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News Release | CoPIRG | Democracy

Amendment 65 Expected to Win Overwhelmingly

Based on early returns, it appears clear that Colorado voters will approve Amendment 65 today by an overwhelming margin and send a clear message to their elected officials – get big money out of our elections.  As of 8pm and with 1.2 million votes reported, Amendment 65 was passing overwhelmingly in counties including Mesa, Douglas, Kit Carson, Boulder and Jefferson.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Democracy

Distorted Democracy: Big Money and Dark Money in the 2012 Elections

 

A new analysis of pre-election data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources by CoPIRG and Demos shows that outside spending in the first presidential election since Citizens United is living up to its hype: new waves of “outside spending” have been fueled by dark money and unlimited fundraising from a small number of wealthy donors.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Consumer Protection

CoPIRG Applauds Attorney General In Opposing Payday Lending Rollback

 CoPIRG supports Attorney General John Suthers in his opposition to federal legislation that would override Colorado’s 2010 payday lending reforms.

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Media Hit | Democracy

Colorado Votes: The Big Ballot Questions

Colorado Public Radio reviews Amendment 65

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Blog Post | Health Care

Here’s that Rx refill you didn’t order | Danny Katz

 

Is your pharmacy refilling your prescription without your knowledge or approval, and billing your insurance company for the cost?

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News Release | CoPIRG

Landmark Policy Reduced Energy Use by Equivalent of 100,000 Homes

On the 5 year anniversary of the passage of Colorado’s landmark energy efficiency policy, CoPIRG Foundation joined other energy efficiency advocates to celebrate the result - 800 million KWh in savings for Colorado individuals and businesses, equivalent to 100,000 typical homes.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Higher Ed

CoPIRG Calls for Congress to Stop Student Loan Rate Hike

Today a Colorado consumer advocacy group, CoPIRG, called on Colorado’s Congressional delegation to put aside politics and prevent interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling on July 1 for nearly 7.5 million students. Without Congressional action, interest rates will increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

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Media Hit | Transportation

Americans driving less, using public transit more, says report

Ean Tafoya is a lot like other members of Generation Y who regard owning a car as nothing more than a big pain.

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News Release | CoPIRG | Transportation

Youth Drive Trend Away From Cars

A new report released today by the CoPIRG Foundation demonstrates that Coloradans and Americans have been driving less since the middle of last decade. The report, Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People are Driving Less and What it Means for Transportation Policy, shows that young people in particular are decreasing the amount they drive and increasing their use of transportation alternatives.

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