Corporations that Spend More on Lobbying than Taxes
Blog Thursday, January 19, 2012Phineas Baxandall Taxes and democracy are two oft-maligned activities that Americans dearly depend on. "Indeed it has been said," noted Winston Churchill, "that...
View ArticleWhat Do Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Warren, and Barack Obama Have In Common?
Blog Friday, January 27, 2012 It’s been a big week for calling out corporate tax dodgers. In his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for an economy where “everyone plays by the same set...
View ArticleSenators: Oppose bills that threaten public health
Blog Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Dear Senators Casey and Toomey, PennPIRG writes to urge you to oppose all legislation that would undermine the nation’s most basic public health and safety...
View ArticleHouse Transportation Bill Strikes First as Tragedy, Then as Dangerous Farce
Blog Monday, February 6, 2012Phineas Baxandall With much fanfare and 854 days late, the U.S. House last week introduced bills to fund our nation's transportation system for the next five years. The...
View ArticleStatement on White House Plan to Close Tax Loopholes
Blog Wednesday, February 22, 2012Phineas Baxandall White House Plan to Close Special Interest Tax Loopholes Is the Right Approach to Reform, But Details Matter Statement by Alana Miller, Program...
View ArticleToday, CFPB to announce overdraft fee investigation, unveil "penalty box"...
Blog Wednesday, February 22, 2012Ed Mierzwinski Would you knowingly agree to pay a $35 fee each time you used your debit card at point of sale, simply to allow you to purchase a $4 latte with only $2...
View Article50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, JFK USHERED IN MODERN CONSUMER PROTECTION ERA
Blog Friday, March 16, 2012Ed Mierzwinski People of almost any age know a lot about the Kennedy administration with its optimistic beginnings and its sudden, tragic end. Yet many have probably never...
View ArticleDON’T FREEZE OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND CONSUMER SAFETY PROTECTIONS
Blog Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Last year, in the 175 days that the U.S. House of Representatives was in session, it passed more than 190 anti-regulatory bills. Putting profits over public safety and...
View ArticleMAKING SUPER PACS ILLEGAL
Blog Wednesday, March 21, 2012 A new Washington Post- ABC News poll shows that almost 7 out of 10 voters believe that super PACs, the independent expenditure only committees created in the wake of the...
View ArticlePutting Public Health and Safety First
Blog Monday, July 23, 2012Allison Cairo Over the years, Americans have demanded - and learned to count on - government safeguards to protect the air we breathe and the food we eat. Unfortunately, a...
View ArticleFDA Protects Public by Releasing Two Long-Delayed Food Safety Rules
BlogTuesday, January 22, 2013PHILADELPHIA - Statement of Angela Lee, PennPIRG state advocate, on the FDA’s proposed new rules for food safety:“After a one-year delay, the FDA finally released two vital...
View ArticleTwo Years After West Disaster, Are Communities Any Safer?
Friday, April 17, 2015Two years ago, a fertilizer plant explosion devastated West, Texas. There have been over 350 other preventable chemical accidents sincer, yet the EPA has failed to take action to...
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U.S. House Considers Delay To Financial Protections for Servicemembers, Veterans
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
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Event 5/11 re new book on black box decisionmaking & consumers
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
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Data Breach Here, Data Breach There, Data Breach Everywhere!
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
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Hill Threats to CFPB Escalate As CFPB Protects Consumers, Servicemembers
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
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The More I Hear About OPM Data Breach, The Less I Know, Except This: It's Bad
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
View ArticleHow the CFPB’s Data Keeps Getting Better and Better
Friday, July 17, 2015As the CFPB turns 4 years old on July 21, here is some information on how it works for you and how we at PIRG use its data to produce reports, such as our new report on mortgage...
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The CFPB is 4 years old and has a lot to show for it!
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
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House To Vote On Godzilla-Sized Rule Blocker, As Financial Committee...
Ed MierzwinskiConsumer Program Director202-546-9707 x314Contact person by emailEd Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since...
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