Providing an effective voice for American consumers in an era when special interests dominate public discourse, government and politics. Non-partisan.
The rules are meant to implement a 2002 law protecting prescription coverage. Co-payment size remains an issue.Los Angeles Times Although they hailed…
Jan 5, 2005The San Francisco Chronicle Consumer advocates believe they hold a trump card: an e-mail sent in September from the official Prop. 64…
Jan 5, 2005Reuters Schwarzenegger also promised a prescription drug plan for nearly 5 million Californians, which consumer advocacy group The Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Jan 5, 2005President seeks changes on malpractice awards, tax code, Social SecurityThe Baltimore Sun Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Jan 5, 2005President will launch his push to limit civil suit costs in a county labeled a magnet for litigation. But lawyers say statistics…
Jan 5, 2005Still in control of the Legislature, the party plans to be more assertive, especially on issues of concern to the middle class.Los…
Jan 3, 2005Speech in an Illinois county infamous for litigation will begin push to cap damage awards in lawsuitsChicago Tribune "At the end of…
Jan 3, 2005St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) "The Bush administration can say lawsuits are the problem, but their data is contradictory and without a toehold…
Jan 2, 2005
If you have an active fax machine, you've probably received annoying ads that you didn't ask for. Like junk mail and spam…
Jan 2, 2005The New York Times "Federal regulation would substitute a deregulated environment that would wipe out what pitifully limited regulation exists at the…
Dec 31, 2004The San Francisco Chronicle "When the problem of the uninsured affects the middle class, there will be a political will in Sacramento…
Dec 31, 2004CA Board of Equalization gives tax refunds to corporations that paid no income taxesEureka Times-Standard (California) Critics are fuming over this, as…
Dec 30, 2004Riverside Press-Enterprise "To actually be giving a gift to companies that paid no taxes is a slap in the face of every…
Dec 28, 2004Corporations Use Prop 64 to Attack Pending Consumer Protection Suits Big corporations charged with violating patients' medical privacy, marketing alcohol to minors…
Dec 27, 2004At least a dozen unfair-competition cases that existed before the measure's passage have come under challenge.Los Angeles Times Opponents of Proposition 64…
Dec 27, 2004Nominees could shake up alliances on energy panelThe San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller of FTCR, an advocacy group in Santa Monica, said…
Dec 26, 2004