Providing an effective voice for American consumers in an era when special interests dominate public discourse, government and politics. Non-partisan.
Rule changes expected to improve researchThe San Diego Union-Tribune Despite the policy changes, the patent challenge will not be dropped, said Loring…
Jan 23, 2007The Chronicle of Higher Education The foundation that manages the University of Wisconsin at Madison's patents on groundbreaking discoveries on embryonic stem…
Jan 23, 2007Wisconsin patent holder says it won't require pacts on research.Sacramento Bee (California) John Simpson, spokesman for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Jan 23, 2007University of Wisconsin group says it will not seek licensing fees on researchers' discoveries.The Los Angeles Times John Simpson of the Foundation…
Jan 23, 2007Chevron Ad Portrays Oil As Uncontrollable Global Issue, Minimizing Role of Big Oil Companies
Jan 23, 2007STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE (Boston, MA) Carmen Balber, a consumer advocate from the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, called the…
Jan 23, 2007UW licensing arm rejects call to abandon stem cell patentsWisconsin Technology Network The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a California consumer…
Jan 22, 2007Lower research cost possibleMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel "It's clear they are responding to all the complaints" launched by the academic and research communities, said…
Jan 22, 2007The Merced Sun-Star (California) "Some people have scratched screens, other people have (broken screens) ... and that's just from putting it in…
Jan 22, 2007Erie Times-News (Pennsylvania) Judy Dugan, research director for the California-based consumer group Foundation of Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, agrees that retail gas…
Jan 19, 2007STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE (Boston, MA) A California-based national consumer group chimed in on the state's new health insurance law, calling on…
Jan 19, 2007Consumer advocates said they had little problem with collecting only mileage. Their suspicion is the other data could be use to justify…
Jan 17, 2007But probably not as fast as oil pricesUSA TODAY Judy Dugan of The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights calls the small…
Jan 16, 2007The future of embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. may hinge on the current review of key patentsChemical & Engineering News…
Jan 15, 2007National Underwriter - Life & Health/Financial Services Edition In addition to letting insurers raise rates at will, the Schwarzenegger proposal would set…
Jan 15, 2007The Daily News of Los Angeles It's to be expected that every politician on the junket would deny that this amounted to…
Jan 14, 2007A US firm's copyrights on stem cells pose a serious issue for researchers, reportsThe Australian Concern has reached fever pitch in the…
Jan 11, 2007Some advocates fear rising costs could be shifted to consumersThe San Francisco Chronicle "Consumers don't want to be forced to buy something…
Jan 11, 2007