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The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Consumer advocates said anti-gouging action by state attorneys general may have inhibited further price hikes. They added…
Sep 29, 2005Sacramento Bee SB 841 was written by Sen. Don Perata, D-Oakland, and signed by then-Gov. Gray Davis. Doug Heller of the Foundation…
Sep 29, 2005Contra Costa Times (California) News of the fund-raiser was also published on the Web site arnoldwatch.org, which is run by the nonprofit…
Sep 28, 2005An appeals court says Mercury Insurance can't charge previously uninsured drivers more and others less.Los Angeles Times "This is going to get…
Sep 28, 2005Bill By Senate Leader Don Perata Was Sponsored by Mercury Insurance
Sep 27, 2005The Senate majority leader's divestment before a price drop faces two federal probes. SEC Chairman Cox will not take part in the…
Sep 27, 2005The president stresses a need for more refining capacity. Environmental groups express worry.Los Angeles Times Critics such as Jamie Court, president of…
Sep 27, 2005With gasoline prices up almost a dollar over 2004, most Americans say they're feeling the pain. The president tells them to reduce…
Sep 27, 2005The New York Times Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, Calif., said members of…
Sep 26, 2005New Orleans situation prompts many to inquire about coverageSacramento Bee Policies can differ greatly from company to company, so people should shop…
Sep 25, 2005The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) The public watchdog group Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee…
Sep 24, 2005The Washington Post The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) urged congressional leaders to appoint an independent observer "to ensure a…
Sep 24, 2005Justice Department and the SEC are investigating the Senate majority leader's divestment of HCA hospital holdings before values dropped.Los Angeles Times The…
Sep 24, 2005Consumer group wonders if senator had inside info before asking blind trust to sell shares Knoxville News-Sentinel The consumer foundation FTCR asked…
Sep 23, 2005Senator's sale came as executives exercised longtime stock optionsThe Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica,…
Sep 23, 2005Developer of Hyatt and Hilton helped interview candidates for city jobs overseeing business, planning.The Orange County Register (California) Allowing a corporation to…
Sep 22, 2005The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) A California-based watchdog group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, filed a third ethics complaint about HCA…
Sep 22, 2005The New York Times On Wednesday, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights of Santa Monica, Calif., said it sent a letter…
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