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RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) reflected on the highs and lows of the legislative session. The grassroots group will continue to push for labor reform as a top priority for the year, focusing on collective bargaining in the near months. AFP- VA State Director J.C. Hernandez issued the following statement: “We were pleased […]
As lawmakers consider the newest version of the PRO Act, many independent contractors are finding themselves increasingly worried that Congress could jeopardize the businesses and livelihoods they’ve worked so hard to build. The bill would, among other things, practically eliminate freelancing and push workers into traditional employment arrangements under the National Labor Relations Act. To […]
Civil asset forfeiture — the practice that allows law enforcement to seize property if it allegedly was used in a crime or derived from a crime — is an idea whose legal origins are centuries old, but its use has increased significantly throughout the War on Drugs. Although civil forfeiture was originally intended as a […]
More than 40 amicus briefs make the case for continued protection of privacy rights for all Americans Hundreds of organizations and individuals representing a rich mix of ideas and beliefs submitted more than 40 friend-of-the-court briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court defending Americans right to privacy from those in power. Though many of the signers […]
SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today hosted a press conference with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, local business leaders, current and former lawmakers, and other criminal justice advocates to urge support for HB 4. HB 4 is a bill based on recommendations from the New Mexico […]
In a pair of new reports, the Congressional Budget Office has provided its regular update to projections about federal spending, revenues, and debt over the next 10 years. The results aren’t encouraging, as both spending and debt are on an unsustainable path. According to the CBO, public debt is on track to be double the […]
“We want anything that the government does at this point to be timely and targeted, and really helping of folks in need. Too much in this legislation doesn’t reach this goal.” That’s the message Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips delivered on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Wednesday morning. He went on the program to discuss Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, […]
To lower prices, increase quality, and expand access to health care, Americans need a personal option, one that relies on greater choice and competition in the marketplace. Unfortunately, some lawmakers see more top-down federal control as the proper solution. Last week, a bill was introduced in Congress that would create a federal insurance program — […]
It is critical that law enforcement agencies value and incentivize actions that promote public safety and build community relations. However, “bad incentives,” that is, incentives that drive law enforcement activity beyond these core goals, can lead to unnecessary interactions between citizens and law enforcement, less time and resources to focus on training, less time to […]
