The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) that would extend Pennsylvania’s wiretap law to 2029, preserving an important crime-fighting tool along with constitutional protections. [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
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]
State grants totaling more than $780,000 were awarded to four local projects in Susquehanna County, according to Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-111) [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), held a joint public hearing with the Senate Aging and Youth Committee, chaired by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), on strengthening guardianship laws and preventing elder abuse in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
A representative from MyCIL (Northeast PA Center for Independent Living) will be at Senator Baker’s Hawley office at 2512 Route 6 on March 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]
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]
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Michelle Henry for Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, according to the committee’s chair, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
