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House Stands With Consumers Against Big Banks 12/11/2009
The new financial reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives is an important step towards protecting consumers and taxpayers from reckless financial practices.
Parents Beware - Many Toys Still Toxic, Hazardous 11/24/2009
Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, the New Mexico Public Interest Group announced on Tuesday in its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report. The latest Trouble in Toyland report, along with a new interactive tool accessible via smart phone or computer – http://toysafety.mobi or http://www.toysafety.net - will help parents and other toy-buyers avoid some common hazards.
Campaign Contributions Greasing the Wheels for New Highway Construction? 11/16/2009
ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 16 – The nation has 73,000 crumbling bridges, but year after year startlingly few federal transportation dollars go to fixing them. Here in New Mexico, there are 404 bridges that the U.S. Department of Transportation has deemed “structurally deficient.” But in 2008, while 14 transportation earmarks were approved, totaling $8,268,000, only 3 were bridge repair projects.
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