Today, Governor Wolf unveiled his proposed $45.7 billion state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, that would increase General Fund spending by $4.5 billion from the current fiscal year’s approved budget, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) issues the following statement regarding the LRC’s approved Senate map: [Read More]
(HARRISBURG) – The state Senate has approved critical funding for hospitals and frontline health care workers who continue to keep Pennsylvanians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20). It is anticipated that the House of Representatives will also swiftly consider the measure. “I am pleased that the General Assembly has come […] [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved House Bill 930, by a vote of 42 to 7. Under the proposal, Pennsylvania would become the 11th state for law enforcement to collect and submit DNA samples of missing persons or unidentified remains through a secure database, to the Pennsylvania State Police, and then to be shared with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS). [Read More]
Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne/Pike/Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) announced that Susquehanna and Wayne counties will be awarded more than $1.1 million in Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for local recreational development projects. [Read More]
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) expressed concerns about the preliminary Senate districts map, approved by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission: [Read More]
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]
The Senate, today, approved probation reform measures aimed at reducing the amount of taxpayer dollars spent on the system, while better integrating probationers into society, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Senator Anthony Williams (D-8). [Read More]
Legislation to protect children from lead poisoning was unanimously passed by the Senate Health & Human Services committee today, according to the bill’s prime sponsors, Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) and Senator John Yudichak (I-14). [Read More]
Business closures, job restructures, and health worries have caused more people to relocate to northeastern Pennsylvania, not merely out of choice, but often times out of necessity, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), who highlighted that a local housing boom has taken place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]
