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Berkeley Daily Planet (California) John Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) said he was particularly concerned because the…
Nov 16, 2007Van Faasen still on salary at insurerThe Boston Globe "When you're spending down the coffers by paying $19 million to reward a…
Nov 16, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) Cole's selection, however, was questioned by one consumer group. It also follows a call by the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Nov 15, 2007The Daily Bruin (UCLA) Many worry such grants surrender undue influence to private interests, compromising the integrity of university research. "The university…
Nov 15, 2007The Chronicle of Higher Education One of those groups, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, reiterated that criticism on Wednesday in…
Nov 15, 2007Critics assail board for giving oil firm equal membershipThe San Francisco Chronicle (California) The 114-page contract drew immediate criticism Wednesday from opponents…
Nov 15, 2007A lawyer whose firm has represented foes of Proposition 103 is named the insurance commission's counsel.Los Angeles Times Harvey Rosenfield, who endorsed…
Nov 15, 2007San Jose Mercury News (California) Harvey Rosenfield, a leading consumer rights advocate and author of Proposition 103, said he's far from convinced…
Nov 15, 2007Greenwire A California-based watchdog group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, criticized the agreement. "BP researchers will be able to suck…
Nov 15, 2007New Details Emerge Granting BP More Power Over University Research
Nov 14, 2007A California proposal modeled on the Massachusetts law, by Assembly Speaker Núñez, fails to correct for the affordability crisis faced by Massachusetts…
Nov 14, 2007Industry's Strength In Department of Insurance At Issue As Commissioner Announces New General Counsel Hired From State Farm's Law Firm
Nov 14, 2007The New York Times After past disasters, California state officials tried to raise homeowners' awareness of their coverage limits by requiring policies…
Nov 13, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) For much of CIRM's life, John M. Simpson, stem cell project director for the nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Nov 11, 2007Run-up in price of oil is partly Fed's faultThe San Diego Union-Tribune As they did with the run-up in the stock market…
Nov 11, 2007A scientist describes how she decided that a legal fight would advance scienceNature Magazine On 17 July, 2006, three of us --…
Nov 8, 2007The New York Post Wholesale gasoline hit a high of $2.435 a gallon, up 5.39 cents -- totaling a 20-cent a gallon…
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