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Soundbite only. At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his bill that would assess larger communities without a police force a fee for state police services, Rep. Pallone said state police resources are being stretched to the limit providing troopers for towns large enough to support their own police force. Bite runs 17 seconds. - 9/4/2008

Soundbite only. At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his bill that would assess larger communities without a police force a fee for state police services, Rep. Pallone said many smaller communities fund their own police force, and then must contribute through state taxes to provide police protection for larger towns. Bite runs 16 seconds. - 9/4/2008

Rep. John Pallone has introduced bills that would generate funds to increase state police protection. H.B. 2563 would charge larger municipalities that rely on state police for law enforcement a fee for that service. H.B. 2682 would end the practice of one-half of fines collected by state police being given to larger municipalities that do not have their own police force and rely on state police for protection. Run time 19 seconds. - 7/1/2008

Soundbite ONLY. Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Luzerne, comments on a bill the House passed that would tighten up a law that protects seniors in institutional and home settings from neglect. Bite runs 13 seconds. - 5/12/2008

Sound Bite Only - Rep. John Pallone reacts to Governor Rendell's budget address. Bite runs :29 - 2/5/2008

Video Clips

Rep. Pallone addresses the House Judiciary Committee urging action on his H.B. 2563 that would assess a per capita fee on larger municipalities that rely on Pennsylvania State Police for their police services. - 9/4/2008

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. Pallone has introduced a bill that would freeze tuition at state colleges and universities at the rate a student pays as a freshman. - 3/18/2008

Rep. Pallone discusses tourism and gaming in the Keystone State. - 2/29/2008

The governor's proposed budget offers a good economic stimulus package, but Rep. Pallone says caution must be used in considering any tax hikes. - 2/5/2008