Don't let the electric companies make record profits off of this natural disaster. Send a message telling Gov. Greg Abbott to make electric companies pay for the massive spike in energy prices.
Don't let the electric companies make record profits off of this natural disaster. Send a message telling Gov. Greg Abbott to make electric companies pay for the massive spike in energy prices.
Blocking Rooftop Solar
The companies, lobbyists and front groups undermining local clean energy
Transportation
New resolution could transform Texas transportation
A Texas House resolution would enable Texans to vote to expand what the state's Department of Transportation is allowed to do with gas tax revenues. Expanding the targets for this money to include public transit, walking and biking infrastructure, and other transportation options would dramatically reshape the state for cleaner and safer mobility.
COVID-19
Nursing Home Safety During COVID
Ongoing research by U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group, analyzing government data, shows that too many of the 1.3 million Americans residing in the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes are at risk due to dangerous shortages of personal protective equipment and/or staff.
COVID-19
Federal officials join call for bold action on COVID in Texas
A White House Coronavirus Task Force report has affirmed that “statewide mitigation must increase” In Texas. TexPIRG is calling on Gov. Abbott to follow the science and get cases down as quickly as possible by issuing a temporary stay-at-home order, and to ramp up Texas’ testing and contact tracing capacity.
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News & Research
Blog Post
From a win in the New York Senate, to a new bill in Congress: A roundup of news on Right to Repair
News Release | U.S. PIRG
Consumer, environmental, repair advocates cheer Rep. Morelle’s new bill to help Americans fix modern products
Blog Post
In light of some of these newer cons, here is actionable information to help you avoid the aggravation, time and financial losses that come with sophisticated scams.
News Release
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Columbia University Professor Lina Khan, a noted antitrust and anti-monopoly law expert, as a Federal Trade Commission Commissioner. U.S. PIRG supported President Joe Biden's nomination of Khan to the FTC and called on senators to confirm her based on her almost unparalleled qualifications.
Blog Post
Some people ‘subscribe’ to ambulances, but the subscription may not be worth it
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.