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Teen financial literacy program receives grant from Experian

April 22, 2009
As the 2009 state champion LifeSmarts teams gear up for the National Championship in St. Louis, MO, NCL has announced a $146,000 grant from Experian^®, the global information services company, to help underwrite LifeSmarts, NCL’s 15-year-old program that educates teens and tweens on real-world financial and consumer literacy issues.

Consumer, nutrition groups urge Obama, Congress to update alcohol policies for the 21st Century

April 23, 2009
A coalition of public interest groups have called on Congress and the Obama Administration to overturn decades of inattention to the nation’s alcohol policies by finally issuing a useful final regulation to require standardized labeling information on beer, wine, and distilled spirits products and providing the government resources needed to address such pressing problems as underage drinking, binge drinking, and drunk driving.

Wisconsin takes 2009 national LifeSmarts title

April 29, 2009
In a tough final match against the second-place team from Washington State’s Kittitas High School, the Wisconsin teens from Oconto High School outscored their opponents and did it with great sportsmanship. Teams from New Hampshire and Oklahoma placed third in the 15^th annual LifeSmarts national championship in St. Louis.

Testimonial advertising crossing the line into deception, says NCL

July 22, 2009
Appearing today before a Senate subcommittee, NCL called for stricter rules regarding the use of consumer and expert testimonials in advertising, pointing lawmakers and regulators to badly needed guidelines regarding disclosure by bloggers of compensation received for product and service reviews.

Health reform: Good for consumers, good for America

July 31, 2009
In its longstanding tradition of advocating for accessible, affordable, quality health care for all Americans, NCL has called upon Congress to do whatever it takes to address America’s albatross: the lack of comprehensive health care coverage.

NCL supports nomination of Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, urges Senators to confirm

August 6, 2009
The National Consumers League has called upon members of the Senate to support the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States, pointing to her years of legal experience and her civic involvement as evidence of her unusual qualifications to sit on the nation’s highest court.