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March Madness and the Updated Bottle Bill

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

By | Janet Domenitz

Executive Director

The TUE committee postpones moving the bill out of Committee (technically called an ‘extension’), AGAIN.

Solid Waste

Testimony in favor of A Resolution Restoring Free Speech

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

By | Janet Domenitz

Executive Director

The resolution calls upon the United States Congress to pass, and send to the states for ratification, a constitutional amendment to restore the First Amendment and fair elections to the people. The impetus for this resolution was a decision issued by the United States Supreme Court in January 2010 which basically allowed for unlimited, as well as untraceable, corporate money in our electoral campaigns.

Democracy

CFPB to announces overdraft fee investigation, unveiling "penalty box" disclosure, possibly ending $39 lattes.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

By Ed Mierzwinski Elizabeth Weyant

At a news conference in NYC today, Director Richard Cordray of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will announce a major investigation of bank overdraft fee practices and propose a model "penalty box" disclosure to appear on bank statements. The investigation could end the $39 latte-- $4 bucks for the coffee, $35 for the debit card overdraft fee.

Financial Reform

Testimony Opposing SB 548 An Act Relative to Manufacturer Rebates and Discount Programs

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

By | Deirdre Cummings

Legislative Director

MASSPIRG strongly opposes SB 548 An Act Relative to Manufacturer Rebates and Discount Programs which will increase cost of health care by repealing the current prohibition on the drug industry marketing tactic, rx co-pay coupons, designed to increase the use of higher cost, more profitable, brand name drugs.