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An American Hero Passes
By jbartholomew - 2010-03-10 Doris "Granny D" Haddock has passed away at 100 years of age. She will be forever remembered for her courage and conviction to walk across the country at 90 years of age to fight to get money out of politics.

New cool tool to see how Oregon spends tax dollars
By jbartholomew - 2010-03-09 A cool new webtool has been created to make it easier to see how Oregon spends tax dollars - made possible by the new Oregon transparency website.

OSPIRG report finds hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate tax breaks with little accountability
By jbartholomew - 2010-03-01 A new OSPIRG report finds at least $626 million in corporate tax subsidies, and that there is very little accountability of any of it.

Oregon Transparency Website Now Includes Expenditure Data
By jbartholomew - 2010-02-24 Today, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services updated the Oregon Transparency website to now include state expenditure data. This information will provide the public with a vast amount of more information about the workings of the state government.

Even MORE good news for consumers in Oregon! UTPA bill passes!
By jbartholomew - 2010-02-23 - 1 Replies Today the Oregon Senate passed HB 3706-B which will put lenders under the same consumer protection law as just about every other business in the state.

Oregon legislature unanimously approves more help for homeowners
By jbartholomew - 2010-02-23 The Oregon legislature gave final approval to an OSPIRG-supported new law that will give homeowners more tools to avoid foreclosure.

Oregon Senate approves new help for homeowners facing foreclosure
By jbartholomew - 2010-022-22 Today the Oregon State Senate unanimously approved a bill that will give homeowners more tools to avoid foreclosure.

New Credit Card Rules Take Effect Monday
By jbartholomew - 2010-02-19 New consumer protections from credit card company abuses take effect this month, thanks to legislation backed by OSPIRG.

Consumer Victory!
By laura - 2010-02-16 Health insurance rate hikes will have to meet tougher standards, and be made in the light of day.

Oregon is moving forward on high-speed rail
By dave - 2010-02-10 Just two weeks ago, President Obama announced the stimulus awards for high-speed rail projects. Oregon received $8 million for improvements here in the state.

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