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News Release | WISPIRG | Transportation

House Proposal Threatens to Defund Public Transportation

Statement of WISPIRG’s Kyle Bailey on the House Ways and Means Committee title (H.R. 3864) of the surface transportation bill to fund all federal investment in transportation over the next five years.

News Release | WISPIRG | Democracy, Tax

Thirty Fortune 500 Companies Paid More to Lobby Congress than they Did in Federal Income Taxes

With the second anniversary approaching of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case – which opened the floodgates to corporate spending on elections – WISPIRG and Citizens for Tax Justice reveal 30 corporations that spent more to lobby Congress than they did in taxes.

News Release | WISPIRG | Consumer Protection

Poison in Paint, Toxics in Toys

A new report identifies for the first time more than 650 brand name products that contain two hormone-disrupting toxic chemicals. 

News Release | Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Tax

New Report Finds Profitable Wisconsin-Based Company Avoids State Taxes, Reports Rebates

A comprehensive new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy which profiles the 265 consistently profitable Fortune 500 corporations finds that 68 companies, including one company also headquartered in Wisconsin, paid no state corporate income tax in at least one of the last three years and 20 of these corporations averaged a tax rate of zero or less during the 2008-2010 period.

News Release | WISPIRG | Consumer Protection

Survey Finds Toxic or Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves

Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to a Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group’s (WISPIRG) 26th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

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