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Capitol Weekly (California) The reason such a reminder is necessary is that legislators now are getting their first real crack at Proposition…
Feb 1, 2007Associated Press The contributions came as lawmakers were rewriting the rules governing the state cable industry to make it much easier for…
Feb 1, 2007The Los Angeles Times Jamie Court, a consumer advocate critical of the oil industry, isn't so sure. He's worried that competition could…
Jan 30, 2007The state's top HMO regulator calls for outside oversight of insurers' attempts to drop policyholders.The Los Angeles Times Ehnes called Monday's meeting…
Jan 30, 2007The large amounts of money they contribute to Democratic causes correlates to the leadership positions they receive.The Orange County Register (California) A…
Jan 30, 2007San Francisco Business Times John M. Simpson of Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which petitioned the Patent and Trademark Office to…
Jan 30, 2007Make a mistake on your application? You may pay for that surgery yourselfUSA TODAY Critics of the industry say the practice is…
Jan 29, 2007Holding election in February instead of June could do more than give voters in California a greater voiceContra Costa Times (California) Some…
Jan 29, 2007Chattanooga Times and Free Press (Tennessee) Jerry Flanagan, health care policy director for the Santa Monica, Calif.-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Jan 28, 2007Marketplace Radio Program (American Public Media) Consumer advocate Jamie Court says President Bush's proposal to tax healthcare spending above what the government…
Jan 26, 2007Marketplace Radio Program (American Public Media) Consumer advocate Jamie Court says President Bush's proposal to tax healthcare spending above what the government…
Jan 26, 2007Research should not be docked to the WARFSacramento Bee (California) Credit goes to John Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Jan 25, 2007HE LACKS EXPERIENCE, EXCELS AT FUNDRAISINGThe San Jose Mercury News (California) Watchdog groups critical of the appointment suggest that one of the…
Jan 25, 2007The Daily Cardinal - University Wire (Wisconsin) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a California-based consumer watchdog organization, challenged three WARF…
Jan 24, 2007Associated Press John Simpson, an official with the consumer group, said public attention as a result of the challenge pressured WARF to…
Jan 23, 2007Wisconsin State Journal John Simpson, spokesman for the California watchdog group, said the pressure of the patent review helped lead to WARF's…
Jan 23, 2007Group won't charge for research; foes say more is neededThe Capitol Times (Madison, WI) "This is a clear acknowledgement that their earlier…
Jan 23, 2007WARF lifts some licensing restrictions on industry and academic research, but critics vow to continue challenging the patentsThe Scientist Magazine John Simpson,…
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