More fuel efficient cars on the way! Posted by mitcka at 05/06/07 04:45 PM

With widespread support from Americans tired of forking over $30, $40, $50 dollars each time they pull up to a gas station, lawmakers last week reached a deal to increase fuel efficiency standards.

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Congress is blocking your voice Posted by mitcka at 07/24/06 12:05 PM

Lawmakers across the country launched a tool last month to block emails sent through campaign websites. They are treating your emails like spam. How could this possibly be good for democracy?

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Katrina trailer solution: a wasted opportunity? Posted by ayusra at 09/20/05 06:01 PM

We are wasting a precious opportunity to move many families displaced by Hurricane Katrina out of the cycle of poverty by placing them in poorly planned trailer home parks.

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Some ways you can help save the planet Posted by frayam at 04/26/05 12:57 PM

Kermit says, "It's not easy being green." Maybe so. But don't let it stop you from trying. Learn how to save money while protecting your health and the environment, find out how green products stack up to their mainstream counterparts, and much more.

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Posted prices--what a great idea! Posted by mitcka at 04/06/05 05:27 PM

Buying a house is a lot easier if you know the price. Manufactured homes sit on the lot with no posted price information--and consumers can get shafted.

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Big brother is an insurance agent Posted by mitcka at 04/06/05 04:23 PM

Thanks to an anonymous poster on SlashDot for information about a strange bill moving forward right here in my home state of Texas. It authorizes a big government database of auto insurance information and RFIDs embedded in car inspection stickers.

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