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By Lisa Girion, LOS ANGELES TIMES A consumer advocacy group that alleges WellPoint Health Networks Inc. owes California up to $500 million…
Nov 23, 2004The Recorder A coalition of advocacy groups was honored for its unsuccessful work to defeat Prop 64. In his acceptance speech, Douglas…
Nov 22, 2004Associated Press "What Schwarzenegger has done is create a shadow government so he can bypass campaign finance disclosure laws," said Jamie Court,…
Nov 18, 2004Vallejo Times-Herald (California) "I don't believe for a moment that they would idle an LNG plant under any circumstance," says Doug Heller,…
Nov 18, 2004Sacramento Bee "Any of those kinds of real big, powerful special interests," Schwarzenegger had said before his election, "if you take money…
Nov 17, 2004$26.6 million in his first year -- most of it from special interestsThe San Francisco Chronicle "He's taken more money from special…
Nov 17, 2004In the weeks leading up to the November election Governor Schwarzenegger took cues from the savviest of woodland creatures: he stocked up…
Nov 16, 2004Sacramento Bee The fund-raising engine Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used so successfully in his first year to promote issues and consolidate power is…
Nov 15, 2004NEXT BUDGET COULD BE BIGGER TEST FOR POLITICAL NEWCOMERThe Daily News of Los Angeles "When he starts to strip away regulations to…
Nov 14, 2004Anthem seeks OK for mergerThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a California-based consumer group that opposes the deal…
Nov 12, 2004The Daily News of Los Angeles While legislators say such trips are valuable in learning about programs and policies in other countries,…
Nov 12, 2004Gov Received $140K From HMOs and Executives
Nov 10, 2004CONCESSIONS TO CLEAR ACQUISITION BY ANTHEMSan Jose Mercury News (California) Consumer groups praised Garamendi's efforts but said there was still cause for…
Nov 10, 2004Sacramento Bee In California, some consumer groups remained concerned that Garamendi had not eliminated executive compensation deals from the merger.
Nov 10, 2004Marketplace Morning Report - MN Public Radio What this merger does is set the bar on future HMO and other mergers of…
Nov 10, 2004The New York Times Jamie Court, president of a California patients' advocacy group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, suggested that…
Nov 10, 2004Companies agree to spend more on underserved communitiesThe San Francisco Chronicle Health care advocates said that they are glad Anthem and WellPoint…
Nov 10, 2004Millions in concessions sway California opponent; Company talks with other states that could objectThe Indianapolis Star Back on May 19th, the Foundation…
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