Schwarzenegger Names Chamber of Commerce Lobbyist As Top Legislative Advisor
Consumer Group Says Keys to Government Shouldn't Be In Hands of Big Business The non-profit, non-partisan Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…
Nov 7, 2003Consumer Watchdog
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Insurance
FARMERS DEFENDS USE OF ZIP CODES
The Daily News of Los Angeles California motorists spend as much as $600 more a year for insurance because of where they…
Nov 6, 2003
Privacy
Consumer-credit bill passes Senate
Legislation that may override California's tougher privacy law heads to conference committee, then Bush.Orange County Register (California) "Consumers know what's best, and…
Nov 6, 2003
Energy
California treasurer sees transmission role for state
Megawatt Daily California Treasurer Phil Angelides and a group of consumer advocates, arguing that the private sector has failed to invest in…
Nov 6, 2003President Bush Lied About Privacy Protections, Consumer Group Shows
FTCR sent letter to Bush today showing that Administration's support of bill violates Bush's explicit campaign promises
Nov 5, 2003
Energy
Treasurer urges grid investment
Contra Costa Times (California) Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which advocates a return to utility regulation, leavened…
Nov 5, 2003
Privacy
Senate denies privacy motion
Shelby leads bipartisan opposition to amendment, despite revelation that his Social Security number had been purchased over InternetMobile Register (Alabama) "What this…
Nov 5, 2003
Healthcare
Kaiser reports jump in income;
HMO says double-digit rate hikes to continueAlameda Times-Star (Alameda, CA) "Kaiser's latest profit reports come at a time when skyrocketing premium rates…
Nov 4, 2003
Healthcare
Justices to rule on HMOs;
Supreme Court takes on suits over denial of coverageThe San Francisco Chronicle Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Nov 4, 2003
Healthcare
High court to consider Texas law on HMOs
The Houston Chronicle In Washington, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights asked President Bush to speak on behalf of patients by…
Nov 4, 2003U.S. Senate Poised to Put Bank Profits Over Consumer Privacy
Group Acknowledges Purchase of Senators' Social Security Numbers The reckless exchange of social security numbers and other private information among America's corporations…
Nov 3, 2003Consumer Group Says Bush Should Weigh In With Supreme Court On Fate Of State HMO Liability Laws
"Bush took office bragging he had enacted the toughest HMO accountability law in the nation as Governor of Texas, now he has…
Nov 3, 2003
Insurance
RISING INSURANCE COSTS HIT HOME;
FIRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FLOODS IN WASHINGTON STATE ARE LIKELY TO FUEL THE TREND THAT'S SURPRISING HOMEOWNERSThe Oregonian "Insurance companies are…
Nov 3, 2003
Healthcare
Meet the new WellPoint;
Providers wonder how they and their patients will have to change to cope with the biggest managed-care merger to date.Modern Healthcare "When…
Nov 3, 2003
Privacy
Identity Thieves
The Nation George W. Bush will have to choose between the commercial freedoms of corporations and the privacy rights of Americans. There…
Nov 3, 2003
Privacy
SSN’s for sale
Providence Journal-Bulletin (Rhode Island) Jamie Court, a spokesman for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, says that the average American can…
Nov 2, 2003
Insurance
Fire losses may not raise Valley insurance premiums
Fresno Bee (California) Doug Heller, senior consumer advocate for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, based in Santa Monica, said California…
Nov 2, 2003