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The Governator II: At first it seemed like a bad joke

October 7, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>A bodybuilder turned Hollywood hulk running the world's seventh largest economy. But one year on Arnie is riding high. So how far can he go?</h3><p class="source">The Guardian (London)</p> <p>"This guy is George Bush with a personality and big biceps," says ArnoldWatch.org's Jamie Court. "If we change the constitution and allow him to become president, you'd better watch it."</p>

Schwarzenegger twice used law he blames for frivolous lawsuits

October 6, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Opponents say Prop 64 would make it difficult, if not impossible, for consumer and environmental groups to use the statute to protect the public's safety.</p>

Governor to GOP: Stop taking tribe donations

October 6, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Desert Sun</p> <p>ArnoldWatch.org said the governor accepted $1 million from the auto industry and vetoed a bill providing a car buyers' bill of rights, and they also tagged the governor for taking $337,000 from drug manufacturers and vetoing bills intended to cut prescri</p>

Gov. Gets Down to Business;

October 3, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Signing or killing bills, Schwarzenegger usually gave economic concerns more weight than social ones. But he was no doctrinaire Republican.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica advocacy group, calculated that Schwarzenegger took more money from drug companies over the last year than any elected American official except President Bush.</p>

TRAIN ROLLS TO CANADA TO BUY CHEAPER DRUGS;

September 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>THE PUBLICITY TRIP TO TORONTO WILL OFFER SOME PRESCRIPTION PRICE RELIEF FOR 25U.S. PASSENGERS.</h3><p class="source">Orlando Sentinel (Florida)</p> <p>"We want to raise the profile of this issue so that people will have cheaper drugs for a long, long time to come," said Jerry Flanagan with the California-based FTCR. "Our goal is to make it unnecessary to go to Canada in the future."</p>

Hop a train to save on drug costs

September 27, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">St. Petersburg Times (Florida)</p> <p>Jerry Flanagan of the foundation said the sponsors will screen interested participants with an eye toward those with the greatest need. Participants on the West Coast trip saved an average of $2,000 per person on their Canadian purchases.</p>

Critics wary of bill clarifying fax ad rules

September 27, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Opponents of measure say it could cause deluge of junk transmissions</h3><p class="source">Charleston Daily Mail (West Virginia)</p> <p>In a nightmare scenario envisioned by consumer advocates, a popular national retailer could decide to send out fax blasts to hundreds of thousands of randomly dialed numbers, or to lists of fax numbers purchased from marketing firms.</p>

Schwarzenegger reviews official’s potential conflict of interest

September 23, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking into whether Cabinet Secretary Marybel Batjer violated ethics rules by joining the board of directors of a Nevada bank that recently moved to California, according to officials.</p>

Governor Aide’s Bank Position Prompts Concern, Legal Review

September 23, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Government watchdog groups raised alarms this week about Batjer's bank board appointment. Doug Heller, with the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, said Batjer's new job presents a clear conflict.</p>

Arnold’s Cabinet Secretary Should be Shipped Out

September 22, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Arnold's Cabinet Secretary, Marybel Batjer, has just been named to the Board of Directors of the Nevada-based Bank Holdings, the parent company of Nevada Security Bank, according to Dow Jones....</font>

RxExpress Now Heads Up East Coast Taking Seniors to Buy Canadian Drugs

September 22, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Senior Journal</p> <p>The RxExpress is about to make another drug run to Canada. This time they will pick up pre-selected senior citizens along the East Coast to take them across the northern US border to buy prescription drugs at prices much lower than those available in the</p>

Bush and Kerry Invited to Join Seniors On Board the Rx Express to Buy Lower Cost Prescriptions in Canada

September 22, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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