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Safe Food, Healthy Kids

Did you know, most fast food chains have safety standards 10 times stronger for beef than the USDA has set for school lunches?

For years, the meat industry and other food interests have lobbied against stronger food safety standards. We’re fighting back, because if it’s not good enough for fast food, it’s not good enough for school food. Learn more.

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New Financial Reform Amendment Guide

TexPIRG's amendment guide (PDF) provides Senators and the public with a road map through the maze of amendments likely to be offered during the Senate's debate of financial reform legislation, and indicates which vote—"yes" or "no"—is a vote in favor of consumers and families.

Our staff in Washington, D.C., will also be tracking votes on amendments on a daily basis and scoring each Senator on their public interest vote.

Download the guide

Billions Wasted Due to Misguided Highway Policies

Special interest lobbying, policies that favor new construction over repairs, and the appeal of ribbon-cuttings push America to build new highways and bridges faster than we keep up older ones.

The result? A crumbling infrastructure, with half our highways and 71,000 bridges in various states of disrepair.

The result for motorists? An average of $335 extra in repairs – that’s $67 billion per year.

Read more in TexPIRG's new report (PDF) - Road Work Ahead

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Historic Wall Street Reform Ready For Final Passage More

Historic Wall Street Reform Passes Senate More

House Approves Wall Street Reform Package More

Implementing National Health Care Reform More