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]
In the face of recent headlines about the Chesapeake Bay’s lagging progress, Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River stands out as proof that strategic, local-first investments can yield measurable results. [Read More]
Senators Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Scott Martin (R-13) and Lisa Baker (R-20) have introduced a bill to better protect young people against the serious threats posed by child abuse materials generated using artificial intelligence (AI). [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement today in reaction to Governor Shapiro’s comments yesterday on energy policy: [Read More]
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) said today that SEPTA’s request to use existing funding from the $2.5 billion Public Transportation Trust Fund to avoid service cuts uses key elements of a solution identified last month by Senate Republicans. [Read More]
As lawmakers continue to work to finalize the state budget, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today called on Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Democrats to stop playing politics on the mass transit issue. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced today that counties, school districts, hospitals and others would receive critical funding from the commonwealth immediately under a budget bill approved by the Senate. [Read More]
