Over 18,000 Wisconsinites Call for a Statewide Vote on Citizens United
In just the early stages of a coalition drive to get a statewide referendum on Citizens United for the people of Wisconsin, over 18,000 Wisconsinites have signed a petition calling on the Legislature...
View ArticleOffshore Tax Havens Cost Average Wisconsin Taxpayer $773 a Year, Wisconsin...
With Tax Day approaching, it’s a good time to be reminded of where our tax dollars are going. Today WISPIRG released a new study which revealed that the average Wisconsin taxpayer in 2012 would have to...
View ArticleNew Report: Reduction in Driving Likely to Continue
As the average number of miles driven by Americans heads into its eighth year of decline, a new report from the WISPIRG Foundation finds that the slowdown in driving is likely to continue. Baby Boomers...
View ArticleNew Report Finds Expensive Highway Projects Might Be Unnecessary
A new report from the WISPIRG Foundation finds that usage of seven recently completed highways has not developed as projected, and questions whether building massive and costly new highways is the best...
View ArticleNew Report Identifies Banks Consumers Complain About Most
Thousands of Americans are using the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s public Consumer Complaints Database to settle disputes with their banks, according to a new report from the WISPIRG...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Technology Enabling Americans to Drive Less
In a first-of-its-kind study, WISPIRG compiled nation-wide evidence on transportation apps and vehicle sharing programs, like Madison Metro’s Bus Radar, Community Car and B-Cycle, and found that these...
View ArticleNew Report Identifies Most Troublesome Private Lenders to Students
Thousands of American students are using the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) public Consumer Complaints Database to settle disputes about private student loans, according to a new report...
View ArticleFood Safety Scares 2013: How FDA Delays are Putting American Lives at Risk...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delays in implementing the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act have put Wisconsin lives at risk and cost the country $22 million in economic costs, according to a new...
View ArticleReport: Equifax/Experian/TransUnion Get Big Complaints
A new report by WISPIRG Foundation found that the most complained-about credit reporting agency in Wisconsin is Experian. Millions of Americans have errors on their credit reports, which can affect...
View ArticleSurvey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves
Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group’s (WISPIRG’s) 28th annual Trouble in Toyland report. The survey of...
View ArticleMilwaukee, Madison Top List of 100 American Cities Where People are Driving Less
A first-of-its-kind report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and released today by WISPIRG Foundation shows reduced driving miles and rates of car commuting in Wisconsin’s urbanized areas—including...
View ArticleNew CFPB Rules Will Protect Homebuyers and Homeowners
On Friday, January 10, new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules go into effect that will help protect homeowners and homebuyers from the mortgage abuses that led to the housing crisis. In...
View ArticleReport: Capital One Most-Complained-About Credit Card Company in Wisconsin
Wisconsin consumers file more complaints about Capital One than any other credit card company, according to a report released by the WISPIRG Foundation. The report, which looked at data from the...
View ArticleSurvey Shows Students Opting Out of Buying Textbooks
A survey released by WISPIRG Students at UW-Madison shows that 65% of student consumers have opted out of buying a college textbook due to its high price, and nearly half say that textbook costs can...
View ArticleNew Report: University Campuses Like UW Madison Are Transportation...
As Millennials lead a national shift away from driving, universities like UW Madison are giving students new options for getting around and becoming innovators in transportation policy, according to a...
View ArticleWisconsin could save $27.6 million with simple, proven method to curb...
Wisconsin taxpayers could save $27.6 million from a simple reform to crack down on offshore tax dodging, according to “Closing The Billion-Dollar Loophole: How States Are Reclaiming Revenue Lost to...
View ArticleReport: Mistaken Identity Tops Debt Collection Complaints
Debt collectors trying to collect debt from the wrong person were the top source of complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a report released by the WISPIRG...
View ArticleMadison-Area Consumers Call on Roundy’s Supermarkets to Label GMOs, On...
Consumers and health advocates launched a campaign calling on Roundy’s Supermarkets to label its store-brand products for ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), on the one year...
View ArticleNew Report: Wisconsin Receives "A-" in Annual Report on Transparency of...
Wisconsin received a “A-“ when it comes to government spending transparency, according to “Following the Money 2014: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data,” the...
View ArticleNew Survey: Wisconsin Brain Drain Partly Because Youth Seek Alternatives to...
For the last decade, Wisconsin has been experiencing a “brain drain,” with more college graduates leaving the state than staying. One factor could be our crumbling transit infrastructure and lack of...
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