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News Release | TexPIRG | Financial Reform

New Report Highlights Reasons for New Consumer Protections

TexPIRG Education Fund and Americans for Financial Reform released the report to highlight that on July 21 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) starts its job as the first federal agency with the sole mission of ensuring fair play in the consumer financial marketplace. Nearly three-quarters of voters (74%) are in favor of the agency. The report makes clear just how important the CFPB is to protecting consumers.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Financial Reform

New consumer agency starts to protect Americans from deceptive practices

Statement of Melissa Cubria, TexPIRG, On Passage of HR 1315  to Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Report | TexPIRG | Transportation

High-Speed Rail: Public Private or Both?

Private sector companies are likely to play a major role in the construction of high-speed rail lines in the United States. Public-private partnerships – or “PPPs” – have come to play an important role in the construction of high-speed rail lines around the world.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Transportation

Report Examines Whether High-Speed Rail Should Be Public, Private or Both

A first-of-its-kind report released today examines whether high-speed rail should be public, private or both. The research report released by TexPIRG examines the experience with public-private partnerships for high-speed rail in other countries.  In addition to outlining the promises and pitfalls, the report recommends ten principles to protect taxpayers and the public under private financing deals.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Financial Reform

Historic Wall Street Reform Ready For Final Passage

Responding to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Senate this morning passed a motion to proceed (“cloture vote,” with 60 “Yes” votes required) on the Wall Street reform legislation.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Transportation

March 17th Marks “Transportation Freedom Day” for Dallas -Ft. Worth

On March 17th, Dallas residents celebrate Transportation Freedom Day, the date a typical area household has earned enough to cover its annual transportation costs. “Transportation Freedom Day is an eye opener,” said Representative Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas). “It shows the need for greater investments in more efficient ways to get around, such as public transit. When government makes the right kind of transportation investments, citizens save a lot of money.”

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News Release | TexPIRG | Transportation

Victory for landowners, property rights and all Texans

A broad coalition of organizations and landowners from across Texas and the United States are hailing members of the House Land and Resource Management Committee for protecting the property rights of Texans.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Transportation

Eminent Domain “Reform” Bill Does Not Protect Landowners

A broad coalition of organizations and landowners from across Texas are urging lawmakers to reject a bill some legislators are claiming will increase protections for property owners. Governor Rick Perry declared eminent domain reform an emergency in his state of the state address earlier this month and shortly after, Senators quickly rushed through SB 18 without time for public input. Without significant changes to the Senate-passed law, landowners will continue to be vulnerable to future eminent domain abuses and profit-driven land grabs for economic development.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Health Care

Bipartisan Health Care Fix Wins Obama Endorsement

The bipartisan Empowering States to Innovate Act (S. 248), which enables states to develop inventive policy solutions to the rising costs and dysfunctional insurance markets that plague our health care system, is a win-win for consumers and small businesses in states across the country.

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News Release | TexPIRG | Health Care

Effective State Exchange Key to Lower Health Costs for Texas Consumers

Texas policy-makers can address rising health care costs by implementing an effective health insurance exchange, according to the first in a new series of policy briefs released today by consumer advocacy group TexPIRG.

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    At a time when one-in-three kids is overweight or obese, over a billion taxpayer dollars go to high-fructose corn syrup and junk food ingredients.
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    The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision ushered in an era of unprecedented spending by big money in our elections, but we're working to return our democracy back to the principle of "one person, one vote."
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    Corporate tax avoidance cost Texans $7.8 billion last year. TexPIRG is working to close the loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying the taxes they owe.
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    Find out how our state stacks up in reforming our health care system and learn more about health insurance exchanges.
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