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Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Measure to Send PA National Guard to Defend Texas Border
March 18, 2024

Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Measure to Send PA National Guard to Defend Texas Border

HARRISBURG – Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and a majority of his colleagues on the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today approved a measure he introduced calling on the governor to deploy the Pennsylvania National Guard along Texas’s southern border with Mexico as part of Operation Lone Star. “Pennsylvanians have an interest in protecting our nation’s southern […]  [Read More]

Baker: Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bills Prioritizing Community Safety
March 18, 2024

Baker: Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bills Prioritizing Community Safety

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two bills aimed at prioritizing community safety, according to committee chair Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20).  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Health, Department of Revenue, Governor’s Budget Office
March 7, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Health, Department of Revenue, Governor’s Budget Office

Serious concerns about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s unrealistic spending and revenue projections were highlighted during the Senate Appropriations Committee’s final day of hearings examining the proposed 2024-25 state budget.  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of State, Department of Transportation
March 6, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of State, Department of Transportation

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee questioned the Department of State and Department of Transportation about election integrity, voter outreach, mass transit and the future of the Motor License Fund during today’s budget hearings.  [Read More]

Key Points from PA Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Human Services
March 5, 2024

Key Points from PA Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Human Services

Lawmakers raised numerous concerns today about the Shapiro administration’s plans to spend billions of new taxpayer dollars to expand Medicaid to cover services that do not pertain to physical or behavioral health during a hearing with the Department of Human Services (DHS).  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Environmental Protection, Liquor Control Board
February 29, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Environmental Protection, Liquor Control Board

Preventing blackouts, meeting Pennsylvania’s future energy demands and ensuring timely processing of permits were among the top issues discussed at today’s Senate Appropriations Committee hearings on the 2024-25 state budget featuring the Department of Environmental Protection and the Liquor Control Board.  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Education
February 28, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Education

Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Education struggled to answer questions about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s broad higher education concepts and wide discrepancies in K-12 education funding during a hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee today.  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with PA Game Commission, PA Fish and Boat Commission, Department of Agriculture
February 27, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with PA Game Commission, PA Fish and Boat Commission, Department of Agriculture

Officials from the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) detailed how they plan to spend their considerable reserves to support the state’s wildlife and aquatic resources during a hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee today.  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
February 22, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

During a public hearing today, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee raised questions about the need for tens of millions of dollars in additional spending for Unemployment Compensation (UC) services when the state is experiencing a period of historically low unemployment.  [Read More]

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with PA State System of Higher Education, Department of Community and Economic Development
February 21, 2024

Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with PA State System of Higher Education, Department of Community and Economic Development

No new details were made available regarding Governor Shapiro’s plans to merge the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) with the community college system and reduce tuition for some students during a Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing with PASSHE Chancellor Dan Greenstein today.  [Read More]

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