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Senate panel backs bill to require photo ID at polls

The Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee voted 4-1 to back Senate Bill 289, which requires a registered voter to present valid photo identification at the polls.

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Nuclear Plant Threatens Drinking Water, Study Says

Dangers assessed: Study says radioactive leaks from Seabrook or Vermont Yankee could impact millions.

Drinking water for almost 4 million people could be at risk of radioactive contamination from a leak or accident at the Seabrook nuclear power plant and over 3 million from Vermont Yankee, according to a study issued Monday which is disputed by some nuclear plants.

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Report | NHPIRG Education Fund

Too Close to Home

The drinking water for 3,921,516 could be at risk of radioactive contamination from a leak or accident at Seabrook, and 3,114,882 people rely on water intakes which are vulnerable to a leak at Vermont Yankee.

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Local Businesses React to NHPIRG Report

With the second anniversary approaching of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case, NHPIRG and Citizens for Tax Justice reveal 30 corporations that spent more to lobby Congress than they did in taxes.

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News Release | NHPIRG | Democracy

Thirty Fortune 500 Companies Paid More to Lobby Congress than they Did in Federal Income Taxes

 With the second anniversary approaching of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case – which opened the floodgates to corporate spending on elections –  NHPIRG and Citizens for Tax Justice reveal 30 corporations that spent more to lobby Congress than they did in taxes.

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News Release | NHPIRG | Financial Reform

NHPIRG Joined by Former Chair of NH House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee And Americans for Financial Reform CFPB Task Force Coordinator,

The President nominated Rich Cordray, a highly respected former Attorney General from Ohio, to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the nomination requires Congressional approval.  Cordray was endorsed by thirty-seven  Attorneys General in a bi-partisan effort to move this nomination forward, including the Republican AG from his home state of Ohio and our own Michael Delany.

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These Veggies Hurt Kids-

The NHPIRG report, issued in advance of Black Friday, warns shoppers which toys the group recommends they avoid.

The report includes results of toys tested for lead and phthalates, both of which are dangerous for the development of young children. The report also lists toys that pose choking or noise hazards.

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News Release | NHPIRG

Survey Finds Toxic or Dangerous Toys on New Hampshire Store Shelves

Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according a New Hampshire Public Interest Research Group’s  26th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

This morning NHPIRG released the report. It reveals the results of laboratory testing on toys for lead and phthalates, both of which have been proven to have serious adverse health impacts on the development of young children.  The survey also found toys that pose either choking or noise hazards.

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Nationwide Study of New Health Exchanges Shows New Hamphshire How to Lower Costs For Consumers

Many states are creating health exchanges to deliver better value for consumers, and New Hampshire should follow their lead, according, Making the Grade, a new report by NHPIRG.  Health exchanges are competitive marketplaces that can empower individuals and small businesses with better, more affordable options for coverage.  Under the federal health reform law, each state will have an exchange up and running in 2014.

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News Release | NHPIRG | Budget

Representative Jeff Flake Introduces REAPS Act

Statement of NHPIRG Federal Legislative Office Director Gary Kalman on the introduction of the Reducing the Deficit through Eliminating Agriculture Direct Payment Subsidies Act:

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    At a time when one-in-three kids is overweight or obese, over a billion taxpayer dollars go to high-fructose corn syrup and junk food ingredients.
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