Submitted Article On February 8, Governor Wolf proposed a $45.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 that would increase spending by $4.5 billion over the current year’s budget. Based on projections, this will create a $1.3 billion deficit in FY 2023-2024 and produce a $13 billion deficit by FY 2026-27.Continue Reading
Submitted Op-Ed “Governor Wolf has once again decided that his view is superior to that of school officials, business operators, parents, and state legislators,” Sen. Lisa Baker (PA-20) stated in a press release issued on Tuesday. “For weeks, school officials and parents have had serious discussions about how to fairlyContinue Reading
Measures passed include Statute of Limitations Reform for Child Sexual Abuse, Enhancing the Penalties for Child Pornography & Kayden’s Law Submitted Article The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), held its first meeting of the 2021-2022 legislative session today. Seven bills were unanimously passed with bi-partisan support, includingContinue Reading
Submitted Article Sen. Lisa Baker (20th District) has been named to serve on the Senate Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform by Interim Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (34th District). Baker explained that the Special Committee will be comprised of four Republican members and four Democrat members, withContinue Reading
Submitted Article State Senator Lisa Baker has been at the forefront of juvenile justice reform efforts for more than a decade. Now she will be an integral part of the latest push for improving the system as part of an interbranch Juvenile Justice Task Force. “We need to thoroughly lookContinue Reading
Submitted Article As third-party administrators of drug benefit programs for health plans, pharmacy benefits managers have seen success in containing costs. But concerns are surfacing because the terms of these agreements are often unknown to consumers, and some practices have been questioned for their effectiveness. A bill sponsored by Sen. Lisa BakerContinue Reading
Submitted Article Senator Lisa Baker announced that Field Representative Tom Yoniski will be available for consultation from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Commissioners’ Office Conference Room inside the Wyoming County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. Appointments are welcome but not necessary. Constituents are encouragedContinue Reading
Submitted Article Sen. Lisa Baker announced that Field Representative Tom Yoniski will be available for consultation from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4 in the Commissioners’ Office Conference Room inside the Wyoming County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. Appointments are welcome but not necessary. Constituents are encouragedContinue Reading
Sen. Lisa Baker announced that field representative Tom Yoniski will be available for consultation from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7 in the Commissioners’ Office Conference Room inside the Wyoming County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. Appointments are welcome but not necessary. Constituents are encouraged to visitContinue Reading
Submitted Article Permanently disabled voters could have an easier time casting their ballot if a bill introduced by Sen. Lisa Baker, 20th District, becomes law. Senate Bill 263 passed the Senate unanimously this week and was sent to the House for consideration. Currently, with physician certification, disabled and bedridden voters are addedContinue Reading