Senate Approves Measure Requiring Confirmation of PEMA Director
April 25, 2023

Senate Approves Measure Requiring Confirmation of PEMA Director

The state Senate approved legislation today requiring Senate confirmation of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) director, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) who sponsored the bill.  [Read More]

Tomorrow: Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider Four Bills
April 24, 2023

Tomorrow: Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider Four Bills

The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), is holding a voting meeting tomorrow, April 25, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 461 of the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg.  [Read More]

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April 24, 2023

Meeting to consider SB 165, SB 361, SB 598, and SB 645

Senate Judiciary Committee| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | 461 Main Capitol Building  [Read More]

Baker, Ryncavage to Host Open House at District Offices
April 19, 2023

Baker, Ryncavage to Host Open House at District Offices

Sen. Lisa Baker (R- Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) announced they are hosting a joint open house at their district offices on Friday, April 28, from noon to 4 p.m., at 50 N. Walnut St., Suites 105 and 102, in Nanticoke.  [Read More]

Baker, Ward to Introduce Bills Ensuring Social Security Bump Doesn’t Push Older Pennsylvanians Out of State Programs
April 6, 2023

Baker, Ward to Introduce Bills Ensuring Social Security Bump Doesn’t Push Older Pennsylvanians Out of State Programs

Inflation-related increases in Social Security benefits could push some recipients out of eligibility for state programs, but state Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Judy Ward (R-30) are working to prevent this from happening.  [Read More]

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March 23, 2023

Budget Hearing Q&A: Attorney General, Part 2

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lisa Baker questions Attorney General Michelle Henry.  [Read More]

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March 23, 2023

Budget Hearing Q&A: Attorney General

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lisa Baker questions Attorney General Michelle Henry.  [Read More]

Baker, Pickett Announce More than $335,000 for Wyoming County Wastewater Plant Project
March 21, 2023

Baker, Pickett Announce More than $335,000 for Wyoming County Wastewater Plant Project

A state grant totaling more than $335,000 was awarded to a wastewater treatment plant project in Wyoming County, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming).  [Read More]

Joint Public Hearing Tuesday on Strengthening Guardianship Laws and Preventing Elder Abuse
March 13, 2023

Joint Public Hearing Tuesday on Strengthening Guardianship Laws and Preventing Elder Abuse

The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), and the Senate Aging and Youth Committee, chaired by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), are hosting a public hearing tomorrow, March 14, at 11 a.m., in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building in the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg, on strengthening guardianship laws and preventing elder abuse.  [Read More]

 
March 7, 2023

Sen. Baker Comments on Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address

Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his first budget address, proposing a $45.7 billion state spending plan for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.  [Read More]

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