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Nader-led initiatives on ballots in 6 cities

October 23, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Washington Times</p> <p>Voters in six California cities will get a chance next month to pass pioneer reforms aimed at ending any special-interest influence on local decision-making.</p>

City Loses Suit To Squelch Prop LL Rebuttal

October 10, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Santa Monica Mirror</p> <p>Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Valerie Baker has ruled that The City of Santa Monica must print a rebuttal argument submitted by the backers of Proposition LL in the ballot pamphlet that all city voters will receive for the November election.</p>

‘The language in which God created life’: Breakthrough hailed as ‘too awesome to comprehend’

June 27, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Ottowa Citizen</p> <p>WASHINGTON -- Awe-struck world leaders and scientists compared the completion of the map of the human genetic code to the first moon landing, but quickly warned yesterday that the scientific breakthrough must be tempered by strict legal and ethical guidel</p>

Mapping of Human Genome Raises Serious Issues For Individual vs. Corporate Rights

June 26, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>Today's announcement of the mapping of the human genome by a private corporation and a public consortium should be met with suspicion as well as hope.</p>

Consumer Advocate’s Role in Ad Campaign Questioned

June 26, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>In the so-called "open access" debate, a multimillion-dollar nationwide lobbying battle pitting cable companies against Internet service providers, Horowitz is one of many hired guns.</p>

Bumper sticker bashes GOP, HMOs

June 18, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>The HMO-bashing Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights is offering supporters of its cause a way to express themselves via bumper sticker.</p>

Council miffed about money measure

June 10, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source"> North County Times </p>

Ballot Item Proposed To Restrain Special Interests

June 2, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Citizens Group Seeks Votes In Irvine, Five Other Cities Next Fall. Critics Say The Proposal Is Misguided And Would Be Ineffective.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A citizens group unveiled a special ballot item Thursday that aims to restrain the hand of special interests in local governments across California, but some municipal officials have criticized the measure as misguided and ineffective.</p>

Petition to throttle campaign donations

June 1, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Ballot measure would leave tricky question of political gifts to voters</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Examiner</p> <p>A consumers advocacy group says it has gathered enough signatures to allow San Francisco voters to decide whether city officials can accept campaign contributions and gifts from city contractors.</p>

Contribution-limit vote sought in Vista

June 1, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>Voters may decide whether to restrict campaign contributions and other financial benefits to government officials here if an initiative qualifies for the ballot.</p>

AROUND THE ISLAND CRIME AND COURTS

May 17, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Fee Deals Put Focus On Court Reporters</h3><p class="source">Newsday</p> <p>The notion that parties on both sides of a legal case come before a court that weighs the merits of each presentation to render a verdict is perhaps the most sacrosanct principle of the judicial system.</p>

Aetna Chairman Resigns Amid Shareholder Pressure

February 26, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Aetna Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer, said Richard Huber on Friday resigned as chairman and chief executive amid shareholder pressure.</p>