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Tim

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Important win in the lawsuit we filed against Deere for blocking farmers from easily fixing their equipment. Great to see continued momentum towards ensuring that Americans have the freedom to fix their own products or use repair shops of their choice. fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gf…
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The Washington state legislature is sending TWO right to repair bills to the governor to sign -- and both passed overwhelmingly (total of 2 no votes across 4 full chamber tallies!) pirg.org/media-center/releas…

RELEASE: Washington state legislature passes the Right to Repair for electronics, appliances and...

In a landmark win, the Washington House and Senate is sending two bills protecting the Right to Repair to the governor, one for electronic devices and home appliances and another for wheelchairs with...

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Right to Repair Right to Repair 2014 vs 2023
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The Polish hackers who heroically fixed a series of passenger trains that the manufacturer had artificially bricked with DRM are now being threatened with lawsuits. OEM demanding the trains be removed from service: 404media.co/polish-hackers-r…
Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is...

Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is...

After breaking trains simply because an independent repair shop had worked on them, NEWAG is now demanding that trains fixed by hackers be removed from service.

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New from 404 Media: you may have seen that a group of Polish hackers repaired trains the manufacturers had bricked (hackers were successful and helped). Now the train company is threatening to sue them. We spoke to the hackers. 404media.co/polish-hackers-r…
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Huge Right to Repair progress in Minnesota pirg.org/updates/right-to-re…
Right to Repair passes through both chambers in Minnesota

Right to Repair passes through both chambers in Minnesota

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"Right-to-repair bills are having a moment" gizmodo.com/colorado-farmers…
Colorado Farmers Just Won a Historic Right-to-Repair Battle

Colorado Farmers Just Won a Historic Right-to-Repair Battle

The first-of-its-kind legislation will force manufacturers to provide parts, manuals for diagnostic software, and other tools needed for repairs.

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When farmers don't have access to what they need to fix their tractors, serious costs & downtime ensue. In my latest for @uspirg, I calculated that #RightToRepair could save U.S. farmers $4.2 BILLION a year. Here's a few of the key stories and findings from the report:
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Right to Repair for tractors has now passed both the House and Senate in Colorado. It's surreal, honestly, massive win for our long-term efforts. I have to admit I thought farm equipment would be one of the last industries to get #RightToRepair 1/
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