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CAMPAIGNS: Despite new rules, state lawmakers' expenses often appear unrelated to being elected. "The regulations have increased transparency but they're far from…
Apr 4, 2010This week, Breitbart's Big Government reported that McLaughlin's Buzz profile showed that at least 28 of his contacts worked at Google. "McLaughlin's…
Apr 2, 2010Ex-Googler Hoist By Mountain View's Own Petard Following Big Government's post about McLaughlin's Gmail activity, Consumer Watchdog filed a Freedom of Information…
Apr 2, 2010Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson rushed to call conspiracy, requesting copies of e-mail between McLaughlin and Google under the Freedom of Information Act.…
Apr 2, 2010We'll never get real financial reform if the staff advising lawmakers (or members themselves) are busy auditioning for their next job on…
Apr 2, 2010The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has rejected 235 of 274 rate increases proposed by health insurers for small groups. Carmen Balber, Washington…
Apr 2, 2010Consumer Watchdog said today it filed a Freedom of Information Act request for copies of e-mails traded between the White House's Deputy…
Apr 2, 2010The public interest group Consumer Watchdog filed a Freedom of Information Act request on Thursday asking to see emails between President Obama's…
Apr 1, 2010The Campaign for Consumer Rights is hearing through its own sources that Mercury Insurance is poised to begin its ad campaign for…
Apr 1, 2010Google's April Fool joke this year - renaming its search site "Topeka" - was a self-congratulatory disappointment compared with some of the…
Apr 1, 2010Consumer Watchdog has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to obtain…
Apr 1, 2010White House Internet Policy Chief Andrew McLaughlin's "Buzz" Profile Showed Continued Ties To Internet Giant WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumer Watchdog filed a…
Apr 1, 2010Washington, D.C. -- Consumer Watchdog said Massachusetts' rejection today of excessive and unreasonable health insurance rate increases shows the need for effective…
Apr 1, 2010Census Day - April 1 - got me thinking about the data the Census Bureau compiles about me. Google's partnership with the…
Apr 1, 2010The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will spend $50 million against vulnerable Democrats who said "yes" to the health…
Mar 31, 2010Message to Investors Says Insurer Will Re-Label Overhead, Administrative Costs as “Medical Care” to Meet New Law’s Requirement to Cut Overhead Washington,…
Mar 31, 2010You might call it poetic justice. Remember the more than justifiable flap that ensued when Google launched its Buzz social networking service…
Mar 31, 2010Google continues to demonstrate that when comes to a commitment to openness and transparency the Internet giant is really talking about holding…
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