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Insurers in the state continue to push work toward garages they contract with, critics say.Los Angeles Times According to complaints from the…
Oct 10, 2005RCR Wireless News Similar lawsuits in Tennessee and South Carolina may end up in Cote's court. A court in Alameda County, Calif.,…
Oct 10, 2005Los Angeles Times It shouldn't be surprising that solutions once dismissed out of hand are suddenly getting a closer look. The most…
Oct 6, 2005Gannett News Service Opponents of the move say the bill would gut clean air laws at the expense of public health and…
Oct 6, 2005Council splits over task force that could replace controversial anti-public corruption initiativePasadena Weekly "We think Councilman Haderlein finally saw what we've been…
Oct 6, 2005Knight Ridder Washington Bureau "There needs to be more supply-side regulation of this industry. The industry knows it will make more money…
Oct 5, 2005Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) On top of administrative penalties, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights argues Farmers Insurance should…
Oct 5, 2005Commissioner Aims to Restore Trust of State's Battered Citizens;Glad Only 'a Tree Fell on Your Roof'THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Mr. Wooley accepted…
Oct 5, 2005Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley, CA) Even now, the stem-cell board that doles out funds cannot give UC Berkeley its grant because of two…
Oct 4, 2005Copley News Service "Voters do not understand the measures they vote on in any detail and very few read the actual text,"…
Oct 4, 2005Three of state Sen. Martha Escutia's bills dealing with insurance coverage have been signed into law Whittier Daily News (California) Doug Heller,…
Oct 3, 2005Eight initiatives on special vote ballotVentura County Star (California) "As a Californian, I think our legislative and regulatory decisions should be made…
Oct 2, 2005Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, based in Santa Monica, Calif., argues it shouldn't matter whether…
Oct 2, 2005The Boston Globe A poll released last week by the Public Policy Institute of California indicated that one-third of adult Californians approve…
Oct 2, 2005Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee) Carmen Balber, with the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the regulations are too lax and…
Oct 1, 2005Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee) Carmen Balber with the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said she doesn't understand why Sen. Frist…
Sep 29, 2005Los Angeles Times "They seem to call it as they see it, and aren't afraid to take on whomever is in charge,"…
Sep 29, 2005Los Angeles Times Concerns about possible legal flaws have prompted some advocates of drug price reform to remain neutral on Proposition 79.…
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