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Maryland PIRG statement on Obama proposal to establish Consumer Financial Protection Agency 6/30/2009

Maryland PIRG commends the President for proposing a bold solution to our broken financial regulatory system that has failed too many Maryland families.

Protecting Consumers News

Maryland PIRG statement on Obama proposal to establish Consumer Financial Protection Agency	6/30/2009
Statement of Johanna Neumann on U.S. Senate Passage of the Credit CARD Act	5/09/2009
General Assembly Ends With Mixed Bag for Consumers	4/14/2009
Students Overwhelmingly Support Fair Campus Credit Card Marketing Principles To Rein In “Out-of-Control” Credit Card Company Marketing, Nationwide Survey Finds	3/27/2008
Retailers Misleading Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition	2/13/2008

Toxic Toys News

Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards	11/25/2008
Young Children in U.S. Among World’s Most Polluted With Fire Retardants	9/04/2008
Victory for America's Littlest Consumers	8/01/2008
New Report: Formaldehyde from Baby Nursery Furniture Contaminates Indoor Air	6/10/2008
Baby Bottles Leach Toxic Chemical, according to New U.S. and Canadian Study	2/07/2008

Transit Not Traffic News

Students Mark Regional "Transportation Freedom Day"	3/10/2009
Public Transit Crucial for Maryland's Future	3/05/2009
Congress Takes Big Step Toward 21st Century Transportation in Stimulus	2/12/2009
Maryland PIRG Supports Red Line Alternative 4C	1/05/2009
States Shut Public Transportation Out of Stimulus Plan	12/30/2008

Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

New Report: Without Reform, Health Costs Will Double	1/28/2009
Congress Passes Prescription Drug Safety Reforms	9/20/2007
House Passes Prescription Drug Safety Reforms	9/19/2007
Senate Passes Drug Safety Legislation: Bill Will Protect Patients From Unsafe Medicines	5/09/2007
Senate Committee Passes Prescription Drug Safety and User Fee Bill	4/18/2007

Healthy Communities News

Toxic Chemical in Household Products Endangers Children’s Health	3/19/2009
Congress Restores Public Access to Toxic Pollution Information	3/11/2009
Baltimore City Council Passes Chemical Security Resolution	7/16/2007
Activists Pressure Towson Target to Phase-Out Toxic Products and Packaging	5/24/2007
Maryland General Assembly passes Smoke-Free Legislation—Health Advocates Herald Passage as “Monumental” in Efforts to Diminish Suffering and Reduce Deaths	4/09/2007

Higher Education News

Congress Passes Major Higher Education Reform	9/07/2007
National Coalition of Organizations Urges Higher Education Reform	6/12/2007
House Education Proposal Would Expand Grant Aid, Reform Loan Programs	6/12/2007
Letter to Congress: Support the Budget Resolution	5/17/2007
Congressional Budget Provides $5.6 Billion Increase for Education Funding, Paves the Way for Student Loan Reform	5/16/2007

Smart Energy Solutions News

Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition Applauds PSC’s Decision to Regulate Nuclear Sale	6/11/2009
New Report Shows Building New Nuclear Plants Is A Bad Investment	3/31/2009
Advocates Dismayed at Budget Cuts to Low-Income Energy Efficiency Programs	3/03/2009
NRC Licensing Board Throws Out Unistar Claim Reactor Is So Safe No Hearing Is Needed	2/25/2009
Statement of Johanna Neumann, Maryland PIRG State Director on Sky-High Utility Bills	2/20/2009

Tax & Budget News

Maryland Taxpayers Rally for Obama’s Plan to Close Off-shore Tax Havens for Corporate America	4/15/2009
Statement of Maryland PIRG's Johanna Neumann on the Launch of the Rebuild and Renew America Campaign	3/25/2009
Statement of U.S. PIRG 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
States Closing Tax Loophole Comprise 55% of Economy	7/03/2008

Voting & Democracy News

Fraud, Failure No Deterrent to Federal Contract Awards	10/03/2007
New Lobbying & Ethics Rules To Become Law	9/14/2007
Senate Passes Landmark Lobby Reform	8/02/2007
Historic Reform Passes House	7/31/2007
House takes next step toward reform—Statement of U.S. PIRG’s Democracy Advocate, Gary Kalman	5/24/2007