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Associated 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…
Apr 9, 2004Today a federal grand jury indicted Reliant Energy for manipulating the California energy market as far back as June 2000. Reliant at…
Apr 9, 2004Indictments Should Clear Path For Refunds to State and Block Energy Company Proposals to Resurrect Deregulation in CA
Apr 8, 2004The New York Times The legislation "would directly benefit Senator Frist's family's hospital chain and insurance company and increase his personal fortune,"…
Apr 8, 2004The Bakersfield Californian The FTC told a U.S. senator on Tuesday that it is evaluating Shell's decision to close the Rosedale Highway…
Apr 8, 2004Jackson Sun (Jackson, Tennessee) How can Senator Frist argue legitimately that his own family's extensive holdings in the health care field won't…
Apr 8, 2004Some antitrust experts wonder whether the Bakersfield plant is in the agency's jurisdiction.Los Angeles Times Jamie Court, president of Santa Monica-based FTCR,…
Apr 8, 2004Consumer group asks Lockyer to halt plan to close refineryThe San Francisco Chronicle "Only an oil company that wants to short the…
Apr 7, 2004Washington Post A consumer rights foundation has asked the Senate ethics committee to investigate whether Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) improperly promoted…
Apr 7, 2004The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) "This is a really major fraud on the public to close a refinery that creates 2…
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