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San Jose Mercury News Federal regulators Wednesday said California's electricity rates last summer were "unjust and unreasonable" but found no grounds to…
Nov 2, 2000FERC Report Magnifies Need for Re-Regulation of Electricity in California
Nov 1, 2000Measure LL in Santa Monica Would Prohibit Officials from Accepting Gifts, Money or Jobs from Those Who Benefit From Their Votes.Los Angeles…
Oct 31, 2000Los Angeles Times The policymaking body for California courts approved new rules Friday that will make it more difficult for parties in…
Oct 28, 2000Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON _ At least 38 states have passed laws giving HMO members the right to seek an independent medical…
Oct 27, 2000Electricity: At Hearing Today, The Utilities Are Expected To Push For An End To The Freeze, While Aiming For A 10% IncreaseLos…
Oct 27, 2000Judicial Council Adopts Rules Making Sealing of Court Documents Disfavored Court rules adopted today by California's Judicial Council will prohibit the sealing…
Oct 27, 2000Associated Press A member of the California Earthquake Authority's ruling board demanded Thursday that the agency be overhauled, contending the complex financial…
Oct 26, 2000UTILITIES: Deregulation and soaring costs have created a politically charged dilemma.Orange County Register Customers of the state's two largest power companies will…
Oct 23, 2000Washington Times Voters in six California cities will get a chance next month to pass pioneer reforms aimed at ending any special-interest…
Oct 23, 2000Seattle Post-Intelligencer When the U.S. Senate votes again in the next few days on a bipartisan patients' bill of rights -- which…
Oct 20, 2000Senator Taken to Task for Handling of Libby Asbestos, Health Care IssuesHelena Independent Record HELENA - Two national groups took aim at…
Oct 20, 2000Associated Press Two consumer interest groups criticized U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns Thursday for accepting campaign funding from managed care interests that oppose…
Oct 20, 2000Seattle Post-Intelligencer When the U.S. Senate votes again in the next few days on a bipartisan patients' bill of rights - which…
Oct 20, 2000Advocates Consider Repudiation of Deregulation an Important Policy Shift
Oct 20, 2000Chicago Sun-Times The oil industry intentionally sent reserves out of the Midwest and exported other supplies to foreign countries earlier this year…
Oct 19, 2000Chicago Tribune A California-based consumer watchdog group on Wednesday accused the major oil companies of creating a gasoline shortage that sent prices…
Oct 19, 2000Managed care interests opposing a pro-consumer Patient's Bill of Rights have contributed $128,149 towards Senator Conrad Burns' re-election campaign, according to a…
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