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Report: Ohio a Flashpoint of Ongoing Foreclosure Crisis 12/04/2009

Ohio will face continuing foreclosures totaling 282,190 from 2009 through 2012, but the key solution before Congress to prevent future financial crises faces an uncertain future due to lobbying by powerful special interests, according to a report released today by Ohio PIRG.

Parents Beware - Many Toys Still Toxic, Hazardous 11/24/2009

Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, Ohio Public Interest Research Group announced on Tuesday in its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

Ohio PIRG Praises Space, Wilson For Health Care Vote 11/10/2009

Today, following the historic House passage of health reform legislation this weekend, Ohio Public Interest Research Group hailed Representatives Space and Wilson for their votes for the bill.

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Foreclosures, Failed Banks and Fees: Why Ohio Needs A New Consumer Financial Protection Agency 12/04/2009

It is widely known that a primary cause of the current financial crisis was abusive lending, particularly the widespread practice of selling subprime mortgages to people who couldn’t afford them. While the financial crisis is global in scope, Ohio is one of its flashpoints. The solution is to enact a strong federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency that reinstates federal law as a floor not a ceiling of protection and has as its primary responsibility the enforcement of consumer protection laws.

Trouble in Toyland: 24th Annual Toy Safety Survey 11/24/2009

Toys are safer than ever before, especially after the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act passed through Congress in 2008. Nevertheless, as parents venture into crowded malls this holiday season, they should remain vigilant about often hidden hazards posed by toys on store shelves. To help you keep toy safety at your fingertips, Ohio PIRG launched a mobile website at www.toysafety.mobi.

Private Roads, Public Costs 4/02/2009

A major new report identifies problems in a national trend toward private toll roads. The study entitled Private Roads, Private Costs: The Facts About Toll Road Privatization and How to Protect the Public examines 15 completed private road projects and 79 others that are proposed or underway.

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