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Oregon: Legislature Approves Google Government Bill 6/29/2009

Oregon became a “Google Government state” today, after the Oregon House of Representatives gave final approval to House Bill 2500. The Senate approved the bill over the weekend.

Product Safety News

Massachusetts: Consumer Group Praises New Pick For Consumer Affairs Chief	5/07/2009
Washington, D.C.: New Consumer Product Safety Commission leadership	5/05/2009
Washington: Homebuyer Protections Stall in Legislature	4/17/2009
Maryland: Toxic Chemical in Household Products Endangers Children’s Health	3/19/2009
Illinois: Statement on today’s Attorneys General settlement with Mattel toys	12/15/2008

Toxics-Free Communities News

U.S. PIRG Urges Passage of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	6/17/2009
Illinois: Chicago City Council Unanimously Passes Nation’s First Municipal Ban on Toxic BPA	5/13/2009
Washington, D.C.: Chemical Threat Persists in Food and Beverage Packaging	4/21/2009
Maryland: Toxic Chemical in Household Products Endangers Children’s Health	3/19/2009
Washington, D.C.: Congress Restores Public Access to Toxic Pollution Information	3/11/2009

Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

Washington, D.C.: Watchdog Group to House: "Seize this moment!"	6/24/2009
Washington, D.C.: Health Reform Could Mean Jobs, Economic Growth	6/09/2009
Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG’s Larry McNeely Laments Partisan Ads Attacking Health Care Reform	5/31/2009
Washington, D.C.: New Report Shows How Much Health Insurers Actually Spend on Care	5/21/2009
California: New Report Finds Health Insurers Can Improve Efficiency	5/05/2009

Transportation News

Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG Statement on House Transportation Bill Blueprint	6/19/2009
Washington, D.C.: 143 Organizations Push Congress for a Major Transportation Overhaul	6/11/2009
Washington, D.C.: 102 Groups Tell Congress - Spend Smarter on Transportation	6/02/2009
Illinois: Fate of Public Transportation Projects Could Be Determined by State Capital Plan	5/21/2009
California: More Transit Funding On Its Way to California	5/08/2009

Money & Politics News

Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG Applauds White House Changes to Stimulus Lobbying Rules	6/01/2009
Washington, D.C.: U.S.PIRG's Top Campaign Finance Bill, The Fair Elections Now Act, is Introduced With Bipartisan Support	3/31/2009
Washington, D.C.: Change Congress's Lawrence Lessig Announces Political "Donor Strike"	1/09/2009
Washington, D.C.: Statement in Reaction to the Unfolding Corruption Scandal Involving Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.)	12/10/2008
Massachusetts: MASSPIRG Releases New Transparent Budget Report - Transparency.gov2.0	12/03/2008

Voting & Democracy News

Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG Applauds the Introduction of the FAIR Act	6/24/2009
Oregon: Oregon Youth Lead the Country in Increasing Voter Turnout, Gaining on Older Voters	5/12/2009
Washington, D.C.: Report - Modernizing Our Voter Registration System Could Eliminate Millions in Wasteful Spending	5/06/2009
Washington, D.C.: Modernizing Voter Registration System Could Eliminate Millions in Wasteful Spending	5/04/2009
Florida: Florida PIRG Opposes 2009 Elections Bill SB 956/ House PCB-EDCA 09-08	4/20/2009

Financial Privacy & Security News

Washington, D.C.: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Is A “Game-Changer”	6/24/2009
Washington, D.C.: Bailout Transparency Improves, But Still Falls Far Short	6/24/2009
Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG Helps Launch Coalition to Clean Up Wall Street	6/16/2009
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Ed Mierzwinski, Consumer Program Director on Senate passage of the Credit CARD Act	5/19/2009
Washington, D.C.: National and State Groups Urge Strong Support for Dodd/Shelby Credit Card Bill Substitute	5/14/2009

Media Consolidation & Internet Freedom News

Retailers Misleading Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition	2/13/2008
Washington, D.C. - Remarks of FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein on "Mixed Signals: How TV Retailers Midlead Consumers on the Digital Television Transition" U.S. PIRG Report	2/13/2008
AT&T/Cingular Blocking its Wireless Customers from Dialing in to Free Conference Call Services	3/15/2007
AT&T Merger Concessions Send Strong Message to Congress: Protect Internet Freedom	1/02/2007
Pennsylvania Considering Taking Away Local Government Rights on Cable Franchise Agreements	8/08/2006

Higher Education Project News

Washington, D.C.: Students support grant increases at Congressional hearing	5/21/2009
Washington, D.C.: Student Supports Financial Aid Increases in Obama Budget	4/01/2009
Washington, D.C.: Obama Education Plan Would Put College Within Reach for More Students	3/26/2009
Washington, D.C.: Statement on the House and Senate Budget Resolutions Introduced Today	3/25/2009
Washington, D.C.: Response by Rich Williams, United States Public Interest Research Group Higher Education Associate, to President Obama’s Higher Education Budget Proposal	2/26/2009

Tax & Budget News

Oregon: Legislature Approves Google Government Bill	6/29/2009
Washington, D.C.: U.S. PIRG’s Nicole Tichon, Tax & Budget Advocate, Commends Law to Reform Weapons Purchasing for Pentagon	5/22/2009
Massachusetts: Senate Adopts State Budget Transparency Web Site	5/21/2009
Washington, D.C.: Statement from Nicole Tichon on the House passage of the Weapons Acquisition Bill	5/15/2009
Bailout Briefing #6: AIG – Taxpayers Are Last in Line	5/13/2009

More News

California: California One Step Closer to Significant Lending Industry Regulation	6/01/2009
Michigan: Supreme Court Decision to Save Michigan Consumers $2.6 Billion in increased rates	5/04/2009
California: Mortgage Reform Bills to Watch in 2009	4/16/2009
Maryland: General Assembly Ends With Mixed Bag for Consumers	4/14/2009
Massachusetts: Legislature Passes Bill to Save the Drivers’ Appeals Board	4/09/2009

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