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Aug 17, 2005IPS-Inter Press Service On Monday, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR), a Santa Monica-based consumer group, said that profiteering by…
Aug 15, 2005Arnold's past caught up with him last week when the LA Times revealed that the gov's business partners at American Media, Inc…
Aug 15, 2005Ameriquest, a big donor to both parties, accused of duping low-income borrowersThe San Francisco Chronicle "This is a classic case of trying…
Aug 12, 2005www.ifwisheswerefishes.com The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) cited data released today showing that HMO profits increased 10.7 percent in 2004…
Aug 11, 2005Arnold may not be getting what he wants because the Court of Appeal decided to keep his key initiative off the ballot…
Aug 10, 2005Blue Cross of California Profits Increase 43% in 2004
Aug 9, 2005Orange County Business Journal Whether OC is the top giver to the governor is unclear-though the county surely ranks near the top,…
Aug 9, 2005Consumer advocates decry $314 million for top execsModern Healthcare The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights last week called on state regulators…
Aug 8, 2005California's Proposition 103 bestowed upon the public the right to challenge the rates or practices of an insurance company in court. (Insurance…
Aug 8, 2005Consumer Group Says Lax State Regulators Fail to Protect Patients from False Advertising
Aug 8, 2005Governor's photo op raises debate about nonprofit, San Jose paying road-show tabThe San Francisco Chronicle "What they're doing is promoting the politician...…
Aug 7, 2005The Daily News of Los Angeles "This guy (Arnold) is not just a capitalist, he's an opportunist," said Jamie Court, president of…
Aug 7, 2005Sunday Times (London, UK) Jamie Court, of the non-partisan Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said his poll ratings had slipped from…
Aug 7, 2005Pasadena Star-News Backers say that's necessary to eliminate the appearance [and the reality] of corruption. "This is very narrowly tailored to precisely…
Aug 6, 2005BestWire "When piggish HMO executives cash out with nine-figure paychecks, patients and small business foot the bill," said Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman…
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