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USDA's New Performance Standards Should Bring Safer Poultry to Market 5/17/2010

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter—the most common disease hazards in the meat and poultry supply. The USDA has cut the target levels for Salmonella in poultry by over 60 percent, and set the first-ever performance standard for Campylobacter.

New Report: Misplaced highway spending to blame for crumbling roads and bridges 4/28/2010

A new report released today strongly criticized politicians and policies that favor building new roadways while neglecting existing bridges and roads nationwide

Taxpayers Footing a $100 Billion Bill for Tax Dodgers 4/15/2010

Trenton, April 15 – While a lot of attention is given on Tax Day to how tax dollars are spent, one watchdog group is instead focused on the revenue lost every year – $100 billion – thanks to loopholes, tax avoidance and tax cheats.

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Road Work Ahead: Holding Government Accountable for Fixing America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges 4/28/2010

Over the last 50 years, America has built roads and bridges at a pace and scale that dwarfs most of the rest of the world. We’ve built a national highway network like no other, with more than 45,000 miles of interstate highway and 575,000 highway bridges. Now, much of that system is showing its age – and as maintenance needs continue to grow, we are falling farther behind.

Tax Shell Game: What do Tax Dodgers Cost you? 4/15/2010

The IRS estimates that individuals and corporations currently hold $5 trillion in tax haven countries and asserts that the United States is responsible for a large portion of these assets.1 Many corporations operating in the United States funnel money through offshore tax havens in order to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes

FOLLOWING THE MONEY: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data 4/13/2010

The ability to see how government uses the public purse is fundamental to democracy. Spending transparency checks corruption, bolsters public confidence in government, and promotes fiscal responsibility.

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High-speed rail funding a boon to Garden State 2/15/2010

The White House plan to award $38.5 million in high-speed rail funds to New Jersey will help the Garden State establish a faster, more efficient rail system that will reduce congestion, oil use and emissions, according to a report from NJPIRG, a Trenton-based public interest advocacy group.

New report shows benefits of long-term commitment to high speed rail in N.J. 2/10/2010

The Obama administration's recent decision to award $38.5 million in high speed rail funds to New Jersey is the first step towards a stronger, faster rail system that will reduce congestion, oil use, and carbon emissions, but there is much still to be done.

Research group, local officials call for investment in high-speed rail 2/09/2010

NEW BRUNSWICK — Standing in front of the city's century-old train station, a nonprofit public policy group and local officials called for a long-term financial commitment to boost the country's rail infrastructure and make high-speed rail a viable option for the future.

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