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WASHINGTON - Yale University professor and author Dr. Jacob Hacker discussed the growing economic insecurity facing working families today at a packed briefing to talk about his new book, "The Great Risk Shift." The event was sponsored by the Campaign for America's Future. Dr. more »

WASHINGTON - Democratic governors called for an ambitious jobs and energy plan today at a news conference sponsored by the Apollo Alliance at the National Press Club. Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., Gov. Edward Rendell, D-Pa., and Gov. more »

WASHINGTON -- More than 100 leaders, speaking for dozens of progressive organizations, assembled today to organize a campaign to back major portions of the House Democrats' early legislative agenda. more »

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins Apollo Alliance President Jerome Ringo, Councilmember Herb Wesson and members of the Los Angeles Apollo Alliance to announce the city's commitment to leading the fight for energy independence and job creation by promoting a green, sustainable and equitable economy.

WASHINGTON - Tuesday's elections provided a striking mandate for change, according to an election night survey released last week by the Campaign for America's Future. more »

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., y Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif., se unieron ayer con Robert Borosage, co-director del Campaign for America's Future, y Brent Wilkes, director ejecutivo de la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos, para una conferencia instando al Congreso a que tome medidas para bajar los obstáculos financieros a la universidad y asegurar que estudiantes hispanos con meritos no sean negados la educación superior porque no pueden costear los gastos.

WASHINGTON - College is getting priced out of the reach of more Latino students, according to a new report released by the Campaign for America's Future today. The full cost of college for one year at a public university now consumes one third of the annual median household income for Hispanics compared to one-quarter of annual median household income for a non-Hispanic, white family.

WASHINGTON -- Responding to public outrage about soaring college costs, a sharp rise in college loan interest rates and cuts to federal college aid programs, many organizations and activists are mobilizing voters across the nation to make college affordability a critical issue in November’s midterm elections. more »

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., joined Campaign for America’s Future co-director Roger Hickey and Americans United communications director Brad Woodhouse on a conference call with reporters today urging Congress to fix the harmful coverage gap in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., joined filmmaker Robert Greenwald today calling for a Truman-style commission to investigate the gross misuse of government funds spent by contractors in Iraq. Sen. more »