Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Public Utility Commission, State University Presidents
Senate Appropriations Committee members used today’s budget hearings with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and presidents of several universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to highlight the negative impacts of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s energy policies, and ways to strengthen post‑secondary educational institutions. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Transportation
Serious concerns were raised about PennDOT’s questionable management of public transit and infrastructure projects during a budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee today, with lawmakers pressing the agency not only on project oversight but also on the growth of funding held in certain accounts and the lack of transparency surrounding how those dollars are being spent. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of Corrections, PA Parole Board, Department of Environmental Protection
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]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearing with Department of Human Services
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]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings with Department of General Services, PA State Police
The cost of security upgrades for Gov. Shapiro’s private residence and his use of the State Police and other taxpayer-funded resources were scrutinized by members of the Senate Appropriations Committee during budget hearings with the Department of General Services and the Pennsylvania State Police today. [Read More]
Senator Martin Announces Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) encourages eligible Pennsylvanians to apply now for the Grow PA Scholarship Grant program for the 2026-27 academic year at pheaa.org/growpa. [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Voice Concern About Spending Levels in Shapiro’s Budget
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]
Martin, Picozzi Highlight Catholic Schools Week in Pennsylvania
Senators Scott Martin (R-13) and Joe Picozzi (R-5) sponsored a resolution honoring Catholic Schools Week in Pennsylvania. [Read More]