As a decades-long member of the League of Women Voters and a state employee for nearly two decades, I’m a strong supporter of effective, adequately funded government at all levels. Many times on Flag Day, I’ve taken the opportunity to urge people to be involved in government so that it... Read more →

National Consumer Protection Week runs March 2 to 8. Normally, it’s a time for a national celebration of federal, state, and local agencies, and organizations who provide consumer education and resources throughout the year. The agencies and organizations ensure that consumers have the tools and resources they need to understand... Read more →

And so it begins. President Trump lied when he said he would help and support everyday Americans. Too bad voters believed his lies and propaganda. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Trump’s appointees permanently dismissed the agency’s enforcement action on Friday against Solo Funds Inc., a fintech provider that facilitates... Read more →

Issued Wednesday, President Trump’s executive order to “Defeat the Cost-of-Living Crisis” is extremely disappointing. However, I’m not surprised. A man who lied 30,000 times during his first term as president and who, on the campaign trail – continued to lie, made racist, misogynistic comments, and stirred up hate against groups... Read more →

Last week when I was doing research for my weekly newsletter, I ran across a letter from the American Bankers Association asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo consumer protection regulations. Before I could report on the letter, I received a news release from the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission on Tuesday... Read more →

It’s a sad day for the United States of America. We know the destruction Donald Trump caused during his first term as president, but his second term is going to be worse. Trump only cares about making money for himself and his wealthy friends. Now, billionaires are ingratiating themselves to... Read more →

It’s been refreshing these last few weeks to be reviewing the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. Carter passed away Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. As we steel ourselves for the return of Donald Trump as president of the U.S., an even... Read more →

It’s been quite a year, 2024, in many, many ways. Consumers have been pushed and pulled, then slammed to the ground with the election of a president who has a record of not acting in the interest of consumers. When he was president, Trump proposed doing away with the ability... Read more →

The American people are being conned a second time by Donald Trump, probably the greatest con man in American history, as they voted to give him the presidency again. Now Trump, who lied more than 35,000 times in his first presidential term, is the president elect. He’ll be in the... Read more →

If you haven’t already, be sure and vote. There’s a lot at stake not only nationally with the presidency and both houses of Congress up for grabs but at the state and local governmental levels, too. I’m so happy it’s finally Election Day. It’s been just an awful two-year campaign... Read more →