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WISPIRG Urges Passage of Today’s Final Health Reform Legislation 3/18/2010

Today’s health care package offers Americans the relief they need from unrelenting premium hikes by the insurance industry. Within days, every member of the House of Representatives must cast their vote and choose: the status quo of skyrocketing costs or a future where we actually hold the insurance companies accountable and rein in costs.

Transportation News

March 16 Marks “Transportation Freedom Day” for Metro Madison	3/16/2010
Wisconsin Mayors, WISPIRG, Coalition Partners Tout Benefits of High Speed Rail in Wisconsin	2/16/2010
Obama Administration Awards High Speed Rail Funds to Wisconsin	1/28/2010
Report Finds House Jobs Bill Misses Opportunity to Create the Most Jobs	1/05/2010
New Jobs Data Shows Public Transportation Investments Produce More Jobs, More Quickly	12/17/2009

Toxics News

Wisconsin Protects Kids from Toxic BPA	3/03/2010
Assembly Protects Wisconsin Kids from Toxic Chemical, BPA	2/17/2010
BPA Free Kids Act Passes Senate, Assembly Committee	1/26/2010
BPA Free Kids Act Unanimously Passes Senate Committee	1/20/2010
FDA Announces BPA “Chemical of Concern”	1/15/2010

Smoke Free Wisconsin News

Wisconsin Legislature Passes Statewide Smoke Free Air Law	5/14/2009
New Report: Smoke Free Laws Do Not Harm Bar and Restaurant Business	2/25/2008

Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

WISPIRG Urges Passage of Today’s Final Health Reform Legislation	3/18/2010
As Passage of Health Bill Nears, New Estimates of State by State Job Gains From Lower Premiums	1/20/2010
Consumer Group Gives Senate Health Reform Bill a B+	12/21/2009
Statement from Shannon Nelson, Health Care Advocate,on CBO’s estimates of the Senate bill’s impact on health insurance premiums	12/01/2009
Sen. Harry Reid’s Health Care Bill Offers Serious Solutions	11/19/2009

Consumer Protection News

WISPIRG Statement on Chairman Dodd’s Wall Street and Consumer Protection Reform	3/17/2010
Coalition Calls on Senate to Pass Meaningful Payday Reform, Oppose Senator Sullivan’s Bill (SB530)	3/17/2010
Leaked Drafts of Compromise Proposals on CFPA from Sens. Dodd and Shelby Won't Do the Job and Will Let Reckless Big Banks Win	3/02/2010
Parents Beware - Many Toys Still Toxic, Hazardous	11/24/2009
Sen. Kohl, Reps. Hintz And Hixson, WISPIRG Advocate Student Credit Card Reform Proposals	4/07/2009

Voting & Democracy News

Citizens United Solution Unveiled	2/11/2010
Citizens United Opinion Widens Corporate Personhood Rights	1/21/2010
WISPIRG Urges Passage of Earmark Transparency ActBill Passes Assembly, Now Before Senate	3/13/2008
House Adopts Independent Ethics Oversight	3/11/2008
Fraud, Failure No Deterrent to Federal Contract Awards	10/03/2007

Energy Efficiency News

New Report Shows Building New Nuclear Plants Is A Bad Investment	5/19/2009
New Report Details Economic Stimulus Potential of Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency	3/20/2008
Wisconsin's Economy Could Profit From Renewable Energy	4/16/2003

Higher Education News

Obama Education Plan Would Put College Within Reach For More Wisconsin Students	3/26/2009
Congress Passes Major Higher Education Reform	9/07/2007
New Report: Cutting Interest Rates In Half Would Save Working And Middle Class Wisconsin Students Thousands Of Dollars In Debt	1/11/2007

Tax & Budget News

States are Making More Effective Use of Web to Inform Taxpayers about Economic Stimulus Spending	1/26/2010
WISPIRG Applauds Milwaukee County for Creating Website to Allow the Public to View Detailed Information About Government Spending	1/08/2010
WISPIRG Strongly Opposes Bill Introduced to End Combined Reporting	10/07/2009
Study: Wisconsin Has Better Reporting on Economic Stimulus Spending Than Most States But Still Needs Improvement	7/29/2009
Report Highlights the Tax Burden Wisconsinites Shoulder Because of Tax Havens, Calls for Restoring Fairness to the Tax Code	4/15/2009

More News

“Crisis Fee” Good First Step, But Banks Owe Much More	1/14/2010
Legislature Enacts Combined Reporting, Closes Corporate Tax Loophole	2/19/2009
WISPIRG Applauds Proposal to Close Tax Loophole	2/12/2009
Significant Public Transportation Funds Added to Stimulus Plan before Floor Vote	1/28/2009
House Acts To Create Jobs, Put Nation On Path To Economic Stability	1/28/2009

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