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11 board members of the California Healthcare Institute -- which provided seed money to the industry front group CURES -- have contributed…
May 26, 2004Gov's Group Promotes His Political Fortunes, Not Public Good, Complaint Says Governor Schwarzenegger's "California Recovery Team" (CRT) allows him to dodge taxes…
May 26, 2004FTCR Calls on Gov. to Return Campaign Contributions
May 26, 2004A new pharmaceutical front group, "CURES," opposing legislation to reimport cheaper U.S. made prescription drugs from Canada has political ties to both…
May 25, 2004San Diego Union Tribune "To say that the drug companies have greased the Legislature would be an understatement," said Jerry Flanagan, a…
May 25, 2004San Jose Mercury News FTCR is asking the IRS to reconsider its ruling granting tax-exempt status to a political fund run by…
May 25, 2004Associated Press "The pharmaceutical industry has cobbled together another front group to hide their political agenda to keep drug prices high," said…
May 25, 2004Arnold's promises to voters - to stand up to special interests - and the precedent he sets for legislators, whom he targeted…
May 25, 2004Pharmaceutical companies have dramatically increased their lobbying activities in California, contributed $325,000 to Governor Schwarzenegger and funded phony grassroots groups to use…
May 24, 2004According to quarterly reports filed with the California Secretary of State, 16 pharmaceutical companies and trade associations spent $1.08 million in lobbying…
May 24, 2004Motorists buy gadgets, travel farther in quest to save a few pennies at pumpThe Seattle Times Consumers feeling squeezed by gas prices…
May 23, 2004Industry-linked groups lobby with a vengeance against bills to ease imports from the north.Los Angeles Times The pharmaceutical lobbying group is just…
May 23, 2004Industry-linked groups lobby with a vengeance against bills to ease imports from the north.Los Angeles Times The pharmaceutical lobbying group is just…
May 23, 2004Arnold Schwarzengger rode into office looking like Paul Revere - sounding the alarm about special interests invading Sacramento. Now details emerging about…
May 22, 2004Consumer Group Calls on Speaker Nuñez to Drop Deregulation Plan From Energy Legislation
May 21, 2004California Proposals Provide Effective Alternative
May 20, 2004What Else They're Not Telling You About the New Medicare Rx Plan
May 20, 2004Los Angeles Times "Should they have the right to reduce a treasured and valuable refining capacity simply to make more money?" asks…
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