Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-35) announced Senate Judiciary Committee passage of legislation they introduced to update Pennsylvania's sentencing laws for second-degree murder in response to a recent court decision declaring the mandatory life-without-parole sentence for that crime unconstitutional. [Read More]
More than $20.7 million in natural gas impact fee revenue collected in 2025 will be distributed to Susquehanna County and its municipalities, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-111) announced today. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced today the committee has approved two important measures aimed at protecting Pennsylvania's children and strengthening public safety efforts across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Legislation to give investigators and prosecutors new tools to fight human trafficking in Pennsylvania was overwhelmingly passed by the Senate today, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
The Senate acted to help alleviate Pennsylvania’s growing housing shortage by approving three bills to expand access to housing while preserving local control, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) announced today. [Read More]
Two measures sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to improve the effectiveness and reliability of Pennsylvania's parole process were approved by the Senate today. [Read More]
State grant funding totaling $3,052,008 has been awarded for 25 projects in the 20th Senatorial District in Luzerne County, according to state Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), and state Reps. Alec Ryncavage (R-119) and Brenda Pugh (R-120). A total amount of $11,368,276 has been awarded for 72 projects throughout all of Luzerne County. [Read More]
Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rosemary Brown (R-40), along with Reps. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike) today are announcing 14 community improvement projects in Pike and Wayne counties will receive more than $1.5 million in state funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s (CFA) Local Share Account (LSA) Program. The grants will support initiatives ranging from park and road improvements to public safety upgrades and workforce development planning. [Read More]
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-111th) announced today more than $2.9 million in state funding from the PennDOT Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) program for two projects in Susquehanna County. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania State Senate held a ceremonial gathering Tuesday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to honor America’s 250th birthday, said Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
