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Charged city $11,000 for travelsEast Valley Tribune (Mesa, Arizona) Some advocacy groups warned that even trips taken on official business can sometimes…
Sep 12, 2007Truckers, Consumer Group Demand To Know Rep. Darrell Issa's Role in Generating Federal Trade Commission OpinionOOIDA & FTCR
Sep 10, 2007The Kansas City Star (Missouri) The FTC's hot fuel letter was seen by some as the latest evidence that the agency routinely…
Sep 7, 2007Under pressure, they raise their financial support, eliminating a need to hike premiums for state homeowners.Los Angeles Times Instead of cutting insurers'…
Sep 6, 2007Ventura County Star (California) ExxonMobil also has no plans to do anything about this, except print stickers. "They acknowledge through these stickers…
Sep 6, 2007Ventura County Star (California) Given all the contamination scares that have arisen lately, compounded by yet another spinach recall last week, consumers…
Sep 5, 2007Ventura County Star (California) Carmen Balber, consumer advocate with the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, said the perk…
Sep 2, 2007The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) The groups challenging the patents are concerned that WARF's licensing policies are squelching embryonic stem cell research,…
Sep 2, 2007Claims Magazine Allstate also has been recently targeted by public interest law firm Public Justice and consumer rights group Foundation for Taxpayer…
Sep 1, 2007Associated Press "The chief policy objective should not be, 'What legislation does the industry support?'" Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation…
Aug 31, 2007The Houston Chronicle (Texas) The big profits prompted backlash from consumers and politicians who charged the industry with manipulating the market for…
Aug 31, 2007ARIZ. SHORTCHANGED BY THE HEAT; ACTIVISTS PURSUE FAIRER FILL-UPSThe Arizona Republic (Phoenix) "Arizona is the epicenter of hot-fuel rip-offs," said Judy Dugan,…
Aug 31, 2007The class-action suit charges that the companies violated California law by failing to inform iPhone purchasers that it costs $100 to replace…
Aug 30, 2007The Kansas City Star The committee's positive technical findings, however, were soon overshadowed by a furious response from industry representatives in the…
Aug 30, 2007A state agency drafting the regulations says the variety of policies is slowing the process.Los Angeles Times Her comments came after a…
Aug 29, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) A consumer group has accused the state's managed health care regulator of stalling on new regulations that would police…
Aug 29, 2007Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California) Californians should not accept the energy crisis as an excuse for a lack of action on…
Aug 27, 2007New Medicare rules too harsh, some sayThe San Diego Union-Tribune "This is clearly a carrot-and-stick approach to make sure hospitals either get…
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