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Malpractice battle will continue in Georgia;

February 22, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Trial lawyers say they're going over their options to overturn the new law, which sets caps.</h3><p class="source">Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)</p> <p>Using the gross negligence standard to get a malpractice claim against an emergency room is almost unheard of, said Carmen Balber, a consumer advocate at FTCR in Santa Monica, Calif., which opposes that state's malpractice award caps.</p>

Schwarzenegger and Common Cause: Strange Bedfellows?

February 21, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Group embracing a plan that's picked up little or no backing from other nonprofit groups?</h3><p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>"Common Cause is star-struck and so they're lending the governor their brand," said Jamie Court, president of FTCR, a consumer group that's among Schwarzenegger's chief critics. "They've given him more credibility than he deserves."</p>

It’s not easy to ‘Be Cool’ when boo birds are flapping

February 20, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>SCHWARZENEGGER TRIES TO AVOID PROTESTERS AT CAPITAL PREMIERE</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News (California)</p> <p>It was supposed to be a celebration. But liberal activists transformed the evening into a very-public assault on the governor's conservative reform agenda.</p>

Schwarzenegger risks angering women by targeting nurses, teachers

February 20, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>"The arrogance of taking on teachers, nurses and other professions where women are underpaid, overworked and vital to society is beyond the pale," said Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and a frequent Arnold critic.</p>

Chuck the Fundraiser

February 20, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Arnold's chief fundraising guru Marty Wilson has a side-deal with a company doing business with the state. The conflict of interest should force the gov to send Wilson packing. The Canadian...</font>

Governor moves few in D.C.

February 18, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>House Republicans' ire over remap plan trumps his agenda for state</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Jamie Court of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said there is no chance that the redistricting bill that McCarthy was revising to meet Common Cause standards would pass.</p>

Governor finds trouble at home…;

February 18, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>OVERHAUL PLAN: He drops proposal to abolish 88 boards</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he was backing off a controversial proposal to abolish 88 state boards and commissions that oversee everything from licensing doctors to running recycling programs.</p>

Arnold’s Common Cause

February 17, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">The Gov is at it again - trying to steal a good guy group's brand - this time it's "Common Cause." Tomorrow he is expected to hold a press conference at 3 PM EST with the group...</font>

Call It Off!

February 15, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">The special election in November is turning into an arms race -- Arnold's arms held out for big money that is. Hardly the vision the Gov promised voters, it will be a divisive, partisan,...</font>

A Special Election For Special Interests

February 14, 2005  ·  Jamie Court

<!-- excerpt --><p>Call it off, governor. What's the rush? By forcing this special election, all you're doing is further cementing your reputation as the man who's putting California government up for sale.</p>

Drug companies approve $10 million for California ballot fight

February 14, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Jamie Court, head of the Santa Monica, Calif.-based taxpayers and consumers foundation, called the Schwarzenegger and Ortiz plan a "smokescreen" designed to undercut the Election Watchdog prescription drug bulk purchasing plan.</p>

A Special Election For Special Interests

February 14, 2005  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">KPCC 89.3 Fm Southern California Public Radio</p> <p>Call it off, governor. What's the rush? By forcing this special election, all you're doing is further cementing your reputation as the man who's putting California government up for sale.</p>