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Electric Utility Week Small consumer advocates, however, said that the bill would favor large customers, which would be free to switch from…
Jul 14, 2003FTCR Says Wesson Must Implement Reforms to Curb Cowardly Abstentions Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson should respond to an "epidemic of not voting"…
Jul 11, 2003The New York Times Now that the Senate has blocked President Bush's plan to cap jury awards in medical malpractice cases, the…
Jul 11, 2003Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA) Consumer advocate Jamie Court attributes California's stable rates to Prop. 103. The measure included a one-time reduction of…
Jul 10, 2003Assembly panel rejects measures sought by consumer activists on the use of credit scores, renewal policies for homeowners coverage.The Los Angeles Times…
Jul 10, 2003BestWire Bills that would have banned the use of credit-based insurance scoring by insurers and granted the California Department of Insurance broad…
Jul 10, 2003Consumer Groups Vow to Continue Fight to End Homeowner Insurers' Arbitrary, Inconsistent and Unfair Use of Credit History
Jul 9, 2003San Jose Mercury News An Assembly committee on Tuesday rejected, for the second time in a month, a long-sought, heavily lobbied bill…
Jul 8, 2003Despite Financial Conflict of Interest, Frist Fails to Address Call to Recuse Himself From Damage Cap Vote
Jul 7, 2003Kaiser's high profits give strong warning yet regulators appear to stand fastAxcess Business News Not only is Kaiser under public scrutiny for…
Jul 7, 2003Modern Healthcare "Molina has a record of diverting patient dollars to profits," said Jerry Flanagan, consumer advocate with the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Jul 7, 2003Wired Magazine "What happens in California tends to be the model for the rest of the country," said Jerry Flanagan of FTCR.…
Jul 7, 2003The New York Times On Thursday, a group (FTCR) that opposes Dr. Frist's position called on him to remove himself from the…
Jul 6, 2003Alameda Times-Star (Alameda, CA) Why should great drivers who happen to live in challenged neighborhoods effectively subsidize lousy drivers who are lucky…
Jul 5, 2003San Diego Union Tribune The ultimate definition of America's cultural freedom is the Declaration of Independence. Remarkably, many of the grievances against…
Jul 4, 2003The ultimate definition of America's cultural freedom is the Declaration of Independence. Remarkably, many of the grievances against King George III in…
Jul 4, 2003Oakland Tribune Opponents said it would violate Proposition 103's ban on basing rates on lack of prior insurance and would result in…
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