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Democrats, Republicans are expected to spend a combined $8 million for the Orange County seat, one of the few that remains competitive.The…
Sep 17, 2006Lawsuits accuse insurance companies of retroactively dumping families that rack up large bills. Firms defend their policies, but the state is investigating.…
Sep 17, 2006Undeserved Appointment is Symptom of Pay-to-Play Politics that Prop 89 Ends
Sep 15, 2006Sacramento Bee (California) Click here to view the full page color article with graphs and charts.
Sep 15, 2006Safeco Corp., 21st Century Co. announce plan to slash premiums; other firms expected to followContra Costa Times (California) Harvey Rosenfield with FTCR…
Sep 14, 2006Undeserved Appointment is Symptom of Pay-to-Play Politics that Prop 89 Would End
Sep 14, 2006ABC7 KGO-TV SF John Simpson, Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights: "The voters enacted law and they expect the law to be…
Sep 14, 2006Foundation says 95 percent of patent review requests are grantedWisconsin Technology Network The legal challenge to WARF's stem cell patents was announced…
Sep 13, 2006A U. of Wisconsin foundation fiercely protects its patent rights, but critics say it impedes stem-cell researchThe Chronicle of Higher Education In…
Sep 11, 2006SB 1489, approved by the legislature last week, would allow California's Attorney General to...
Sep 8, 2006State pressures top companies to reduce rates; many residents will get double-digit declines in annual costsSacramento Bee "This is the opening gambit…
Sep 6, 2006His Announcement Comes as He Reaches the $100 Million mark in Campaign Donations, Aided by a Burst of Health Industry Donations
Sep 5, 2006The NewStandard The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights had backed the Attorney General in shepherding the bill through the Assembly, and…
Sep 5, 2006Who was that caped RN? It's Nurse Avenger!Modern Healthcare To advance to the next round, players must obliterate the Blue Cross Mega…
Sep 4, 2006Hurricane outlooks are closely watched at such places as the Lloyd's of London insurance market building.Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida) Doug Heller, executive director…
Sep 3, 2006The Los Angeles Times Consumer activist Doug Heller called Allstate's request an outrageous ploy in its wrangling with regulators. "In an environment…
Sep 2, 2006Atty. General's Anti-Gouging Bill, Opposed by Oil Companies, Killed Unexpectedly At Final Step
Sep 1, 2006