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Newsday (New York) For six years, the nation's largest assisted living chain has operated in New York without being licensed by the…
Apr 19, 2004Associated Press Opponents, which include some independent power producers and consumer groups, say the bill will not work as proposed. Doug Heller,…
Apr 19, 2004Schwarzenegger used his clout to quickly win workers' comp reform, but some note that a 77-page bill passed with little public scrutiny.Los…
Apr 18, 2004The New York Times Mr. Schwarzenegger, who as a candidate promised that he would not be swayed by special-interest money, has accepted…
Apr 17, 2004The San Francisco Chronicle Watchdog groups wondered how many lawmakers knew much of what they had sped into law. After the bill…
Apr 17, 2004Los Angeles Times The new Medicare website could steer seniors toward legitimate discounts. Even more usefully, it could stoke a greater awareness…
Apr 17, 2004FTCR Offers $1,000 to Favorite Charity of Lawmaker Who Has Read And Understands 77 Page Bill Made Public Thursday at 3:25 am
Apr 16, 2004Consumer advocates are turning to lawsuits to address mounting complaints against wireless-phone companies.The Orange County Register (California) The Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Apr 16, 2004Group Calls for Congressional Investigation Into Insurers' Apparently False Claims of Significant Losses
Apr 15, 2004Associated Press What is being debated now, said Doug Heller of FTCR, are bills that are "still driven by the idea that…
Apr 15, 2004Arnold told the Los Angeles Times that after "closely studying" the idea of regulati...
Apr 15, 2004ArnoldWatch hears that the real deal in Sacramento has nothing to do with the language of the workers' comp bill itself but…
Apr 15, 2004The "Collectinator" has done a far better job of collecting campaign cash for himself from pharmaceutical companies - over $290,000 in checks…
Apr 14, 2004FTCR submitted a Public Records Act Request for all state documents pertaining to the drug rebate program
Apr 12, 2004USA TODAY Consumer advocate Douglas Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights hailed the indictment, saying, "Reliant was among a…
Apr 9, 2004The San Diego Union-Tribune "Reliant was among a group of large energy companies that robbed California blind during deregulation, so this should…
Apr 9, 2004Associated Press "I think what is going on is every so often Schwarzenegger will return a contribution in order to clean himself,"…
Apr 9, 2004San Mateo County Times As consumers feel the sting of high prices, Shell Oil's decision to close a Bakersfield refinery is coming…
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