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One of the most important duties of your state legislator is spending taxpayer dollars wisely. Building a budget that serves all residents of your state is a difficult task. Tradeoffs are required and are often exacerbated when specific behaviors, products, or industries are rewarded, punished, or prohibited. Consider the following questions as your legislators engage […]
Every state budget is funded through a system of taxes and fees. It’s important for each constituent to understand how those taxes and fees affect your finances and if applicable, your business. Individuals make the best decisions for their own families, lives and livelihoods, not the government. People with similar gross incomes in different states […]
“Lawmakers should work quickly to fully repeal all state certificate-of-need laws and allow our trusted medical providers to meet the needs they see in their communities, without archaic certificate-of-need barriers in the way,” Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman writes in the Charleston Gazette-Mail. “Certificate-of-need laws force health care providers to […]
This article was coauthored by Neil Chilson Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is attempting to radically recast antitrust enforcement into a political tool by usurping the role of Congress and claiming authority the FTC does not possess. This regressive agenda will increase consumers’ costs and punish entrepreneurs while subjecting American businesses and their customers […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity- West Virginia (AFP-WV) today announced the group’s first round of candidate endorsements for the 2022 election cycle. The group has endorsed State Senator Rollan Roberts, Kase Poling, and Cole Parsons. AFP-WV is leveraging its signature grassroots efforts along with launching direct-mail and digital advertisements in support of the candidates. The group […]
It was just three years ago that Congress acted boldly to adopt the First Step Act. This monumental legislation passed both the House (358-36) and Senate (87-12) with overwhelming majorities. This “first step” has already helped thousands of families and individuals and moved our federal prisons toward establishing a constructive culture that will help people […]
RICHMOND, VA—Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement in response to Governor Northam’s emergency order to address record hospitalizations in Virginia. The emergency order allows providers with active out-of-state licenses to practice in Virginia, permits physicians assistants to practice without a written supervisory agreement, and waives bed-caps, amongst other measures. “How many temporary lifts will […]
In a stealth move that would get a nod of approval from the Grinch, President Joe Biden’s Department of Labor swiped away important union transparency and accountability measures on December 30 as many American workers celebrated time off between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The final rule rescinds a Trump era rule that required heightened […]
The First Step Act (FSA) became federal law on December 21, 2018. It was the most significant reform to the federal criminal justice system enacted in a decade. The FSA aimed to ensure proportional punishment, enhance family support, and provide additional opportunities for individuals to restore their lives. The FSA was a bipartisan triumph: After […]
