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WASHINGTON – An analysis released today by the Institute for America’s Future finds that retail behemoth Wal-Mart Inc. sucked more than $20 billion out of local economies across America this holiday season.

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WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future today announced that it will unveil new advertisements next week about Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, and his involvement in a growing web of corruption in Washington. more »

WASHINGTON – Apollo Alliance president Jerome Ringo today urged the nation to change its course on energy policy and called on President Bush and Congress to address the energy crisis facing Americans this winter as low-income families strain to meet record high costs for home heating. more »

WASHINGTON - The Apollo Alliance today announced that Jerome Ringo is the new president of its coalition, whose member organizations represent more than 17 million people across the country. The alliance is a coalition of labor, environmental, business, national security, civil rights, urban, rural and faith leaders fighting to make America independent from foreign energy in 10 years.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the old saying goes, “You are known by the company you keep.”

The Campaign for America’s Future will launch a new ad campaign tomorrow inviting people in Ohio to “Meet Bob Ney’s Washington Friends.” The campaign will shed some light on Rep. Ney’s relationships with indicted lobbyists and Washington powerbrokers.

WASHINGTON – Ethical lapses and a recent indictment on money laundering charges are not deterring a “Who’s Who” of Republican lobbyists from hosting a huge fundraiser for former Majority Leader Tom DeLay tonight.

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America's Future hosts the Washington, D.C. premiere of WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price tonight. The new film, produced and directed by Robert Greenwald, takes viewers behind the glitz of Wal-Mart's television ads and new P.R. offensive to a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight against a goliath.

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WASHINGTON – As oil company executives testified before a joint Senate hearing on energy prices and corporate profits today, Campaign for America’s Future Deputy Director Ellen Miller questioned whether Senators will be beholden to their campaign contributors or act on behalf of their constituents.

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WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future today sent a letter to all the Republican lawmakers whose campaigns received money from former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s political action committee, Americans for a Republican Majority PAC. Rep. Delay’s indictment last week led to his resignation from House leadership.

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WASHINGTON – Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Future, visited Capitol Hill today to warn senators and representatives against using hurricane relief efforts as an excuse to slash funding for social protections Gulf Coast residents desperately need. more »