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Landmark Consumer Protections in Wall Street Reform Package Approved in House-Senate Conference Committee 12/31/1969

Responding to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, a House-Senate conference committee approved strong legislation to rein in Wall Street and protect consumers, investors, and taxpayers from further financial meltdowns on Friday. The legislation is expected to be approved this week on both floors and sent to the President by the 4th of July.

Senate Must Not Block Disclosure of Special Interest Campaign Contributions 7/27/2010

Statement of WISPIRG’s Johanna Lathrop on today’s cloture vote on the DISCLOSE Act (S. 3628) legislation that responds to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen’s United vs. FEC earlier this year, which allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of campaign money to support or oppose candidates.

Historic Wall Street Reform Passes Senate 7/15/2010

Responding to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Senate today passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, HR 4173 by a count of 60 to 39. The bill reins in Wall Street and protects consumers, investors, and taxpayers from further financial meltdowns.

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Delivering on the Promise 6/17/2010

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.

Road Work Ahead 4/28/2010

Drivers in Wisconsin pay an extra $281 per year on car repairs due to highways and bridges in disrepair. A new report released today strongly criticized politicians and policies that favor building new roadways while neglecting existing bridges and roads. The report notes that 43 percent of roads in Wisconsin are in less than good condition and an unsettling 1,207 bridges are structurally deficient. An examination of recent spending (2006-2008) of federal transportation funds show that the state has directed far more dollars ($90 million) annually toward building new or wider highways compared to funds directed to fixing bridges ($55 million).

Tax Shell Game 4/15/2010

The IRS estimates that individuals and corporations currently hold $5 trillion in tax haven countries and asserts that the United States is responsible for a large portion of these assets. Many corporations operating in the United States funnel money through offshore tax havens in order to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes.

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Companies that fail to deliver jobs should return subsidies 3/24/2010

The State Legislature should pass legislation requiring the recipients of economic development subsidy dollars to repay the subsidies if they fail to create the number of jobs they promise.

Need guarantees for public subsidies 3/24/2010

Wisconsin taxpayers deserve both transparency and accountability for their economic development subsidy dollars.

Doyle signs bill limiting BPA use 3/03/2010

Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill into law Wednesday that bans BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups for children age 3 and younger, making Wisconsin the third state to do so.

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