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Michigan Labor And Environmental Leaders Join Forces To Fight For Energy Independence

By Toby Chaudhuri
June 28, 2006
06/28/2006

LANSING, MICH. -- With Independence Day approaching, Michigan labor unions and environmental groups joined forces today to launch a new coalition to end America’s dependence on foreign oil.

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Liberal Group Challenges Democrats On Estate Tax Vote

By Toby Chaudhuri
June 25, 2006
06/25/2006

WASHINGTON – In a full-page ad today in the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call, the Campaign for America’s Future challenged a handful of Democratic senators to stand up for the common good by uniting with fellow Democrats to protect the estate tax from a bill before the Senate.

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Progressives Release Election-year Issues Book

By Toby Chaudhuri
June 21, 2006
06/21/2006

WASHINGTON -- With nearly two-thirds of Americans convinced the country is headed in the wrong direction, the Campaign for America’s Future today released a new handbook designed to help progressives make the case for a bold new direction in the national political debate. more »

Progressives Push "straight Talk" In Their Fall Agenda

By Toby Chaudhuri
June 11, 2006
06/11/2006

New Campaign for America's Future Poll Shows Opening For Progressives more »

Progressives Announce Prime Time Speakers For "take Back America" Conference

By Toby Chaudhuri
May 31, 2006
05/31/2006

WASHINGTON – Campaign for America’s Future co-directors Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey today announced a lineup of prime time speakers for the annual “Take Back America” conference to be held at the Washington Hilton from Monday, June 12 to Wednesday, June 14. more »

Democrats Propose Ambitious Plan For Energy Independence, Say Apollo Alliance Leaders

By Toby Chaudhuri
May 16, 2006
05/16/2006

WASHINGTON – Apollo Alliance leaders praised the Clean EDGE Act of 2006, introduced today by Senate Democrats, as a broad framework for energy independence and development of the domestic clean energy industry. Key provisions in the bill would create good jobs, control gas prices, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and help curb global warming pollution.

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Report: Latinos At Higher Risk Of Missing New Drug Law Enrollment Deadline

By Toby Chaudhuri
May 8, 2006
05/08/2006

WASHINGTON – Latino taxpayers are at a higher risk of missing the May 15 enrollment deadline for the new prescription drug law because of cultural, language and economic barriers, according to a new report released today by the Campaign for America’s Future. more »

Public Interest Groups Call For Corruption Investigation Into Prescription Drug Law

By Toby Chaudhuri
May 7, 2006
05/07/2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With recent attention focused on lobbying reform in Congress, two public interest groups today called for an investigation into how former Rep. more »

Public Interest Groups Urge Congress To Extend Medicare Part D Enrollment Deadline

By Toby Chaudhuri
April 18, 2006
04/18/2006

WASHINGTON - With millions of Americans set to miss the May 15 cut-off date to sign up for Medicare's complicated new prescription drug program, dozens of organizations representing millions of members are calling on Congress to extend the enrollment deadline. Seniors who haven't signed up for the new prescription drug program have less than one month to enroll.

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Groups Nationwide Mobilize To "reverse The Raid" On Student Aid

By Toby Chaudhuri
April 12, 2006
04/12/2006

WASHINGTON -- Responding to public outrage about higher student loan rates and the rising cost of college, a wide range of organizations and activists representing millions of students, parents and recent college graduates are pushing to repeal recent cuts to student aid programs and increase supports to pay for college. more »

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