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Governor Shapes Up as Master Politician
Los Angeles Times Arnold has raked in more cash than the Catholic Church. He has pocketed more than $1 million from oil,…
May 28, 2004Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
Letter To Gov Schwarzenegger About Flexing Power On High Price of Gas
You have refused to flex your own power to force refiners to play fair, keep sufficient inventories and maintain existing refining capacity.
May 27, 2004Schwarzenegger Asked To Defy Donors & Flex Muscle On Gasoline Prices;
Santa Monica, CA - The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights today called upon Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to break his…
May 27, 2004
Energy
Lockyer hires consultant to check Shell claim
Sacramento Bee Documents unearthed by a consumer advocate group, the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, show the plant made money four…
May 27, 2004
Privacy
Legislature taking seriously desire to buy drugs in Canada
The San Francisco Chronicle How Schwarzenegger reacts will be closely watched by consumer groups which have criticized the governor for taking millions…
May 27, 2004
Privacy
Health Biz: Adults seek health options
United Press International Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said the California bills "lead the nation in reform…
May 27, 2004
Privacy
Consumer Activists Troubled by Gov.’s Firings
Los Angeles Times "The governor shouldn't be appointing as a top consumer regulator a legislator with no record of consumer protection," said…
May 27, 2004
Healthcare
Canadian drugs are backed by Assembly
Prescriptions would be available at a Web siteSan Diego Union-Tribune Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights,…
May 27, 2004
Healthcare
CHI Boardmember Contributions to Govermor Scwarzenegger
11 board members of the California Healthcare Institute -- which provided seed money to the industry front group CURES -- have contributed…
May 26, 2004IRS Should Investigate Schwarzenegger Political Committee As Tax & Disclosure Dodge
Gov's Group Promotes His Political Fortunes, Not Public Good, Complaint Says Governor Schwarzenegger's "California Recovery Team" (CRT) allows him to dodge taxes…
May 26, 2004Gov. Schwarzenegger Supporters Control Rx Group Fighting to Block Drug Reform;
FTCR Calls on Gov. to Return Campaign Contributions
May 26, 2004Consumer Alert!: New Pharmaceutical Industry Front Group Formed to Oppose Prescription Drug Reform; Linked to Schwarzenegger and the Bush Administrations
A new pharmaceutical front group, "CURES," opposing legislation to reimport cheaper U.S. made prescription drugs from Canada has political ties to both…
May 25, 2004
Privacy
Votes likely on bills aimed at Rx costs
San Diego Union Tribune "To say that the drug companies have greased the Legislature would be an understatement," said Jerry Flanagan, a…
May 25, 2004
Insurance
Consumer group challenges governor’s nonprofit political fund
San Jose Mercury News FTCR is asking the IRS to reconsider its ruling granting tax-exempt status to a political fund run by…
May 25, 2004
Healthcare
Battle over Canadian drug imports focuses on new group
Associated Press "The pharmaceutical industry has cobbled together another front group to hide their political agenda to keep drug prices high," said…
May 25, 2004
Healthcare
Drug Company Lobbying Expenditures in CA
According to quarterly reports filed with the California Secretary of State, 16 pharmaceutical companies and trade associations spent $1.08 million in lobbying…
May 24, 2004Drug Companies Increase Lobbying by 25%, Contribute Heavily to Schwarzenegger as Legislature Debates Reform
Pharmaceutical companies have dramatically increased their lobbying activities in California, contributed $325,000 to Governor Schwarzenegger and funded phony grassroots groups to use…
May 24, 2004
Privacy
Drug Firms Say, ‘No, Canada’;
Industry-linked groups lobby with a vengeance against bills to ease imports from the north.Los Angeles Times The pharmaceutical lobbying group is just…
May 23, 2004