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Mastriano Shepherds Military Promotions Through Committee
June 25, 2025

Mastriano Shepherds Military Promotions Through Committee

The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee this week unanimously approved Col. Brett J. Gagnon (PA Army National Guard), Col. Robert S. Noren (PA Air National Guard), Col. Brad W. Pierson (PA Army National Guard) and Col. John M. Wenzel (PA Army National Guard) with a favorable recommendation to be promoted to Brigadier General, according to its majority chairman, Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33).  [Read More]

Senate Public Hearing: New Rural Dental School Needed in Tamaqua
June 18, 2025

Senate Public Hearing: New Rural Dental School Needed in Tamaqua

A severe dental care crisis in rural Pennsylvania is causing life-threatening health issues, according to testimony from a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. The committee reviewed many different strategies to encourage more dentists and other professionals to practice in small towns, cities, and townships, including Temple University’s proposed rural dental school in Tamaqua, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages
June 11, 2025

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Tamaqua next week to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Farry Chairs First Voting Meeting of Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee
June 11, 2025

Farry Chairs First Voting Meeting of Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee

State Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) yesterday chaired the inaugural voting meeting of the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, marking a milestone in the Senate’s efforts to improve long-term infrastructure planning and foster innovation across the commonwealth.  [Read More]

Coleman Hearing Focuses on Regulations Limiting IDD Opportunities
June 9, 2025

Coleman Hearing Focuses on Regulations Limiting IDD Opportunities

Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) today convened the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee that he chairs for a public hearing about his bill to remove regulatory barriers for housing and work opportunities for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD).  [Read More]

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June 4, 2025

Baker Announces Judiciary Committee Approval of Public Safety Bills

Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced this week that the committee has approved three significant bills aimed at enhancing public safety and modernizing Pennsylvania's criminal statutes.  [Read More]

Baker Applauds Judiciary Committee Approval of Bill to Improve PFA Order Enforcement
May 15, 2025

Baker Applauds Judiciary Committee Approval of Bill to Improve PFA Order Enforcement

The Senate Judiciary Committee this week approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to strengthen the enforcement of Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders and ensure fair reimbursement for law enforcement agencies that serve these critical court orders.  [Read More]

Senate Education Committee Holds Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
May 13, 2025

Senate Education Committee Holds Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy

The Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on Monday, May 12, to examine the growing issue of chronic absenteeism and truancy in Pennsylvania schools and explore policy solutions to improve student attendance and long-term success.  [Read More]

Laughlin Rejects State-Run Cannabis Plan, Calls for Real Reform
May 13, 2025

Laughlin Rejects State-Run Cannabis Plan, Calls for Real Reform

Following the Senate Law and Justice Committee’s vote to reject a proposal legalizing adult-use cannabis through a state-run retail model, committee chairman Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) criticized the bill as unworkable and reaffirmed his commitment to advancing meaningful cannabis legislation that can become law in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Advances Two EMS Measures Aimed at Combatting Opioids
May 12, 2025

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Advances Two EMS Measures Aimed at Combatting Opioids

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today advanced two measures that are important to combatting the opioid epidemic, according to Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

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