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Rules would give state bang for stem cell bucksSilicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (California) John Simpson, the stem cell project director for…
Nov 27, 2006Associated Press Skeptics like U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., got more vocal. They began to suspect that Shell wanted to shut the…
Nov 26, 2006The Los Angeles Times Insurers are increasingly adopting a "take-it-or-leave-it strategy," said Jerry Flanagan, an advocate with the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Nov 23, 2006Officeholder account can pay for parties or bonuses for his staff.The Sacramento Bee (California) Carmen Balber, an advocate with the Santa Monica-based…
Nov 23, 2006Critic calls it slush fundAssociated Press A critic of Schwarzenegger's fundraising said the money also could be used to pay for lavish…
Nov 22, 2006Assembly Speaker Carried Cable Deregulation Bill for AT&T As Company Raised Money For Party
Nov 20, 2006Arnold has formed a fundraising committee for what he calls his "first and only...
Nov 18, 2006Associated Press A spokeswoman for one watchdog group questioned whether the arrangement was legal, since the source of the funds could be…
Nov 17, 2006School district complaints point to a Villaraigosa committee, which may allow donors to circumvent contribution limits.The Los Angeles Times The mayor could…
Nov 17, 2006Managing Care for the Poor, They Prosper by Cutting Beleaguered States' CostsThe Wall Street Journal Are Medicaid HMOs slashing necessary care to…
Nov 15, 2006A state agency plans a move that would make it harder for insurers to drop sick policyholders.The Los Angeles Times Randolph disclosed…
Nov 14, 2006Bay Area drivers see up to 5-cent increase; critics suspicious of pre-election declinesTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE The timing strikes many oil industry…
Nov 13, 2006IRS measuring rule allows oil industry to manipulate gasoline and diesel taxes.The Kansas City Star Hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel…
Nov 12, 2006Time Warner, swamped with complaints, tries to mollify former Adelphia and Comcast customers.Los Angeles Times Time Warner Cable has been so inundated…
Nov 11, 2006The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Jerry Flanagan, health care policy director for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, dismissed the Tufts…
Nov 10, 2006The Sacramento Bee (California) The high prices earlier this year generated a combined $31.6 billion in third-quarter profits for five of the…
Nov 10, 2006The San Jose Mercury News (California) "This makes the case for why we need curbs on initiative spending,'' said Jamie Court, president…
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