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Talks aim at a truce over initiative campaigns that would hurt pocketbooks of both interest groups.Sacramento Bee Despite the talks, a union-backed…
Mar 25, 2005ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the RoomSpecial Ops Media The film comes to a harrowing dénouement as we hear Enron traders' own…
Mar 24, 2005Wall Street and Drug Company Campaign Contributors To Benefit
Mar 24, 2005Today the push begins to qualify a ballot initiative for a car buyers' bill of rights that allows a three day cooling…
Mar 24, 2005Arnold's first legal victory after a series of defeats was winning the ability to bust all fundraising limits for his ballot measure…
Mar 24, 2005The insurer wants to increase its typical premiums by 30 percent, to $762 annually.The Orange County Register No date is set for…
Mar 23, 2005The San Diego Union-Tribune A battle between consumer groups and the pharmaceutical industry over cheaper prescription drugs is threatening to escape the…
Mar 23, 2005Associated Press "This (Arnold) is Gray Davis on steroids," said Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a…
Mar 22, 2005Company Execs Promised Patients Wouldn't Pay More, But Costs Are Increasing
Mar 22, 200530% Rate Hike Faces Mandatory Proposition 103 Hearing at Department of Insurance
Mar 21, 2005The initiative would require public workers' consent to use their dues for political purposesSacramento Bee According to the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Mar 20, 2005CBS-TV Evening News Mr. JAMIE COURT: The insurance company has you going and coming. If you're healthy, they'll keep taking your money…
Mar 20, 2005Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, CA) "When somebody is voting to provide a service or voting on the expenditure of city taxpayer dollars, are…
Mar 19, 2005Capitol Watchdog -- investigating state governmentThe Orange County Register (California) "(Politicians usually) never publicize that there could be any policy involvement in…
Mar 18, 2005CHALLENGER, HAHN TUSSLE OVER $15 MILLION MOVIE-SUBSIDY PROPOSALThe Daily News of Los Angeles Doug Heller, executive director of the nonprofit Foundation for…
Mar 18, 2005As thousands protested outside Arnold's fundraiser last night at the Century Plaza hotel, a small group of firefighters, nurses, teachers and consumer…
Mar 18, 2005The Press Trust of India A political action group supporting US state of California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reform proposals has come under…
Mar 17, 2005As thousands of protestors arrived at the Century Plaza to protest Arnold's big fundraiser Wednesday night, they will be welcomed by the…
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