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MASSPIRG Urges Lawmakers to Protect the Bees and Ban the use of the dangerous pesticide RoundUp, on Playgrounds and Public Land

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
By | Deirdre Cummings
Legislative Director

Testifying before the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, MASSPIRG urged for swift passage of two important public health bills, H. 763, An Act to protect Massachusetts pollinators and HB​ 763,​ ​An​ ​Act​ ​to​ ​protect​ ​Massachusetts​ ​pollinators.

The credit reporting system is backwards. Congress can pass one law to fix two things about it.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Senior Director, Federal Consumer Program

Last week, Sens. Jack Reed (RI) and Chris Van Hollen (MD) introduced legislation to finally give consumers real control over our own credit reports. The Consumer Credit Control Act would change what Sen. Reed appropriately calls our “backwards” credit reporting system by helping to solve two problems. The Consumer Credit Control Act is a win-win for consumers. It improves their privacy and saves them money.

The cyclist’s dilemma: How safety, climate and air pollution collide on America’s roadways

Monday, October 28, 2019
By | Matt Casale
Director, 21st Century Transportation Campaign

Walkers and bikers are getting killed at alarming rates -- at a time when we need this type of transportation more than ever. 

Questions Congress Should Ask CFPB Director Next Week

Thursday, October 10, 2019
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Senior Director, Federal Consumer Program

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger will deliver the statutory “Semi-Annual Report of the CFPB” to the House Financial Services (10/16) and Senate Banking (10/17) Committees next week. Here are some helpful questions for committee members to ask.

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