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The bipartisan House Bill 1682 — co-sponsored by local reps Jim Haddock, D-118, Pittston Twp. and Brenda Pugh, R-120, Dallas Twp. — would suspend pay to the state’s governor, lieutenant governor and members of the General Assembly during a budget impasse, if passed. Read more
As a responsible gun owner himself, PA state Rep. Jim Haddock wants to make sure that everyone who exercises their right to carry firearms is doing so legally and safely. Haddock hosted a concealed carry seminar with D.A. Brian Gallagher and Sheriff Mark McAndrew to inform people about their rights and duties as responsible gun owners. Read more
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“For the third time in the past 100 days, I voted again in the House of Representatives to pass a bipartisan and responsible state budget with no tax increases,” Haddock said. “The last two times we did this, the Senate refused to act, and instead demanded cuts to schools and counties that hurt people and raise local property taxes.” Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 9 – The state House of Representatives adopted a bipartisan resolution Wednesday recognizing Oct. 13 as the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy, according to prime sponsor Rep. Jim Haddock. Read more
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While the General Assembly dithers, schools are tapping into reserves or taking out large loans to keep their doors open. Read more
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HARRISBURG, Aug 28 – State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila., and State Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Lackawanna/Luzerne, today introduced legislation ( H.B. 1580 ) to protect workers in Pennsylvania from extreme heat on the job. Each year, thousands of Pennsylvania workers are subjected to long hours in potentially fatal heat. Risk of heat-related illness or death is particularly great for outdoor construction workers, farmworkers, and workers in warehouses or kitchens that lack adequate air conditioning. Many workers impacted are immigrants or non-union workers who may also be at increased risk of retaliation. There are currently no federal or statewide heat protections for workers, and the consequences are disastrous, said the legislators. On average, heat kills more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods combined. About 40 workers per year died from exposure to extreme heat over the past decade, and those numbers are likely underestimated. House Bill 1580 is designed to prevent tragedies by requiring employers to offer paid rest breaks, water, and access to shade during extreme heat. “Labor Day is a reminder of our commitment to the workers who put food on our tables, build our roads and bridges, and make Pennsylvania run,” Fiedler said. “When something as simple as a water break can mean the difference between life and death – between a mother coming home after work or her children never Read more
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Haddock noted the state House had delivered budget legislation to the Senate, which it has not acted on to make progress on the budget process. Read more
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