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Sacramento Bee The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights released an itemized list Tuesday of more than $500,000 in campaign contributions the…
Jun 23, 2004The San Diego Union-Tribune "The insurance industry plays the game that fire survivors can't afford to," said Doug Heller, executive director of…
Jun 23, 2004The Bakersfield Californian Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the statement was "vague" and…
Jun 22, 2004KERO Insider Says Shell Planned To Manipulate PricesKERO - The Bakersfield Channel (Bakersfield, CA) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights is…
Jun 22, 2004Dow Jones Newswires Jerry Flanagan, consumer rights spokesman with FTCR, said it's disappointing that the Bush administration filed an amicus brief in…
Jun 22, 2004No damages when coverage denied for recommended careSan Francisco Chronicle Few suits have been reported under the California law. Consumer advocates, like…
Jun 22, 2004San Diego Union Tribune "Now there is no longer a legal deterrent to HMOs that cut cost corners by overriding physicians' decisions,"…
Jun 22, 2004Documents suggest company already planned summer refinery slowdownThe Orange County Register (California) Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer…
Jun 22, 2004United Press International FTCR wrote to Bush: Ironically, you, the Supreme Court, and congressional representatives can use state laws to hold your…
Jun 22, 2004Despite the recent runup in prices, the industry is slow to pick up the paceBusiness Week With joint ventures dominating downstream operations…
Jun 21, 2004Los Angeles Times Shell Oil Co. plans to put the brakes on production at its Bakersfield refinery in July and August, potentially…
Jun 21, 2004Associated Press The Santa Monica-based group also sent a letter Monday to the state attorney general's office and the Federal Trade Commission…
Jun 21, 2004California governor has collected $12 million in contributionsThe Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA) Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…
Jun 21, 2004CBS MarketWatch.com The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, or FTCR, accused President Bush of creating a double standard for certain employees…
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