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S. 3128 Would Undercut Critical State Food Safety Measures 12/31/1969

Legislation considered in the Senate Health, Employment, Labor and Pension Committee today would abolish more than 150 state and local food safety and notification requirements.

Arizona PIRG Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards 11/25/2008

Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, despite a new law overhauling the nation's product safety watchdog agency, according to the State PIRG's 23rd annual toy safety survey released today by the Arizona Public Interest Research Group (Arizona PIRG).

Arizona Student Vote Coalition Kicks Off Week Of Get-Out-The-Vote Activities 10/27/2008

Following a successful effort by the Arizona Student Vote Coalition to register thousands of young voters across the state, legislators from both Chambers and both parties joined with student leaders from across the state in a news conference to highlight the importance of youth turnout this Election.

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Trouble In Toyland: 23rd Annual Survey Of Toy Safety 11/25/2008

The recall of 45 million toys and other children's products in 2007 and continued recalls in 2008 reminded Americans that no government agency tests toys before they are put on the shelves.

Proposition 200 is No Reform to Payday Lending 10/17/2008

Payday lenders hope that in packaging Proposition 200 as industry 'reform' Arizonans will vote to permanently legalize triple-digit interest rates and greater access to borrower bank accounts.

Build for America: A Five-Point Plan To Get Our Economy Moving 10/15/2008

America's transportation system - the network of highways, railroads, public transportation, walkways and bikeways - is the backbone of our economy. But today that system is broken. The interstates have been built and need upkeep. Bridges are crumbling. Many Americans - young, old, rural - are stranded without transportation choices that are affordable, efficient, and convenient.

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