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Health plans getting better, report finds

September 7, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>While Congress tries to craft a managed-care patient's bill of rights, health plans received acknowledgement yesterday that perhaps they may not be doing so badly, after all.</p>

Bailout Watch #76 – Sep 06, 2001

September 6, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #76 - Sep 06, 2001<br/> <br/> SPECIAL EVENING BULLETIN<br/> <br/> Dems Push Republicans for Political Cover on Bailout. </strong>FTCR...

CITY’S MEASURE B LAWSUIT LOSES

September 3, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Pasadena-Star News</p> <p>Pasadena- The city lost its attempt last week to join a lawsuit against Measure B, the voter-approved initiative that aims to prevent city officials from taking kickbacks.</p>

Bailout Watch #73 – Aug 31, 2001

August 31, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #73 - Aug 31, 2001<br/> <br/> SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR ROOM EDITION<br/> <br/> ASSEMBLY POISED TO PASS EDISON BAILOUT WITH...</strong>

Why Is The Assembly Bailout So Bad?

August 31, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>SB 78xx: ïForces virtually all businesses, including small businesses & family farms (approximately 180,000 Southern California businesses), to pay a $4.1 billion bailout tax ($2.9 billion for bailout, $1.2 billion in bond interest). These costs will</p>

Bailout Watch Carols – Aug 30, 2001

August 30, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch Carols - Aug 30, 2001<br/> <br/> Christmas in August for Edison<br/> <br/> Read about the Bailout Watchdog's Capitol...</strong>

Bailout Watch #72 – Aug 30, 2001

August 30, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #72 - Aug 30, 2001<br/> <br/> SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR ROOM EDITION<br/> <br/> Edison Bailout Passes Assembly Energy Committee....</strong>

Quirk in law lets regulators buy utility stocks

August 25, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>The courts cannot punish a utility commissioner for deliberately flouting state rules by buying stock in PG&E Corp., Verizon Communications or other regulated companies, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled yesterday.</p>

Energy companies and utilities spend millions to try to sway views

August 24, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Orange County Register</p> <p>Energy companies, utilities, even the state itself have put blue-chip lobbyists on the payroll at an unprecedented rate in a struggle to wield behind-the-scenes influence during California's energy crisis.</p>

Energy firms tackle image

August 19, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Tired of being lambasted in California, out-of-state power generators are fighting back.</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>In the span of months, energy generators with headquarters outside the Golden State have gone from invisible players to public enemy No. 1.</p>

COLOR DAVIS’ ENERGY POLICY GREEN

August 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">LA Weekly</p> <p>When the Los Angeles Times called for the ouster of Governor Gray Davis' press secretary -- for buying a few hundred shares in power generator Calpine -- it focused on a small story at the expense of a bigger one.</p>

Dr. Hunter’s Response to the Insurance Industry’s Critique of “Why Not The Best” (8/10/01)

August 10, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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