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Health Care & Prescription Drugs News
New Report: Health Care Reform Can Save FL $168 Billion
8/05/2009
New PIRG Survey: Small businesses crushed by rising health costs
7/21/2009
New Florida PIRG Study: “Comparative Effectiveness Research” in Health Care Cuts Costs, Improves Services
7/14/2009
National Health Reform Could Mean Jobs and Economic Growth in Florida
6/10/2009
Statement by Consumer Health Advocate in response to Governor signing SB 1122
6/10/2009
Toxic-Free Communities News
New Report Shows That Safer Technologies can Eliminate Chemical Hazards at Pulp and Paper Mills
8/01/2007
New Report Links Toxic Pollution with Health Hazards as EPA Acts to Restrict Pollution Data
3/22/2007
House Fails to Strengthen Weak Chemical Security Program
9/29/2006
Taxpayers Pay To Clean Up After Polluters At Nation’s Toxic Waste Sites
4/13/2006
New Report: As 25th Anniversary Approaches, Superfund Response to Natural Disasters and Toxic Waste Cleanups Jeopardized By Funding Shortfalls
12/08/2005
Property Insurance Reform News
Statement by Brad Ashwell in Response to Gov. Crist’s Veto of SB 1171 - A Bill Designed to Eliminate Insurance Rate Regulation
6/24/2009
Florida PIRG Applauds Governor Crist for Veto on Double Rent Bill
5/25/2007
Consumer Advocates Call on Governor to Veto Double Rent Bill
5/13/2007
Open Letter To Florida's State Representatives
4/28/2007
Consumer Groups Warn Lawmakers: Beware the Fine Print in Some Bills, it's no Joke to Consumers
3/30/2007
Media Reform News
Groups Urge Lawmakers to Support a Broadband Plan that Serves the Public Good
9/22/2009
Digital Television (DTV) Transition Could Cost Consumers
2/13/2008
Florida’s First Statewide Media-reform Conference to Be Held in Sarasota
10/02/2007
Students Rally to Rescue Net Radio from Crippling Copyright Royalties
7/11/2007
AT&T Merger Concessions Send Strong Message to Congress – Protect Internet Freedom
7/05/2007
Money & Politics News
House Adopts Independent Ethics Oversight
3/11/2008
Fraud, Failure No Deterrent to Federal Contract Awards
10/03/2007
House Takes Next Step Toward Lobby Reform
5/24/2007
Momentum Builds for Public Funding of Congressional Elections
3/28/2007
Florida PIRG Op-Ed: Congress Should Welcome Change to Ethics Process by Gary Kalman
3/08/2007
Voting & Democracy News
National Young Voter Turnout Increases by More than Two Million
11/05/2008
Voting Rights Advocates in Florida to hold Election Day telephone briefings to report voting problems
10/31/2008
Florida PIRG and Election Advocates Thank Gov Crist for Expanding Early Voting Hours and Urge Him To Support County Supervisors Willing to Match Unverified Voters at the Polls
10/29/2008
New Study Finds Texting Increased Young Voter Primary Turnout
10/22/2008
Governor Crist Vetoes Anti-Democratic Legislation
6/26/2007
Financial Privacy & Security News
House Stands With Consumers Against Big Banks
12/11/2009
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Passes Key Committee
10/22/2009
AG Announces Initiative to Clean Up Florida's Debt Relief Industry
10/15/2008
Statement of Florida PIRG's National Consumer Program Director Ed Mierzwinski on Final Passage of Wall Street Bailout Legislation Today
10/03/2008
Statement: Defeat of Wall Street Bailout
9/29/2008
Transportation Solutions News
High Speed Rail is on "The Right Track"
12/31/1969
Transportation 'wish lists' should include more repairs and fewer pet projects
12/02/2009
Statement by Brad Ashwell on contents of the federal economic stimulus package
1/15/2009
New Study: Red Flags in Florida’s Transportation Stimulus Wish List
1/05/2009
Florida PIRG’s Brad Ashwell in Response to Yesterdays FDOT Meeting to Discuss the Privatization of Alligator Alley
11/13/2008
Product Safety News
Parents Beware - Many Toys Still Toxic, Hazardous
11/24/2009
Florida PIRG Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards
11/25/2008
Consumer Groups Applaud House Passage of Strong Product Safety Bill; Urge Senate to Pass Reform Measure this Week
7/31/2008
Data Shows Toy Safety Recalls Increased 22% Over Last Year
7/23/2008
Florida PIRG Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive CPSC Reform
3/06/2008
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