Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin questions the university presidents during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for East Stroudsburg University, Indiana University of PA, Millersville University and West Chester University. [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin questions PUC Chairman Stephen DeFrank during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the PA Public Utility Commission. [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin questions Secretary Michael Carroll during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Transportation (PennDOT). [Read More]
Growing prison costs, and the economic benefits of eliminating the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Pennsylvania and improvements to the state’s permitting process were discussed during budget hearings with the Department of Corrections, the Pennsylvania Parole Board, and the Department of Environmental Protection today. [Read More]
Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee raised concerns about the growing cost of Medicaid and other entitlement programs and how to identify and eliminate fraud during a budget hearing today with the Department of Human Services. [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin questions Secretary Reggie McNeil during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of General Services (DGS). [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin questions Acting State Police Commissioner George Bivens during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the PA State Police. [Read More]
Senate Republicans will work to reduce spending and produce a more fiscally responsible budget than the plan presented by Gov. Josh Shapiro today, said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate voted to require all individuals who are classified as mandated reporters to notify authorities of all instances of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) they become aware of, including those produced by a minor. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to better protect young people against the serious threats posed by child abuse materials generated using artificial intelligence (AI). [Read More]
