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Delivering on the Promise: A State Guide to the Next Steps for Health Care Reform 

6/16/2010: The recently passed federal health care reform law will make significant changes in how health insurance and health care work for consumers, businesses, and local and state governments, as well as how insurers and providers operate. But whether Americans experience improved care, lower costs and greater access depends largely on what happens next.
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Students Educate Lawmakers To Overhaul Financial Aid

In 2007, Congress passed and President Bush signed the most significant overhaul to federal financial aid programs in the last 15 years. Congressional leaders made it clear that U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s student-led public education efforts were instrumental in building enough public support to inspire Congressional action.

Toy Safety Survey Helps Keep Hazards Off Store Shelves

For 24 years, U.S. PIRG Education Fund has released our annual Trouble in Toyland report, a survey of potentially dangerous toys available at major retailers. Our nationwide press conferences receive media coverage in hundreds of outlets every year, and our efforts have helped get more than 150 dangerous products off the shelves.

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Next Stop: California; The Benefits of High-Speed Rail Around the World and What's in Store for California 6/29/2010

As California moves toward construction of a new high-speed rail network, the state has much to learn from experiences abroad. High-speed rail lines have operated for more than 45 years in Japan and for three decades in Europe, providing a wealth of information about what California can expect from high-speed rail. Next Stop: California describes the benefits achieved - and the challenges faced - by nations around the world that have built high-speed rail systems. (June 2010)

Georgia's Transportation Crossroads: Why the Peach State Should Invest in Transit for the 21st Century 6/18/2010

Georgia is in a transportation crisis. Roadway congestion wastes time and energy, tailpipe pollution causes health and environmental problems, and our oil dependence only grows. Expanding public transportation can provide more Georgians with alternatives to driving, while addressing these problems and laying the foundation for an efficient transportation system for the 21st century.

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MEET OUR STAFF

Andre Delattre, Executive Director

Andre Delattre is the Executive Director of U.S. PIRG, the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, and the National Campus Director for the Student PIRGs. He oversees all aspects of the PIRGs’ programs, including program implementation and administration.

Prior to becoming the U.S. PIRG Executive Director in 2007, Mr. Delattre was the National Campus Director for the Student PIRGs. During his tenure, the campus program grew in both scope and impact.

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