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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]
Meeting to consider SB 116, SB 256, SB 704, SB 712, SB 782, SB 974, SB 1014, HB 538 and HB 710
Senate Appropriations Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room [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]
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This is the reality. Without making critical improvements to Gov. Shapiro’s budget, we will be facing massive tax hikes on Pennsylvanians next year.
Math is math. We have been warning for years that getting spending under control is the ONLY way to prevent a massive tax increase on PA families as soon as this year, and our projections have been spot-on.
I recently honored the Penn Manor High School field hockey team’s coaching staff for earning the National Field Hockey Coaches Association High School Coaching Staff of the Year award for their region. Congratulations for this well-deserved recognition!
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which I chair, will hold two weeks of hearings on Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal beginning February 23. We’ll take a close look at how state agencies can be more efficient and effective with taxpayer dollars.
The Strasburg office remains OPEN while E. Main Street is under construction. Strasburg Borough will continue to post updates on its Facebook page.
