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News Release | Ohio PIRG Education Fund | Transportation

As Ohio Awaits Study of Turnpike Future, Consumer Group Outlines Need for Answers

Eight questions that must be answered before the state could seriously consider privatizing the Ohio Turnpike.

News Release | U.S. PIRG | Tax

This Time, BP Settlement Protects Taxpayers

The Department of Justice saved taxpayers over $1 billion by negotiating to make sure BP would not take today's $4.5 billion legal settlement as a tax deduction.

FTC consumer champion has industries making false health claims afraid, very afraid

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

Adweek profiles FTC consumer chief David Vladeck and his campaign to make yogurt makers, athletic apparel makers, cereal makers and household name firms from Reebok and Skechers to Kellogg's and Dannon to either tell the truth about their health claims or pay. It's a nice piece on the FTC's work and on the longtime consumer champion, who heads back to his Georgetown Law professorship at the end of the year.

News Release | U.S. PIRG, Demos | Democracy

New Analysis: Tiny Number of Wealthy Contributors Match Millions of Small Donors, Will Continue to Set Agenda In Washington

A new analysis of data through Election Day from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources by U.S. PIRG and Demos shows that just 61 large donors to Super PACs giving an average of $4.7 million each matched the $285.2 million in grassroots contributions from more than 1,425,500 small donors to the two major-party presidential candidates.

Report | U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Demos | Democracy

Distorted Democracy: Post-Election Spending Analysis

A new analysis of data through Election Day from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources by U.S. PIRG and Demos shows how big outside spenders drowned out small contributions in 2012: just 61 large donors to Super PACs giving an average of $4.7 million each matched the $285.2 million in grassroots contributions from more than 1,425,500 small donors to the major party presidential candidates. 

Youth vote surges in election

Friday, November 9, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

In case you missed it, the Student PIRG New Voters Campaign has a release explaining that "the youth share of the electorate increased to 19 percent in 2012 over 18 percent in 2008." The PIRGs helped register over 100,000 new voters in this cycle.

Court rejects First Amendment attack on credit bureau regulation and other financial follies

Thursday, November 8, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

In an important case joined by the government, a U.S. district judge has rejected the latest misguided industry attack on the constitutionality of regulation of credit bureaus. Meanwhile, the CFPB has released its first annual report on credit card deals with colleges. Here's a weekly summary of the latest financial follies.

What's Next on Health Care Costs?

Thursday, November 8, 2012
By | Laura Etherton
Health Care Policy Analyst

Now that the election is over, talk has turned to the need to work together and get results for America. It’s a tall order, and on the polarized issue of health care, it may seem like an impossible task. But here's why I'm optimistic that we can in fact make progress.

News Release | U.S. PIRG, COPIRG | Democracy

Colorado to Congress: Get Big Money Out!

Colorado voters have approved Amendment 65, which directs its Congressional delegation to pass a constitutional amendment rejecting the Supreme Court's equation of money and speech, by an overwhelming margin, sending a clear message to their elected officials – get big money out of our elections.

News Release | U.S. PIRG, CalPIRG | Democracy

California Supreme Court, FPPC Take a Stand Against Dark Money

 

CALPIRG applauds its State Supreme Court and Fair Political Practices Commission for taking a stand against the secret campaign contributions pervading elections in California and across the country.

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