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For Immediate Release: 7/3/08
Michigan Supreme Court Overturns Foreclosure, Rules Owner Not Given Proper Notice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an important victory for consumers, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that the Wayne County Treasurer violated a 75-year-old woman’s constitutional right to due process by foreclosing on her house without notifying her first.

For Immediate Release: 7/3/08
Texas PUC Decision Puts Ratepayers, Environment at Risk; Statement of Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director of Public Citizen’s Texas Office
Today’s decision of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to allow AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) to charge Texas customers to help build a coal-fired power plant in Arkansas puts Texas ratepayers at risk for higher electric bills and ignores the dangers carbon dioxide poses to the environment.

For Immediate Release: 7/1/08
Bush Administration’s Fuel Economy Standards Benefit Automakers, Ignore Consumer Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bush administration’s proposed fuel economy standard for vehicles fails to deliver much relief to consumers dealing with skyrocketing gas prices and makes far too many concessions to the auto industry, Public Citizen said in comments submitted today to federal regulators.

For Immediate Release: 6/26/08
Bills Would Restore Rights of Patients Injured By Faulty Medical Devices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public Citizen urged Congress to promptly pass legislation introduced today that would restore the rights of patients injured by defective or inadequately labeled medical devices to seek compensation for their injuries from the device manufacturers.

For Immediate Release: 6/25/08
Campaign Finance Reform Groups Urge Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Donor Information
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eight government watchdog organizations today urged Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain to reveal more details about fundraisers for their presidential campaigns who “bundle” contributions in amounts greatly exceeding what they’re permitted to contribute on their own, and to furnish additional data about their small donors.

For Immediate Release: 6/25/08
Texas Attorney General Urged to Enforce Deceptive Practices Act Against Subprime Mortgage Lenders
Statement of Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director, Public Citizen’s Texas Office

For Immediate Release: 6/19/08
Obama’s Broken Promise on Public Funding of Elections Is Disappointment; Candidate Must Champion Fixing Public Funding System
Public Citizen is deeply disappointed by presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama’s decision this morning to opt out of the presidential public financing system for the general election.

For Immediate Release: 6/19/08
Public Citizen Sues FDA for Failure to Act on Dangerous Drug
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public Citizen sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today for failing to act on its petition to withdraw Darvon, Darvocet and all drugs containing propoxyphene gradually from the market as has now been required in the United Kingdom (U.K.).

For Immediate Release: 6/17/08
Kentucky Settles Internet Censorship Suit, Agrees to Lift Ban on Blogs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has settled a lawsuit with a political blogger whose critical comments of then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher resulted in the state “blacklisting” all blogs on state-owned computers.

For Immediate Release: 6/12/08
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Expansive ‘Virtual Representation’ Exception to Basic Principle That Everyone Deserves a Day in Court
Statement of Adina Rosenbaum, Attorney, Public Citizen

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