March 6, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Agriculture
Senator Martin asked Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding about personnel available for agricultural preparedness and response efforts. [Read More]
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March 6, 2019
Martin Renews Push to Help Students Facing Prolonged Medical Absence From School
Senator Scott Martin (R-13) reintroduced legislation recently that would provide new resources to students who face an extended absence from school due to injury or illness. [Read More]
March 6, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Military & Veterans Affairs
Senator Martin spoke with Department of Military and Veteran Affairs Adjutant General Carrelli about efforts to address suicide rates among veterans, partnering with counties in their crisis intervention services and consumer choice for veterans and their families, especially when it pertains to institutional care services. [Read More]
March 5, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Education, Part 1
Senator Martin discussed the benefits of his SB 144 which would provide telepresence tools for students missing school as well as making schools safer by securing and evaluating juveniles charged with making terroristic threats through his SB 106 during the Education budget hearing. [Read More]
February 28, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Liquor Control Board
During the budget hearing for the Liquor Control Board, Senator Martin told PLCB Chairman Tim Holden that workers should have a choice to join or not union, and should be informed of their rights. [Read More]
February 28, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Corrections / Probation & Parole
Senator Martin questions Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel during the budget hearing for the Department of Corrections / Office of Probation and Parole about reforming occupational licensing, the status of right-sizing operations, efforts to place community corrections facilities in more strategic locations and reforming victim restitution. [Read More]
February 27, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Human Services
Senator Martin questioned the sustainability of PA’s Medicaid program, our need for common sense Medicaid work requirements and our future plans for the MATP during a PA Senate Budget Hearing with the PA Department of Human Services. [Read More]
February 27, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Health
At today’s PA Senate Department of Health Budget hearing, Senator Martin questioned Secretary of Health Rachel Levine about the PA Rural Health Model and the status of the Governor’s proposed merger involving the department. [Read More]
February 25, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: Transportation
Senator Martin asked PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards for a breakout of Motor License Fund uses, an update on Delaware River dredging, and vehicle registration applications now that stickers have been eliminated. [Read More]
February 25, 2019
Budget Hearing Q&A: General Services
I questioned Secretary Topper during today’s #PASenate #PABudget hearing with the Department of General Services about the long term impact of continuing to borrow money to fund the operations of the States Bureau of Public Works and the added long term expense. [Read More]