senate hearing on school safety raised a host of disturbing questions about emergency planning in child care centers, buses and colleges, a second hearing will be held tomorrow to explore strategies for protecting infants, toddlers, college students and staff in these venues. [Read More]