updated Tue. February 21, 2023
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FIU News
April 12, 2018
In 2016, the College and University Food Bank Alliance, the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, the Student Government Resource Center and the Student Public Interest Research Groups collectively surveyed 3,765 colleges in 12 states attending eight community collegesÃâà...
vtdigger.org
April 12, 2018
The two other authors are Martin Wolf, Director of Sustainability and Authenticity at Seventh Generation, and Paul Burns, Executive Director at the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. The letter goes on to state that, “The science is clear that exposure to toxic chemicals early in life can trigger otherwiseÃâà...
KMOV.com
April 11, 2018
To stay consistent with the theme of transparency, Mayor Lance Bottoms unveiled a new online portal called "Atlanta's Open Checkbook." "In 2013 the U.S. Public interest research group issued a report on transparency in city spending. Atlanta's grade was an 'F'. That is unacceptable," said Lance Bottoms.
American City & County
April 11, 2018
"In 2013 the U.S. Public interest research group issued a report on transparency in city spending. Atlanta's grade was an 'F'. That is unacceptable," Lance Bottoms said at the conference, per CBS-46. "Change is sometimes uncomfortable but often necessary. So, during this uncomfortable time, know thatÃâà...
Business in Vancouver
April 10, 2018
The Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Society, a non-profit set up by the Kwantlen Student Association, is suing former director Richard Hossein for allegedly defrauding the society out of thousands of dollars. The society filed a notice of civil claim in BC Supreme Court on March 23. According to theÃâà...
The Triton
April 10, 2018
CALPIRG stands for the California Public Interest Research Group. A quick Google search will inform you that CALPIRG is the California chapter of Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) across the United States, which organize liberal, grassroots advocacy for political change. Simply stated, the PIRGsÃâà...
State PIRGs
April 9, 2018
U.S. PIRG is the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups. PIRGs are non-profit, non-partisan public interest advocacy organizations that stand up to powerful interests whenever they threaten our health and safety, our financial security, or our right to fully participate in our democratic society.
Planet Jackson Hole
April 9, 2018
The report Who Pays for Roads? by the Frontier Group and the U.S. Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups exposes the myth that drivers are covering what they're using. The amount “road users pay through gas taxes now accounts for less than half of what's spent to maintain and expand theÃâà...
NECN
March 15, 2018
There could be harmful chemicals in children's makeup sold at Claire's stores nationwide, according to an investigation by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group. The non-profit recently sent a number of makeup products being sold at Claire's for testing. Three came back positive for asbestos.
