Winter 2007



Top Stories

MBTA Fare Increase On The Wrong Track
At the beginning of the summer, MASSPIRG, T-riders, and community
and environmental organizations teamed up to fight the MBTA’s proposed fare increase..

Calling For Better Oversight From Turnpike Authority
In August, MASSPIRG teamed up with local neighborhood groups from the South End of Boston to call on the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority to better scrutinize subsidies for private development.

  Bourassa on MBTA fare increases
CALLING FOR ACTION—Eric Bourassa, MASSPIRG consumer advocate, calls on state leaders to reject the proposed MBTA fare increase, citing research which says that higher fares lead to a decrease in ridership.


Featured Articles

New Voters Project Increases Youth Turnout

MASSPIRG’s State Legislative Report, 2005-2006 Session

MASSPIRG Releases Toy Safety Report

Mass. Behind Other States In ID Theft Protections

Green Century Funds: New Lower Fees

From The Director

New Year Is The Start Of A New Era For MASSPIRG

 


News Briefs

MASSPIRG Advocates Call For Internet Freedom

Proposed Auto Plan Bad For Consumers

MASSPIRG Defends Food Safety Laws

MASSPIRG To Congress: Put Voters First

 



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