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Gov protects predatory lenders

September 26, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Yesterday, the <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1267248.html">Governor vetoed AB 1830 (Lieu), a bill that would have banned the kind of predatory mortgages that are at the heart of today’s financial meltdown</a>...

Back from the D.C. bailout debacle

September 25, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

I just got back from Washington D.C. where congressional lawmakers were in the process of surrendering $700 billion of the public’s money to the Wall Street schemers and speculators whose greed caused this crisis...

Appeal Plan is Proposed for Stem Cell Panel Grants

September 25, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Board is Meeting in San Diego Today Several scientists and Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog questioned whether this was the proper way for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to determine how it would allocate up to $3 billion in taxpayer money for stem cell research.

The Great Bailout of 08: Protecting Americans

September 24, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

A few hours from now and a few miles away, lobbyists and members of Congress will crowd into a hearing room to listen to Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chairman Bernanke tell us that unless the American people come up with $700 billion right...

Principles for a Patriotic Bailout Plan

September 24, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

The three-page, $700 billion bailout plan presented to Congress by the Bush Administration last Friday is an appallingly superficial response to years of bad decisions and greed of Wall Street firms empowered by a long-standing, bipartisan...

Mr. Rosenfield goes to Washington

September 24, 2008 · Harvey Rosenfield

You have to love Harvey Rosenfield. When he sees a just fight, he rushes headlong into it. That's why Harvey took a plane to Washington DC today to try to stop the $700 billion bank bailout, or at least get something for consumers in the process.

Tempers flare at stem cell subcommittee meeting

September 23, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Stem Cell <a href="http://www.cirm.ca.gov/faq/pdf/Bio.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Board Chairman Bob Klein and member Jeff Sheehy</a> clashed heatedly over a former board member's highly paid consultancy to the state agency at a recent meeting of the ...

World Stem Cell Summit Kicks Off in Madison

September 22, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

The city of Madison, a crucial area for stem cell research, plays host to the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit Monday and Tuesday. Consumer Watchdog, formerly known as the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, and the Public Patent Foundation filed an appeal with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Friday against its decision to uphold a Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation stem-cell patent.

So You Think You Have Insurance?

September 21, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Preventing Unwarranted Insurance Cancellations The insurance industry has mounted a fierce lobbying campaign against AB 1945. Jerry Flanagan of Consumer Watchdog, which supports the measure, has counted 35 lobbyists working the halls of the Capitol against it.

NCOIL’s take on AIG and HR5840

September 19, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

The National Conference of Insurance Legislators wrote to Speaker Pelosi about HR 5840 today. Here's the news release: For Immediate Release NCOIL THANKS SPEAKER...

House Bill Embroiled In Controversy Over Insurance Regulation