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Students Lead High-Speed Rail Tour Across Connecticut 3/09/2010

While many students are spending their Spring Breaks in Cancun or Palm Beach or other exotic locations, a dedicated group of ConnPIRG students are using their Spring Break to build support for the High-Speed Rail service between New Haven to Springfield, here in Connecticut.

Transportation News

Students Lead High-Speed Rail Tour Across Connecticut	3/09/2010
ConnPIRG, Hartford Students Praise Obama Administration for Kick-Starting High Speed Rail in Connecticut	2/09/2010
New Data: Public Transportation Projects Create More Jobs Than Building Highways	1/05/2010
Campaign Contributions Greasing the Wheels for New Highway Construction?	12/14/2009
Meriden Marks Transportation Freedom Day	3/18/2009

Toxic-Free Communities News

House Homeland Security Committee Passes Chemical Security Legislation	3/06/2008
Chemical Security Legislation Must Include Safer Technologies	1/23/2008
New Report Links Toxic Pollution and Health Hazards as EPA Acts to Restrict Pollution Data	3/22/2007

Product Safety News

Lead-Laced Toy Book Recalled By CPSC	1/08/2010
Parents Beware: Many Toys Still Toxic, Hazardous but New Mobile Toy Tool Can Help Parents Shop Safe	11/24/2009
Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards: Calls passage of strong reforms good step forward, but warns “Buyer Beware” this year	11/25/2008
Consumer Groups Applaud Senate on Passage of Strong Bi-Partisan Product Safety Legislation	3/06/2008
Consumer, Safety Groups Call Foul on False Attacks on Product Safety Reform Bill	2/29/2008

Voting & Democracy News

Congress Moves on President Obama's Plan to Invest in America's Priorities	3/26/2009
Court ID Decision Burden to Students	4/28/2008
Letter to Congress: Count Every Vote Act (S. 804)	3/28/2007
Letter to Congress: Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 811)	3/28/2007

Money & Politics News

Citizens United Opinion Widens Corporate "Personhood" Rights	1/21/2010
Independent Ethics Enforcement Proposal	12/20/2007
$1 Billion Reasons to Fix Presidential Financing System	12/05/2007
Letter to Senate: Ensure the new rules are enforced	2/13/2007
Letter to House: Ensure the new rules are enforced	2/13/2007

Health Care & Prescription Drugs News

As Passage of Health Bill Nears, New Estimates of State by State Job Gains From Lower Premiums	1/19/2010
New Report: One-Third of Young Adults Lack Health Care	11/19/2009
ConnPIRG Applauds Representatives for Health Care Vote	11/07/2009
Local Small Business: “If I Ran My Business the Way Health Care Does, I’d Have to Shut My Doors”	10/08/2009
Watchdog Group's Report Highlights Cost-Saving Health Care Research as House Committee Takes Up Reform	9/22/2009

Financial Privacy & Security News

House Stands with Consumers Against Big Banks	12/11/2009
ConnPIRG Applauds House Committee Vote to Advance Landmark Consumer Agency to Replace System that Failed	10/22/2009
U.S. PIRG's Wall Street Bailout Briefing #7	7/14/2009
Statement of ConnPIRG's Ed Mierzwinski on the House Passage of the federal Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights	4/30/2009
Bailout Briefing #1: Comparing Executive Compensation Caps	2/27/2009

Media Reform & Internet Freedom News

Retailers Misleading Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition

2/13/2008

Higher Education Project News

Cutting Interest Rates, Lowering Student Debt

1/11/2007

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Students Lead High-Speed Rail Tour Across Connecticut 3/09/2010

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