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The Associated Press A consumer group has filed a petition to get access to records from arbitration hearings between health plans and…
Feb 14, 2001Sacramento Bee For the California Department of Managed Health Care, the honeymoon is over.
Feb 14, 2001-- Deregulation Colossal Economic Idiocy -- For the $2,000,000,000 of taxpayer money spent since mid-January to buy electricity, California ratepayers could have…
Feb 14, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #7 - Feb 13, 2001 Bluff Called. Monday,…
Feb 14, 2001North County Times Groups that represent utility consumers, after spending years in the obscurity of regulatory hearings, are suddenly enjoying access and…
Feb 13, 2001Sacramento Bee A federal judge Monday denied Southern California Edison's request to quickly raise its rates by about 9 percent to cover…
Feb 13, 2001San Jose Mercury News As California struggles with its chronic power shortage, Silicon Valley's unquenchable thirst for electrons is boosting maximum power…
Feb 13, 2001To Make All Forced HMO Arbitration Records Public The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) and the Health Administration Responsibility Project…
Feb 13, 2001Group Warns Legislature on Plan Lawmakers planning a $10 billion bailout of Edison and PG&E are drafting legislation to prevent California voters…
Feb 13, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #6 - Feb 12, 2001 Fooling voters by…
Feb 13, 2001Business Week On this cold January day in Houston, Enron President Jeffrey K. Skilling could easily play the pirate that California consumer…
Feb 12, 2001The Nation Blackouts, brownouts and soaring electricity rates have defined the political landscape of California since last spring. They've transformed the phrase…
Feb 12, 2001Lawmakers Have No Reason to Settle Lawsuit Through a Legislative Bailout
Feb 12, 2001The Bakersfield Californian The dollars have been counted and the totals are mind-boggling. Incumbent 4th District Supervisor Ken Peterson spent nearly $500,000…
Feb 11, 2001United Press International A bipartisan congressional group has proposed a new compromise on patients' rights legislation, including a limited right to sue…
Feb 10, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #5 - Feb 09, 2001 How much is…
Feb 10, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #4 - Feb 08, 2001 Parent corporations must…
Feb 9, 2001Creation of Edison Int'l, PG&E Corp. Came With Ratepayer Protection Conditions
Feb 8, 2001