I stressed that the @StateSystem must be accountable to taxpayers and students and said it is unfair that the top-performing schools are getting the least amount of state funding at today’s #PASenate #PABudget hearing. [Read More]
At today’s @PAMDVA #PASenate #PABudget hearing, I praised the effectiveness of PA veterans courts and urged the department to find community care options for vets in counties where there are no state veteran homes. [Read More]
I expressed concerns about the financial impact of the growing number of gambling options available in Pennsylvania and delays in the implementation of certain games during the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PARevenue and @PALottery. [Read More]
The impact of games of skill on @PALottery sales was the topic of one of my questions for @Ind_Fisc_Office Director Matthew Knittel. #PASenate #PAbudget [Read More]
Lancaster County Senators Ryan P. Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13) voiced concerns about the level of new spending and borrowing in the $36.1 billion budget plan outlined by Governor Wolf today. [Read More]
Critical members of volunteer fire companies, ambulance corps and rescue squads who are injured in the line of duty would qualify for workers’ compensation coverage under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). Listen [Read More]
Senate Local Government Committee | February 5, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461 | [Read More]
Senators Ryan P. Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13) voted in favor of a pair of bills this week that would help fire and EMS companies deal with some of the most significant financial and recruitment challenges they face today. Listen [Read More]
Several state grants awarded to schools and other entities in Lancaster County will support new career-focused learning opportunities for students, according to Senators Ryan P. Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13). Listen - Senator Martin Listen - Senator Aument [Read More]
Millersville University will receive a $29,995 grant to help improve campus security and provide resources to reduce the risk of sexual assault, according to Senators Ryan Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13). Listen-Senator Aument [Read More]
