The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Vice Chairman Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks), right, and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), held three weeks of public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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3/2/10 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. Mike Waugh (R-York), left, and Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), is holding public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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3/1/10 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. Pat Vance (R-31), center, and Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36), is holding public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sen. Jake Corman (R-34), is holding public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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2/19/10 - Senator Dave Argall chairs the first meeting of the bipartisan Government Management and Costs Study Commission.

2/16/10 - At a State Capitol rally, Senator John Rafferty (R-44) accepts a petition containing 125,000 signatures from consumers who support his legislation to reform beer sales laws in Pennsylvania.

2/9/10 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman call for a budget that will protect taxpayers and hold the line on spending following the Governor's budget address.

2/3/10 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) questions a testifier at a public hearing to seek input on a proposal to implement Rules of Ethical Conduct for the state Senate.  

2/3/10 - Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) joins medical representatives to push for legislation he is sponsoring that would create an MCARE Commission to oversee the future disbursement of MCARE funds.

2/2/10 - The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Jane Earll (R-49), held a joint public hearing with the House Gaming Oversight Committee to explore and clarify provisions of the state Lobbying Disclosure Law that may be relevant to gaming and the Pennsylvania Casino Association.

1/27/10 - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Pat Browne discusses financial issues facing the Commonwealth during a public hearing on public pension costs.  

1/26/10 - The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. John Pippy (R-37), held a public hearing on legislation that would require all malt or brewed beverages, brewed in-state or out-of-state, to be distributed through Pennsylvania’s existing three-tier wholesale distribution system.

1/21/10 - Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), chairman of the Senate Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, hears testimony on how the emerging natural gas industry is affecting housing availability in Northcentral Pennsylvania during a public hearing held today in Towanda.

1/21/10 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) hears testimony on his bill to renew the Pennsylvania’s Education Empowerment Act.   

1/20/10 - Senator Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) shares some class time with students at the Capitol Area Intermediate Unit.

1/11/10 - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster) takes part in an awards ceremony at the State Farm Show.

1/5/10 - State Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) is sworn in as Senate President Pro Tempore by Commonwealth Court Judge Johnny Butler during ceremonies held at the State Capitol.