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Millennials in Motion | U.S. PIRG
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The Federation of State PIRGs. Report: 21st Century Transportation. Changing Travel Habits of Young Americans and the Implications for Public Policy. US PIRG Education Fund. Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Academic research, survey results and government data point to a multitude of factors at play in the recent decline in driving among young people: socioeconomic shifts, changes in consumer preferences, technological changes, efforts by state governments and colleges to limit youth driving, and more. Between...
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Public Health | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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Apply to be a Public Health Intern this summer or fall! Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Want to work alongside lead Maryland PIRG staff? Want to gain valuable work experience? Want to work on important public health issues affecting our daily lives? Apply now for an unpaid internship this summer or fall! Read more about Apply to be a Public Health Intern this summer or fall! Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Read more about Toy Safety Tips. Read more about Health Insurance Tips. Report Maryland PIRG Foundation. Did you...
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Budget | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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Report Maryland PIRG Foundation. Following the Money 2015. Every year, state governments spend hundreds of billions of dollars through contracts for goods and services, subsidies to encourage economic development, and other expenditures. Accountability and public scrutiny are necessary to ensure that the public can trust that state funds are spent as well as possible. Read more about Following the Money 2015. News Release Maryland PIRG Foundation. Report Maryland PIRG Foundation. Following the Money 2013.
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Broad Array of Public Interest Groups Call on Subway, the World’s Largest Fast-Food Chain: Help Save Antibiotics | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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Broad Array of Public Interest Groups Call on Subway, the World’s Largest Fast-Food Chain: Help Save Antibiotics. Tuesday, June 23, 2015. As a company that prides itself on being a healthy fast food option, Subway should stake out a leadership position by serving meat not raised on antibiotics, said Maryland PIRG Director Emily Scarr. McDonald’s, Panera Bread, Chick-fil-A, and many other chains have responded to growing consumer demand or have been moved by the urgency of saving antibiotics. We n...View ...
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Transportation | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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Good Things Come to Those On Bikes. Monday, May 16, 2016. Pull the bike out of the closet, pump up those tires, and dust off the helmet because it's Bike to Work Week! Read more about Good Things Come to Those On Bikes. Americans are looking for new transportation options. We need a transportation system that reflects and supports the many ways we are now choosing to travel. Read more about 21st Century Transportation. Don’t Believe the Hype Millennials’ Transportation Habits Are Changing. That we releas...
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We Commend CFPB For Adding Consumer Stories To Public Complaint Database | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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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. Public Interest Research Groups are non-partisan, non-profit organizations that take on powerful interests on behalf of their members. Maryland ...
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Commission Renews and Expands Commitment to EmPOWER Maryland | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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Commission Renews and Expands Commitment to EmPOWER Maryland. In its evaluation of programs for low-income households, the Commission found that most of the electric utility companies were unsuccessful. The Commission noted that DHCD’s programs, on. A progress report from the work group on the EmPOWER Act’s 2015 statutory goals is due to the Commission by March 1, 2012. The Commission’s Order No. 84569 is available online at www.psc.state.md.us. Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland. Democracy for the People.
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Emily Scarr | Maryland PIRG Foundation
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Maryland PIRG Foundation Staff. Contact person by email. As the Director, Emily works on a variety of issues including campaign finance reform, toxics and public health, solid waste, consumer safety, and tax and budget reform. Emily started as an NJPIRG Campus Organizer in 2005 when she graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Sociology. Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland. Protecting families from toxic chemical exposure. Stop the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms. Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics.
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Legal Help For Parents of Injured Children. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. About Georgia Child Injury Attorney Pete Pearson. Inadequate Minor Settlement – Not Enforceable Until Judicial Approval. May 16, 2016. What are your options as a parent if you agreed to take a settlement offer made by an insurance company but no judge has yet approved the settlement and you have just realized the offer is too low? With minor settlements, the “guardian” is normally the parent. T...That the Cour...