Our taxpayer dollars should be used to fight the public health crisis, not to prop up polluters. Call on your U.S. representative to oppose bailing out the plastics industry.
Our taxpayer dollars should be used to fight the public health crisis, not to prop up polluters. Call on your U.S. representative to oppose bailing out the plastics industry.
Consumer Protection
Auto Loan Complaints Rise
A review of complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Consumer Complaint Database reveals a sharp spike in consumer complaints about auto purchasing, leasing and finance since the beginning of the pandemic.
Financial Reform
Student loan Bill of Rights would provide crucial protections to Mass. student borrowers
MASSPIRG and our partners at MASSPIRG Students have called on state lawmakers to pass a Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, which would protect borrowers from unfair and deceptive loan servicing practices. The volume of student debt keeps increasing: In Massachusetts, 855,500 students with loans owe a collective $33 billion.
Public Health
Let's ban bee-killing pesticides
We rely on bees to pollinate everything from strawberries to broccoli to the alfalfa used to feed dairy cows. Join us in calling on Gov. Baker to ban the sale of bee-killing pesticides.
Solid Waste
Local plastic bag ban delays; renewed call to reduce waste
This summer, Gov. Charlie Baker took a major step to get the Bay State back on the path to zero waste by reinstating single-use plastic bag bans in 139 cities and towns. But local delays and confusion remain in several jurisdictions, prompting MASSPIRG and our partners to renew our call for the commonwealth to get back to reducing harmful and unnecessary plastic waste.
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News & Research
Blog Post
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), proposed via Question 2 on the Massachusetts November ballot, gives voters more voice.
Blog Post
How sharing electric vehicle infrastructure costs benefits everyone - even if you don’t drive an electric vehicle
Blog Post
With Election Day coming up, here's a tip guide for what to do before you go to vote, what to take with you and how to stay safe while you’re at your polling place.
Blog Post
News Release | MASSPIRG
BOSTON -- Consumer complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding vehicle loans and leases have increased sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by the MASSPIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group. The analysis suggests that consumers in Massachusetts and across the United States are facing abusive and deceptive practices from the automobile lending industry.
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.