The Helena Independent Register reports that Senator Jon Tester (D, MT) refutes misleading ads claiming that the financial reform bill is a bank “bailout.” Here is an excerpt: A little-known political group with links to conservative and Republican Party figures is urging Montanans to oppose a “big bank bailout bill” — but U.S. Sen. Jon
The New Mexico state legislature is one step closer to “moving their money” out of the big banks and into community banks and credit unions. This week, they passed a bill 65-0 to allow the state to move between $2 billion -$5 billion in state funds into credit unions and small banks. Supporters of the
Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) has been working with the state government to help prevent foreclosures and protect consumers. The importance of this fight and the work done by this group was recently profiled in this piece by KUOW, the local radio station. It reported on the struggles of one family fighting for
Tell Congress to Hold Banks Accountable Join Americans for Financial Reform and our allies around the country in our first National Senate Call-in Week, March 1 – 4, 2010. AFR is joined in this effort by our large coalition of organizations, small businesses, and individuals. As financial reform legislation moves through the Senate, we are
In addition to writing to your elected officials, you can make a difference in the fight for financial reform by submitting a letter to the editor of your local paper. Click here to easily connect with local newspapers, and then submit your own version of the letter below. The Honest Truth I, as I’m sure
February 9, 2010 Dear Senator Harkin and Representative DeFazio: We, the undersigned organizations, are writing in support of your bills, “The Wall Street Fair Share Act”(S. 2927) and “Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009” (H.R. 4191). Your bills would rein in reckless financial markets gambling, and help prevent