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News Release | Florida PIRG Education Fund | Transportation

High Speed Rail is on "The Right Track"

The Obama administration’s recent decision to award $1.25 billion in high speed rail funds to Florida 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.

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News Release | Florida PIRG | Budget

National Report: Florida Ranks Low in Transparency Over Spending of Recovery Funds

A report released today shows that many states are making dramatic improvements in websites designed to disseminate information about their share of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), while others have failed to make vital information available.

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Report | Florida PIRG | Democracy

Show Us The Stimulus (Again)

A report released today shows that many states are making dramatic improvements in websites designed to disseminate information about their share of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), while others have failed to make vital information available.

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News Release | Florida PIRG | Financial Reform

House Stands With Consumers Against Big Banks

The new financial reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Friday is an important step towards protecting consumers and taxpayers from reckless financial practices, according to Florida Public Interest Research Group, a national consumer organization.

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News Release | Florida PIRG | Transportation

Transportation 'wish lists' should include more repairs and fewer pet projects

Statement of  Florida PIRG on the 9,500 transportation projects included in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s survey of “Ready to Go” projects released today in an appeal for more transportation funding in a potential jobs bill.

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Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Ring Tone Settlement May Signal New Policies

Accused of billing customers for ring tone services that were supposed to be free, AT&T Mobility, the nation's largest cell phone carrier, has agreed to refund more than $10 million to thousands of Florida consumers.

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News Release | Florida PIRG | Consumer Protection

Digital Television (DTV) Transition Could Cost Consumers

In one year, 22 million Americans who rely on free over-the-air analog broadcasting – including many elderly and other vulnerable populations – will be at risk of losing access to TV, which for many is a primary source of news and emergency information as well as entertainment.

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News Release | Florida PIRG | Transportation

Release: New Report Outlines Dangers of Road Privitization

Deals to privatize public toll roads, such as those proposed last week by Governor Crist, typically fail to protect the public, according to a new report released by the Florida Public Interest Research Group (Florida PIRG). The report explains seven basic protections that are required to ensure that these toll road sell-offs would benefit the public over the long term. None of these safeguards or assurances are currently in place.

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News Release | Florida PIRG Education Fund | Democracy

Fraud, Failure No Deterrent to Federal Contract Awards

Companies with immediate past histories of shoddy work and fraudulent practices still receive billions of dollars in federal contracts, according to a new report by the Florida Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund.

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News Release | Florida PIRG | Consumer Protection

Florida's First Statewide Media-reform Conference to Be Held in Sarasota

Media watchers and alternative-media producers from across the state will meet in Sarasota Saturday, October 6, for a day of presentations, panels, and dialogues on media reform, particularly as it affects Floridians. The event will run from 9 to 6 and will be held on the campus of New College of Florida.

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