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Arlington, Va.—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is urging the Biden Administration to commute the sentences of individuals who were released from federal prison to home confinement under the CARES Act to maintain their status on home confinement instead of unnecessarily being sent back to prison. Americans for Prosperity Criminal Justice Fellow Greg Glod issued the following […]
The White House has promised President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion “family” and physical infrastructure plans will create jobs, strengthen communities, and help the country “build back better.” With a bipartisan deal on the table and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) insisting that a bill be on Senate floor by mid-July, policymakers are acting as if […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) announced the launch of a statewide effort where the grassroots group will rally activists to encourage U.S. Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney to reject Biden’s “infrastructure” bill through a series of events across the Beehive State. The event series will supplement existing layered digital and mail […]
The White House has launched a summertime effort to advance its $4 trillion infrastructure tax and spending package, but through Americans for Prosperity’s “End Washington Waste: Stop the Spending Spree” campaign, Americans have made it clear they oppose the president’s plan. Concerned citizens have sent more than 1 million letters to elected officials in Washington […]
Updated on July 7, 2022. On March 24, 2021, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable and Deputy State Director James Amundson worked late into the day at the Tennessee General Assembly cobbling together support for HB 948, a bill that would reform the state’s certificate-of-need laws, which have long blocked Tennesseans from accessing the […]
Should people be punished for alleged conduct a jury has acquitted them of at trial? As a matter of common sense, the answer must be “no.” In America, people are considered “innocent until proven guilty” and the government derives its ability to restrict someone’s liberty only upon a finding of guilt. This means that judges […]
Lawmakers in Nevada have taken an important step to improve the state’s system of justice. Last month, Governor Steve Sisolak signed AB116, reforming treatment of minor traffic offenses in the state. This legislative change, which will benefit drivers and taxpayers, brings to fruition a multi-year effort by Americans for Prosperity and a number of like-minded […]
Americans for Prosperity believes that our criminal justice system should promote public safety, preserve human dignity, and provide equal justice for all under the law. Accountability is an essential component of justice, but that accountability must be proportional based on the harm caused to a victim or the local community. For example, theft crimes are […]
Guest contributor Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5, shares a cautionary tale from California about small businesses and independent contractors struggling under the weight of punitive fines and fees that could go nationwide if Congress passes the PRO Act. Since its implementation in January 2020, California’s onerous AB 5 law continues to destroy the […]
