Health insurance lessons from Massachusetts;
UNIVERSAL COVERAGE TOUGHER IN CALIFORNIASan Jose Mercury News (California) "Massachusetts faced far fewer hurdles in reforming its health care system than California…
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UNIVERSAL COVERAGE TOUGHER IN CALIFORNIASan Jose Mercury News (California) "Massachusetts faced far fewer hurdles in reforming its health care system than California…
Oct 13, 2007Also, he signs an immigration-related bill that prohibits cities from having landlords ask about the residency status of their tenants.Los Angeles Times…
Oct 12, 2007Associated Press Jamie Court of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica-based advocacy group, said Núñez's independence could be…
Oct 12, 2007Financial Times (London, England) However, some consumer groups say a federal charter could threaten state consumer protection laws. Carmen Balber, spokeswoman for…
Oct 11, 2007Ads fast, furious - Gregoire: "I don't believe any of the stuff that I'm seeing" - Election 2007 - Referendum 67The Seattle…
Oct 10, 2007Sacramento Business Journal (California) Jerry Flanagan from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights immediately blasted the bill for shoving the cost…
Oct 9, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) After Vogel's article appeared, Núñez made a public appearance in Los Angeles but fled via a back corridor when…
Oct 9, 2007The Olympian (Olympia, Washington) Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, based in Santa Monica, Calif., said Washington's insurance…
Oct 7, 2007Sacramento Bee (California) Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, described Jones as effective and articulate…
Oct 7, 2007San Jose Mercury News (California) POSSIBLY COMING TO A TV NEAR YOU: Unflattering video footage of legislators yukking it up with health…
Oct 7, 2007Contra Costa Times (California) Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the fellowship is akin to a…
Oct 7, 2007Educators fear a 2004 funding deal has schools sliding toward mediocrityLos Angeles Times Other grants also have stirred controversy, including a $500-million…
Oct 7, 2007The Burlington Free Press (Vermont) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a nonprofit consumer group based in Santa Monica, Calif., disagreed…
Oct 7, 2007If he crashes and burns in politics, California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez could have a great future as a travel agent. As…
Oct 7, 2007San Jose Mercury News (California) "Even if it's all legitimate public business, following the letter of the law, he's clearly enriching himself…
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