Questioning Funding Decisions

Mar. 07, 2024 / Embed

Rep. Zach Mako asks why the $500 million PA SITES program is being funded through a bond program, and not utilizing surplus funds.

Questioning Merge with Community Colleges

Feb. 28, 2024 / Embed

Rep. Zach Mako asks how many meetings the community colleges have had on the higher education “blueprint.” Rep. Mako also asked about the need to merge the system as an alumnus of a community college, who transferred to a PASSHE school for a bachelor's degree, and then attended a state-related university for his master’s degree.

Decisions About College Degress

Feb. 26, 2024 / Embed

Rep. Zach Mako asks how eliminating the college degree requirement for state jobs is working and how the governor plans to make good on his promise to add this to the private sector.

Helping Students Graduate in Four Years

Mar. 21, 2023 / Embed

Rep. Zach Mako asks all State-Related Universities to talk about their efforts to ensure students graduate in four years.

Mako Questions Budget Secretary

Mar. 04, 2021 / Embed

Representative Zach Mako directs questions at Budget Secretary Jenn Swails during an Appropriations budget hearing.

Mako Questions Labor and Industry Official

Mar. 02, 2021 / Embed

Representative Zach Mako questions Jennifer Berrier, acting Secretary for the Dep't of Labor and Industry during an Appropriations budget hearing.

Mako Comments to Community College Officials

Mar. 01, 2021 / Embed

Representative Zach Mako makes comments to officials from the Commission of Community Colleges during an Appropriations budget hearing.

Mako Questions Dept. of Education Members

Mar. 01, 2021 / Embed

Representative Zach Mako questions testifiers from the PA Dep't of Education during an Appropriations budget hearing.

Mako Questions Dept. of Health at Budget Hearings

Feb. 25, 2021 / Embed

Representative Zach Mako questions Alison Beam, acting Secretary of Health during an Appropriations budget hearing.

Mako Questions Panel At Appropriations Budget Hearing

Feb. 24, 2021 / Embed

Representative Zach Mako questions a panel of testifiers during a budget hearing for State related universities.