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Ventura County Star (California) Phone companies are looking for any reason to increase their profits, said Harvey Rosenfield, founder of the Foundation…
May 25, 2007The Saginaw News (Michigan) "Prices are higher than they were last year, yet the price of crude is lower," said industry analyst…
May 25, 2007TV-10 News (San Diego, CA) Jamie Court of the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights said, "This is clearly oil companies manipulating…
May 24, 2007State demand could lead to homeowner policy refundsSacramento Bee (California) Consumer advocates contend that the Allstate withdrawal is aimed at pressuring Poizner…
May 24, 2007Oakland Tribune (California) Some critics of the oil industry believe energy companies have harvested excessive profits from crude oil prices that have…
May 24, 2007The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) "It certainly isn't fair for these insurers to be dumping these last-minute requirements on homeowners," said Carmen Balber…
May 24, 2007Hearings are ordered that could lead to refunds to homeowners. The company says its rates are fair.Los Angeles Times Douglas Heller, executive…
May 24, 2007Associated Press Allstate was also criticized Wednesday by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which said the company has been overcharging…
May 24, 2007The Daily News of Los Angeles Over the course of the next year, customers of other companies will see the changes, said…
May 23, 2007San Jose Mercury News (California) Some critics of Stanford's ties to Exxon Mobil said that while they applaud the school's move, it…
May 22, 2007Phoenix Business Journal (Arizona) The Foundation for Taxpayers & Consumer Rights, a consumer watchdog group, wants California to treat gasoline like a…
May 21, 2007Associated Press The inspections have angered homeowners and watchdog groups that accuse the companies of trying to cut risk at the expense…
May 21, 2007As In Electricity Crisis, Close Oversight of Gasoline Producers Will Stabilize Price, Though More Is Needed
May 18, 2007In my shock at the size of Arnold's latest $250,000 contribution, I misread the name of the donor. Bill Powers, not Bill…
May 17, 2007University Will Vote Its ExxonMobil Shares In Favor of Shareholder Environmental Proposal
May 17, 2007Los Angeles Daily Journal Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said, "Blue Cross is now agreeing to live…
May 17, 2007