Climate Action Partnership (USCAP)- a diverse coalition of leading businesses and environmental NGOs – todayissued the following statement regarding the American Clean Energy andSecurity Act being considered in the House Energy and Commerce Committee:The U.S. Todd Platts (R-Pa.) for cosponsoring the FairElections Now Act, H.R. 1826:”Campaign costs continue to skyrocket, and members of Congress are forced tospend ever-increasing hours raising money for their re-election. A broad coalition of civic, online, advocacy, union,church, environmental, and civil rights groups have endorsed the reformmeasure. For more information about the bill and the coalition, visit Elections Now CoalitionMary Boyle of Common Cause, +1-202-736-5770; Additional press contacts: http://. Campaign Finance Groups Praise Rep.

Platts for Cosponsoring Fair Elections NowActMomentum building for comprehensive legislation in CongressWASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Seven national campaign financereform groups, called the Fair Elections Now coalition, issued the followingstatement to thank Rep. Paulwomen.–Beauty on a budget: Women who live more than 20 miles fromMinneapolis/St. Nearly three quarters of local women say they’vepaid too much to color their hair. Eighty-two percent of Minneapoliswomen surveyed report paying too much versus 62 percent of St.

Affinity to the salon anddistance to home or work were least important to Twin Cities’ women.The survey illustrated some additional findings on the value of hair careservices during challenging economic times:–The price of beauty:Local women generally spend $51-$75 for colorand$21-$40 for a haircut. Women with higher reported incomes pay more forhair color, but about the same for cuts as other income groups.–Timing is everything: To make their money go further, most women wait12or more weeks between salon visits (for all hair-care services),although suburban women generally get their hair cut every six weeks.–Color of money. Of those who have, about half now wait longer betweensalon visits. The survey respondents said the quality of the haircut or colorwas most important to them, followed by the price. “With that in mind, we’re pleased to continue to offer a fullline-up of affordable hair care services to our dedicated local guests.”A large number of women – 44 percent – haven’t changed their hair care routinebecause of the economy. Paulwomen.MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — A trim over an iced latte at Caribou?Blonde highlights instead of dinner downtown and a play at the Guthrie? Localwomen may be cutting back on eating out, new clothes and travel, not tomention trips to sporting events, concerts and the theater, but they are notskimping when it comes to salon visits, according to a recent survey byFantastic Sams of Minnesota.