Tiffany P, Author at Senator Baker

February 14, 2023

Disability Advocate Available at Senator Baker’s Dallas Office on February 24

A representative from MyCIL (Northeast PA Center for Independent Living) will be at Senator Baker’s Dallas office at 22 Dallas Shopping Center, Memorial Highway on February 24, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Information and resources will be offered to people with disabilities and their families to help them obtain home and community-based services, transportation, housing, and other assistance to promote greater independence in the community. [Read More]

February 6, 2023

Disability Advocate Available at Senator Baker’s Hawley Office on February 16

A representative from MyCIL (Northeast PA Center for Independent Living) will be at Senator Baker’s Hawley office at 2512 Route 6 on February 16, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Information and resources will be offered to people with disabilities and their families to help them obtain home and community-based services, transportation, housing, and other assistance to promote greater independence in the community. [Read More]

February 2, 2023

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Dallas Office on February 10

State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Dallas office location. Appointments with a Service Officer are available at no charge on the second Friday of every month. [Read More]

January 23, 2023

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Hawley Office on February 2

State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Hawley office location. Appointments with a Service Officer are available at no charge on the first Thursday of every month. [Read More]

January 20, 2023

Senator Baker Encourages Local Organizations to Apply for DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants

Counties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so now, according to state Senator Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]

January 9, 2023

Baker Joins Republican Leadership Team, Reappointed as Judiciary Chair

State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) will begin the 2023-2024 legislative session as part of the Senate Republican leadership team, serving as Majority Caucus Administrator. She will once again chair the state Senate Judiciary Committee, a panel that has jurisdiction over an array of highly charged issues and has a large number of bills referred to it each session. [Read More]

November 22, 2022

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Hawley Office on December 1

State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Hawley office location. Appointments with a Service Officer are available at no charge on the first Thursday of every month. [Read More]

November 4, 2022

New Law Supports Pennsylvania’s Military Families

Deployments present military families with a number of challenges. A loophole preventing spouses from collecting unemployment is no longer one of them, as a result of a new law advanced by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]

November 1, 2022

General Assembly Announces $3M Pilot Mental Health Program for Schools

Pennsylvania General Assembly members from both chambers and both parties today heralded the introduction of a mental health pilot program for public schools across the commonwealth. [Read More]

October 27, 2022

Pennsylvania State Senate Passes Important Increase of the Cap of the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit

State Senator John Yudichak (I-Luzerne/Carbon) and State Senator Lisa Baker (Luzerne/Wyoming/Susquehanna/Wayne/Pike) announced today that new jobs and more investment will be coming to northeastern Pennsylvania after the Senate voted to create and expand tax credit programs to support targeted investments in key industries. [Read More]