Privacy

‘Now we must… do the extraordinary’

November 18, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>UNITY: The state's new governor urges a nonpartisan approach to solving problems.</h3><p class="source">Riverside Press-Enterprise</p> <p>"Arnold has to realize that big business is also a special interest," said Jerry Flanagan of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>

A new role: Governor of California;

November 18, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Schwarzenegger sworn in, calls for rivals to unite</h3><p class="source">Chicago Tribune</p> <p>Even as Arnold reiterated his disdain for special interests running government, FTCR, a watchdog non-profit group, drove a billboard truck around the Capitol grounds that listed a dictionary's definition of the phrase and questioned his interpretation.</p>

Got Special Interests?

November 18, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>How Arnold Schwarzenegger balances the interests of business and society will be the biggest challenge of the gubernatorial career he begins today. These weblogs will chronicle that balancing act and arnoldwatch.org will be...</strong>

Schwarzenegger ready for challenges

November 17, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Already, The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a group that nipped at Davis' heels throughout his tenure, has formed a Web site aimed at holding Schwarzenegger accountable for his pledge not to become beholden to special interests.</p>

Regulatory Freeze

November 17, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">City News Service, Inc.</p> <p>Schwarzenegger's executive order "forces governmental agencies to do their job twice," and "gives big business a reprieve on consumer and environmental protection laws passed during the last two years," said Jamie Court, president of FTCR.</p>

Pulling the plug

November 16, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Starting Nov. 24, you can take your phone number with you when changing provider. Millions more may then go all-wireless.</h3><p class="source">The Orange County Register (California)</p> <p>"This is a milestone in the evolution of technologies to make communications easier," said Harvey Rosenfield, founder of FTCR. "People can carry their information and accessibility with them wherever they go -- for better or worse."</p>

Schwarzenegger names health care chief, deputy legal secretary

November 14, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Some social advocates criticize Belshe for her performance in the Wilson administration. "She did everything she could to cut eligibility for disabled and poor children," said Jamie Court, executive director of FTCR.</p>

Cell phone customers being billed for still non-existent service

November 14, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CBS-TV Evening News (6:30 PM ET)</p> <p>Mr. HARVEY ROSENFIELD (Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights): As of October 1, it (Nextel) unilaterally announced that it would no longer provide itemized cell phone charges on the monthly bills.</p>

Schwarzenegger recruits press aide from CNN;

November 11, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>3rd Wilson staffer joins eclectic mix from left, right</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Jamie Court, president of FTCR, said he was "appalled" by the appointments of Costigan and Patricia Clarey, an HMO executive who will be chief of staff. "This is far worse than big business influencing the governor's office. This is big business merging</p>

FAIR CREDIT – A MIXED BAG

November 9, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)</p> <p>A skywriter wrote the first five digits of Mr. Prince's social security number in the clouds above New York. A consumer group Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, was making a point about financial privacy: We have precious little left.</p>

Governor-elect picks chamber man for job

November 8, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>"This appointment turns over the keys to the governor's office to every special interest group in the state," said Jamie Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>

Business lobbyist tapped as aide;

November 8, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>GOV.-ELECT RANKLES CONSUMER ACTIVISTS</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News (California)</p> <p>"It's an absolute contradiction to Schwarzenegger's promise during the campaign to govern for the people, not special interests in Sacramento," said Carmen Balber of the non-profit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>