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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law HB 4, the New Mexico Civil Rights Act. This bill allows New Mexicans to seek relief in court if their civil rights have been violated by a law enforcement officer or other government authority acting in an official capacity. That’s an important step forward for […]

SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) announced it is hosting a virtual event tomorrow, Thursday April 8th to celebrate the impending bill signing of HB 4, a landmark bill that would bar the use in state courts of the qualified immunity defense and make state agencies accountable when depriving citizens of their […]

Last month, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or the PRO Act, a partisan goody bag of regulations intended to benefit labor unions at the expense of the rights of millions of American workers. The PRO Act would, among other things, kick millions of independent contractors out of their […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Austen Bannan issued the following statement on today’s strong jobs report showing the economy added 916,000 jobs – the strongest showing since last August – and unemployment fell to 6 percent: “Americans are getting back to work and the economy is getting back on it’s feet. […]

Thanks to the Supreme Court’s March 8, 2021, ruling in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, No. 19-968, that a claim for nominal damages is enough to maintain standing, plaintiffs’ ability to seek vindication in court for infringement of speech rights is secure, even where the plaintiff cannot prove monetary harm. As Casey Mattox and I recently wrote […]

Chances are, you know an independent contractor — a freelancer — who would be impacted by the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. It could be the writer who penned the recent feature in your favorite travel magazine. It could be your son or daughter’s swim coach, or the ballerina who inspired your child […]

Supporters of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or the PRO Act, claim that passing this legislation is necessary to protect the rights of Americans workers. They contend that independent contractors, including freelancers and gig workers, are suffering a crisis in the workforce and are being exploited by their clients. These contentions couldn’t be […]

When Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act — a $1.9 trillion spending bill supposedly intended to speed the recovery from coronavirus — it included an unusual provision. The bill bars states from returning these funds to the taxpayers. According to CBS: Some U.S. states want to use the economic aid delivered under the federal […]

America has some of the most advanced health care in the world. We have some of the best doctors, state-of-the-art technology, and most well-equipped hospitals. As a result, most Americans are happy with their own health care. Yet 70 percent of Americans believe that our health care system in general isn’t working and needs reform. […]