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Reuters Newswires The report from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights also showed that profit margins were much larger for multinational…
Aug 31, 2006Study Finds That Before Taxes, U.S. Drivers Pay 24 Cents More Per Gallon at the Pump
Aug 31, 2006Half-million-dollar contribution from developers came after Senate leader pulled flood-plain legislationOakland Tribune The busy political time has been punctuated not only by…
Aug 31, 2006Lobbyists and Special Interests Promise Contribution Before Session Ends, But Don't Pay -- And Pols Don't Disclose -- Until After Session Ends
Aug 30, 2006Campaign Finance Reform InitiativeKGO-TV ABC - San Francisco, CA Check out this Web video shot by the Yes on 89 campaign. It…
Aug 30, 2006Legislators accept promises instead of cash, confounding watchdogs who want to know who is trying to influence bills as the session winds…
Aug 30, 2006Advocates Will Deliver Patients on Stretchers to Gov's Office & Ask Him to "Resuscitate California Health Care"
Aug 30, 2006The Daily News of Los Angeles Perhaps the politicians earnestly believe that their positions of power have nothing to do with the…
Aug 29, 2006UPI - United Press International The goal of the game is to get 20-somethings, who have the highest rate of uninsurance in…
Aug 29, 2006One state decides to pursue the gas-pumping problem after an inquiry by The Star finds it's costing consumers $2.3 billion a year.The…
Aug 29, 2006Creating statewide franchises would shake up telecom worldTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Another byproduct of more companies jumping into the video service fray…
Aug 28, 2006Arnold has been all over the airwaves this week toasting California's wine industry and...
Aug 28, 2006Associated Press Under the measure, "the billions of dollars now wasted on insurance middlemen, CEO pay, record corporate profits, overhead and advertising…
Aug 28, 2006The Kansas City Star The energy industry has repeatedly blocked efforts in America to install retail fuel dispensers that automatically adjust for…
Aug 28, 2006Costs Californians $500 Million Because Pumps Not Responsive To Temperature -- Schwarzenegger Asked To Replace Weights and Measures Administrator
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