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Textbook Publisher’s Twitter Contest Backfires | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. Textbook Publisher’s Twitter Contest Backfires. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Late Tuesday afternoon, students around the country seized on McGraw-Hill’s twitter contest #usedtextbookproblems and instead used it as an opportunity to criticize the companies excessive prices. The big textbook publishers that are charging $200 a book don’t want students to buy used textbooks it means less profit for them,. Said Ethan Senack, Higher Education Advocate at the Student PIRGs,.
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Why McGraw-Hill Is Offering $100 for Your #usedtextbookproblems | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Why McGraw-Hill Is Offering $100 for Your #usedtextbookproblems. Someone highlighted the entire chapter. #usedtextbookproblems - - Share yours for a change to win $100! That's what college textbook publisher McGraw-Hill's twitter account has been blasting out to their followers the past few days. In many cases, the only way that students can afford the materials they need is by purchasing used or rented textbooks. It's a blatantly transparent att...
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Consumer Protection | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. News Release U.S. PIRG. The Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for Investment Advice. US PIRG federal legislative director Jerry Slominski on The Release of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for Investment Advice. Read more about The Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for Investment Advice. News Release U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Report: Analysis of Payday Complaints Reveals Need for Stronger Federal Protections. By the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. CFPB Turns 5 Years O...
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Holding Drugmakers Accountable For Safety | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Holding Drugmakers Accountable For Safety. As drug companies aggressively market their products, they also cover up the side effects, as we saw with the scandals surrounding Vioxx, Paxil and Avandia. In 2007, the president signed a NMPIRG-backed law that makes drugs safer, and prevents pharmaceutical companies from keeping important clinical information from doctors. Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics. Stop the Highway Boondoggles. Democracy For The People. Get our RSS feed.
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Over 7,000 Comments Submitted to Department of Labor | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Mario K. Salazar. Over 7,000 Comments Submitted to Department of Labor. Consumers Support Closing Retirement Advice Loophole. Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Today the U.S. Public Interest Research Group submitted comments to the Department of Labor from 7,244 consumers across the country in support of a strong rule that would require financial professionals to act in the best interests of the hard-working Americans that turn to them for retirement advice. A strong rule from th...
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Welcome to NMPIRG | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics. Stop the Highway Boondoggles. Democracy For The People. Making Health Care Work. Get our RSS feed. Are you a student? You spoke up, and they listened. Subway has announced that they will stop selling meat that's been raised with antibiotics. Get Big Money Out, Voters In. Together, we can take our elections back from the Super PACs and mega-donors that are drowning out the voices of regular Americans. HOW CAN I HELP? 135 Harvard Dr SE.
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Top 10 List: How the CFPB Works for Consumers | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Top 10 List: How the CFPB Works for Consumers. USPIRG Celebrates CFPB’s 4th Birthday on Tuesday, July 21, with New Webpage. Monday, July 20, 2015. Washington, D.C. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) turns 4 on July 21st. To celebrate and increase public awareness of the agency, U.S. PIRG Education Fund released a new webpage, Meet the CFPB: Just Ten of the Ways It Works for You. Some key accomplishments and resources highlighted on the list:. Access the web...
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Ed Mierzwinski | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Contact person by email. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Task Force. He has had recent articles in the. Journal of Consumer Affairs. He is a 2003 recipient of Privacy International’s Brandeis Award for privacy protection efforts and a 2006 recipient of the Consumer Federation of America’s. Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award. For his efforts on Wall Street reform, in both 2010 and 2011 The Hill newspaper selected him as a Top Lobbyist. Awardee, and in 2011.
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Standing Up To Prescription Drug Companies | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Standing Up To Prescription Drug Companies. Prescription drug companies are making it harder and harder for families to afford the medication they need. To help New Mexicans get a better deal, NMPIRG worked in 2005 to expand the state’s SenioRX and bulk purchasing programs to all New Mexicans. Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics. Stop the Highway Boondoggles. Democracy For The People. Making Health Care Work. Get our RSS feed. Are you a student? 135 Harvard Dr SE.
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We Commend CFPB For Adding Consumer Stories To Public Complaint Database | NMPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. We Commend CFPB For Adding Consumer Stories To Public Complaint Database. Friday, June 26, 2015. Statement of Ed Mierzwinski, Consumer Program Director. Despite enormous opposition from banks, credit bureaus and other firms, the CFPB this week announced. Over 10,000 of our members joined us in comments to the CFPB in support of this important expansion proposal. Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics. Stop the Highway Boondoggles. Democracy For The People. Get our RSS feed.
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