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State 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, 2006FinancialWire The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said once taxes are deducted, U.S. gas prices in July were 24 cents a…
Sep 1, 2006Capitol Hill is way overdue for a blockbuster investigation. Here are nine questions to get Congress rolling -- if it has the…
Sep 1, 2006THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "I think it's going to save a lot of people a lot of money," said Doug Heller of…
Aug 31, 2006Lawmakers now can hijack measures with impunityTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "It's one of the most pernicious practices in the Capitol because the…
Aug 31, 2006The Los Angeles Times AT&T and Verizon lobbied heavily for the measure, AB 2987. AT&T spent nearly $18 million in lobbying efforts…
Aug 31, 2006The Los Angeles Times Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, estimates the two phone companies and their…
Aug 31, 2006Contra Costa Times (California) Weakened regulations will eliminate the Public Utility Commission's ability to require the phone companies to offer services in…
Aug 31, 2006Rule Prevents Impediments Like Those Caused By Wisconsin Stem Cell Patents
Aug 31, 2006As legislators vote on hundreds of bills before their session ends, special interests affected by the measures donate thousands of dollars.The Los…
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