News Releases

The Senate today gave final approval to a supplemental spending bill—completing the state budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21—and sent the measure to the governor’s desk.   [Read More]

Health care providers, schools, businesses, nonprofits and others who followed COVID-19 public health directives would be protected from unfair lawsuits for good-faith actions they took during the pandemic under legislation approved by the Senate today, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20).     [Read More]

I have appreciated hearing people’s deeply felt concerns about suspected fraud in last week’s election.  We can count ourselves fortunate that there are established procedures by which campaigns can legally challenge the results of contested elections.   [Read More]

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced today that LT Realty Inc. was awarded a $478,665 grant from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to help replace a timeworn septic system which is used by the Bethany Village Senior Living Facility.    [Read More]

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Chamber.   [Read More]

Senator Lisa Baker was one of twelve women selected for inclusion in the 3rd annual Times Leader Media Group’s Distinctive Women’s program, designed to showcase those who are inspiring and leading by example. Northeastern Pennsylvania is filled with women who work every day to make the community a better place to live, so she was […]   [Read More]