News Releases

Congress Moves to Cut Textbook Costs in Landmark Bill

Marking the first major federal action to curb the skyrocketing cost of college textbooks, Congress approved legislation today that will bring down prices for millions of students.

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CoPIRG Registers Over 4,000 Young People to Vote

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“Transportation Freedom Day” Highlights Transportation Costs for Residents

To highlight the differences in transportation costs per city, CoPIRG released data from the Center of Neighborhood Technology that calculated each city’s Transportation Freedom Day, the date in which a typical household has earned enough to cover its annual transportation costs.

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Spring Break Trip 2010 – Success!

While thousands of Colorado college students descended on the beaches of Cancun, a team of 10 Colorado college students decided to spend their Spring Break making a difference in Colorado by traveling the state and building support for a 21st century transportation system.

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News Release | Textbooks

New Federal Law Will Curb Skyrocketing Textbook Costs

A groundbreaking federal law designed to tackle the rapidly rising cost of textbooks has kicked in just in time to impact college students this fall. The law, which was part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) passed by Congress in 2008, is considered the first major federal action on this issue.