Statement from MASSPIRG Executive Director Janet S. Domenitz on Governor Patrick’s request of DPH to limit the use of Bisphenol A 3/03/2010

Auto Insurance Companies Caught Overcharging Consumers 3/02/2010

MASSPIRG praised Attorney General Martha Coakley’s action announced today to stop companies from systematically overcharging consumers.

Historic New Credit Card Rules Ban Tricks and Traps 2/22/2010

The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (Credit CARD Act) bans hair-trigger interest rate increases and other unfair credit card practices.

The Right Track: Building a 21st Century High-Speed Rail System for America 2/09/2010

The Obama administration’s recent decision to award $1.2 billion in high speed rail funds to the Northeast Region is the first step towards a stronger, faster rail system that will reduce congestion, oil use, and carbon emissions, but there is much still to be done.

What We Learned From the Stimulus 1/08/2010

Stimulus money invested in public transportation projects created twice as many jobs as highway projects, according to a new report released today by MASSPIRG, in conjunction with the Center for Neighborhood Technology and Smart Growth America

Massachusetts Stimulus Website: What It Tells Us & How It Could Tell Us More 12/22/2009

Three watchdog groups released their findings about the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act website – www.Ma.gov/recovery.

Open on stimulus funds 12/28/2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or "ARRA," or simply the "stimulus," put billions into the economy at its darkest hour and it has done so with unprecedented levels of transparency for how the money is being spent.

Western Mass. homeowners advised to check policies to see if values are in keeping with dropping replacement costs 11/16/2009

With the recession lingering and home building and remodeling prices significantly lower than three years ago, insurance companies and their agents are reaping windfall revenues by not advising policy holders to adjust their homeowners’ insurance to reflect lower home replacement costs.

Starts and Stops 11/15/2009

Earmarks are rarely a boon for bad bridges