Soundbite ONLY. State Rep. Frank Andrews Shimkus, D-Lackawanna, comments on a bill passed by the House that will deliver funding to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund and enable the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to keep the program operating. Had the House not acted, funding for HSCF would have dried up on Jan. 1, jeopardizing the cleanup of more than 100 hazardous sites across the state. This audio file contains two bites. The first bite runs 21 seconds, followed by a brief pause. The second bite follows that and runs 9 seconds. - 12/12/2007
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FULL STORY. State House leaders say they are still committed to passing an improved Open Records law before the holiday recess. Rep. Josh Shapiro is featured. Total time 57 seconds.- 12/5/2007
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BITE ONLY. State House leaders say they are still committed to passing an improved Open Records law before the holiday recess. Rep. Josh Shapiro comments. Bite time 19 seconds.- 12/5/2007
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BITE ONLY. The House adjourned for the Thanksgiving break without passing open records legislation. Rep. Frank Andrews Shimkus of Lackawanna County says that should not be seen as an end of the effort to make state government more open and accountable to the people of Pennsylvania. Total bite times 35 seconds.- 11/21/2007
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BITE ONLY. Rep. Frank Andrews Shimkus reminds constituents now is the time to apply for LIHEAP. Bite time 34 seconds.- 11/21/2007
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