News Releases 2022

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

Baker Joins Senate Republican Leadership Team
November 18, 2022

Baker Joins Senate Republican Leadership Team

As part of the new Senate Republican Caucus leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session, today, Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) was appointed by Interim Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) to serve as the Senate Majority Caucus Administrator.  [Read More]

New Law Supports Pennsylvania’s Military Families
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]

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

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

Senator Lisa Baker Working to Simplify  Grantor Trust Process for Pennsylvania Taxpayers
October 26, 2022

Senator Lisa Baker Working to Simplify Grantor Trust Process for Pennsylvania Taxpayers

Legislation to simplify and streamline the process for irrevocable grantor trusts was unanimously passed by the Pennsylvania Senate, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), who introduced the measure.  [Read More]

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Dallas Office on November 4
October 26, 2022

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Dallas Office on November 4

State Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule an appointment to meet with a VFW Service Officer at her Dallas office location.   [Read More]

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Hawley Office on November 3, 2022
October 24, 2022

VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Hawley Office on November 3, 2022

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]

Senate Approves Measures Expanding Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings
October 21, 2022

Senate Approves Measures Expanding Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings

Access to breast cancer screenings would be expanded with no out-of-pocket costs for people at high risk, as part of two measures advanced by the Pennsylvania Senate, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20).   [Read More]

 
October 21, 2022

Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Senator Lisa Baker’s Juvenile Justice Reform Bills

The Senate Appropriations Committee has overwhelmingly approved a package of juvenile justice reform bills, sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20).  [Read More]

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