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Full Story - Voters in Pennsylvania will have one more box to check on their ballot on Tuesday, and it could mean big improvements for drinking water quality. Rep. Tim Seip explains a statewide referendum put before voters. Dave Washburn reports from Harrisburg. Story runs :59 - 10/31/2008

FULL STORY. Fifty thousand Pennsylvanians will help make sure the votes of their fellow residents count on Election Day. This story features Rep. Jennifer Mann of Lehigh County and runs 55 seconds. - 10/28/2008

Soundbite ONLY. The state House sends the governor a measure that supporters say will improve working conditions for nurses, which, in turn, will increase patient safety. Rep. Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) comments. Soundbite runs 23 seconds. - 10/8/2008

FULL STORY. The House on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at retaining teachers in struggling school districts. This story features Rep. James Roebuck of Philadelphia who sponsored the bill. Runs 57 seconds. - 9/24/2008

Full Story. Electric bills could be going up for many PA customers, but one state lawmaker is trying to put the brakes on that. This story features Rep. Camille "Bud" George of Clearfield County. Story runs 1 minute. - 9/15/2008

Video Clips

At a Harrisburg news conference, Rep. John Pallone said it was time for larger municipalities that use state police for law enforcement to pay for that service. He said many of these municipalities have the wherewithal to afford either their own police protection, but choose the services of state troopers, while other communities that pay taxes to support their own police force are also paying – through their state taxes – to fund the free police protection these larger municipalities are receiving. - 7/1/2008

Rep. Freeman discusses the consequence of not passing energy conservation legislation in the General Assembly, specifically a bill he helped author that would, among other things, provide smart meters to electricity customers in Pennsylvania. The meters would help customers conserve by adjusting their electricity usage to the cheapest, off-peak period to buy. - 7/1/2008

Rep. Vitali stood with colleagues from the General Assembly, as well as representatives of numerous environmental groups, to call upon the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to require 100-foot buffers on all rivers and streams in the Commonwealth. - 6/18/2008