14,357 Young Voters Registered
Washington Bus, Washington Student Association, WashPIRG student chapters ran Washington's largest youth voter registration drive.
View ArticleKeeping Toxic Chemicals Out Of Children’s Toys
Until recently, toy makers did not have to report when formaldehyde or other toxic chemicals were used in toys that could end up in kids’ mouths. Thanks to a new WashPIRG-backed law, they now have to,...
View ArticleYoung People Now Covered
This year, the federal health care reforms that WashPIRG worked to win have started to pay off for young people. In the past, teens saw their premiums soar or were denied coverage when they turned 19,...
View ArticleKIDS’ SCHOOL LUNCHES NOW SAFER
For years, America’s schoolchildren have been eating beef, chicken and other foods that would have been rejected as substandard even by fast food chains. Thanks in part to our advocacy, the U.S.D.A....
View Article30 years of toy safety
For the past thirty years, our sister organization U.S. PIRG Education Fund has taken a close look at the safety of toys sold in stores. Their reports have led to more than 150 regulatory actions. In...
View ArticleProtecting students from unfair bank fees
We helped win protections for students from unfair fees associated with campus bank accounts. The new rules, released by the U.S. Department of Education, ban some of the worst and most predatory fees...
View ArticleDelivering one million petitions to President Obama on dark money
U.S. PIRG joined a broad coalition to deliver one million petitions from Americans, including U.S. PIRG members and supporters, calling on President Obama to shine a light on dark money, or secret...
View ArticleConvincing McDonald’s and Subway to protect public health
In 2015, bolstered by the support of more than 100,000 members and supporters, we convinced both McDonald’s and Subway to take action to protect public health. In March, just two days after we...
View ArticleKeeping our data secure
Many Washingtonians have found themselves at risk from data breaches, including those at Premera Blue Cross, TurboTax and the IRS. WashPIRG helped win a law that better protects Washington consumers’...
View ArticleGiving Washingtonian’s a greater say in our elections
The size of your wallet shouldn’t determine the volume of your voice. In 2014, WashPIRG helped Seattle voters pass a first-in-the-nation small donor empowerment program, Initiative-122: Honest...
View ArticleProtecting Washingtonians from toxic chemicals
Despite a variety of safer alternatives, toxic flame retardants are still used in many products. Thanks to the support of members like you, WashPIRG helped pass a bill through both houses of the...
View Article14,357 Young Voters Registered
Washington Bus, Washington Student Association, WashPIRG student chapters ran Washington's largest youth voter registration drive.
View ArticleYoung People Now Covered
This year, the federal health care reforms that WashPIRG worked to win have started to pay off for young people. In the past, teens saw their premiums soar or were denied coverage when they turned 19,...
View Article14,357 Young Voters Registered
Washington Bus, Washington Student Association, WashPIRG student chapters ran Washington's largest youth voter registration drive.
View ArticleYoung People Now Covered
This year, the federal health care reforms that WashPIRG worked to win have started to pay off for young people. In the past, teens saw their premiums soar or were denied coverage when they turned 19,...
View ArticleKeeping Toxic Chemicals Out Of Children’s Toys
Until recently, toy makers did not have to report when formaldehyde or other toxic chemicals were used in toys that could end up in kids’ mouths. Thanks to a new WashPIRG-backed law, they now have to,...
View ArticleDelivering one million petitions to President Obama on dark money
U.S. PIRG joined a broad coalition to deliver one million petitions from Americans, including U.S. PIRG members and supporters, calling on President Obama to shine a light on dark money, or secret...
View ArticleProtecting students from unfair bank fees
We helped win protections for students from unfair fees associated with campus bank accounts. The new rules, released by the U.S. Department of Education, ban some of the worst and most predatory fees...
View ArticleKIDS’ SCHOOL LUNCHES NOW SAFER
For years, America’s schoolchildren have been eating beef, chicken and other foods that would have been rejected as substandard even by fast food chains. Thanks in part to our advocacy, the U.S.D.A....
View ArticleYoung People Now Covered
This year, the federal health care reforms that WashPIRG worked to win have started to pay off for young people. In the past, teens saw their premiums soar or were denied coverage when they turned 19,...
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