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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Against expectations and despite predictions that the measure would pass, last night the Albuquerque City Council voted 5-4 to reject a proposal that would have placed a gross receipts tax increase on the November ballot. Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) activists were there to speak out against higher taxes at a time […]

Washington has a bad habit of keeping failed policies alive long after they stop working. The Jones Act may be one of the worst examples. This 100-year-old law was supposed to strengthen American shipping and protect national security. Every time there’s a crisis, Washington waives the act, an admission that the law does nothing to […]

ARLINGTON, VA— In case you missed it Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow of Americans for Prosperity, recently published an op-ed with DC Journal arguing that while the Senate’s move to forgo pay during a government shutdown may increase accountability, it is unlikely to meaningfully change congressional incentives. The piece makes the case for the Prevent Government Shutdowns […]