Hecklers greet governor on 2nd day of campaign tour
The San Jose Mercury News (California) When Schwarzenegger arrived in Glendale, Carmen Balber, who supports Proposition 89, which would limit campaign contributions…
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The San Jose Mercury News (California) When Schwarzenegger arrived in Glendale, Carmen Balber, who supports Proposition 89, which would limit campaign contributions…
Jul 26, 2006State biotech leaders discuss possible sources of research fundingThe Oakland Tribune Still, consumer groups are cautious about industry involvement in state policy…
Jul 26, 2006BP Kicks Off Week of Profit Reports With $7.3 Billion Announcement
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Jul 25, 2006Associated Press Jerry Flanagan with FTCR, noted that the conversation never touched on the record profits of insurance companies, whose representatives were…
Jul 25, 2006A state Supreme Court decision could void many cases filed before Proposition 64's passage.The Los Angeles Times Consumer advocates argued that post-election…
Jul 25, 2006Schwarzenegger at summit puts focus on technology; Angelides dismisses meeting as a tardy campaign ployContra Costa Times (California) Jerry Flanagan of the…
Jul 25, 2006More often, canceling an appointment at the last minute or failing to show up will cost youDelaware News Journal Fines on top…
Jul 25, 2006The Oakland Tribune John Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which has been monitoring CIRM's policy decisions, said that…
Jul 24, 2006Initiative Sponsors Falsely Claimed Measure Would Not Effect Consumer, Environmental, Public Interest Cases
Jul 24, 2006The New Standard FTCR's John Simpson said that while patents are a routine part of the commercialization of treatments, WARF's control was…
Jul 24, 2006Those who leave office in January would get retirement package based on a salary increase granted in DecemberContra Costa Times (California) "It's…
Jul 23, 2006Challenge points up state's role in bringing technology to marketMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, Calif.,…
Jul 23, 2006The Oakland Tribune A day after President Bush vetoed expansion of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on…
Jul 21, 2006The San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, whose founder Harvey Rosenfield wrote Proposition…
Jul 21, 2006Suits fight new rate setting tied to driver's record, not ZIP code.Sacramento Bee "The voters made it very clear that auto insurance…
Jul 21, 2006Associated Press "We will fight to ensure that this anti-consumer lawsuit does not stop the savings that good drivers have been waiting…
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