VFW Service Officer Available to Help Veterans at Senator Baker’s Hawley Office
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]
Senator Baker Comments on Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
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 Baker Comments on the Legislative Reapportionment Commission’s Approved Senate Map
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) issues the following statement regarding the LRC’s approved Senate map: [Read More]
Senate Passes New Funding for Hospitals, Health Care Workers
(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]
Senate Passes Legislation to Aid in the Search for Missing Persons
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]
Susquehanna, Wayne Counties Receive $1.1 Million in Recreational Development Grants, Say Baker, Fritz
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]