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From the Department of Government Efficiency in America to Javier Milei in Argentina, cutting down burdensome regulations is back in fashion worldwide. Yet before Milei took his chainsaw to government spending and DOGE sparked a debate on government waste and overregulation, Ohio was already leading one of America’s most impressive deregulatory efforts. A few years […]
It’s a new year, and new legislatures around the country are being sworn in. There are a lot of big issues to be on the lookout for – from reining in the administrative state, to economic policy, and education. However, a lesser-known policy fight is finding its way into statehouses around the country – donor […]
In 2024, while Americans were facing rising unemployment and record-high costs due to year-over-year inflation increases, lawmakers attempted to impose a tax hike that would have made Nebraska’s sales tax rate the highest in the entire country. Early in 2024, Governor Jim Pillen introduced a tax package that would raise the state sales tax […]
Department of Veterans Affairs facilities have exploited loopholes to avoid providing veterans the health care guaranteed to them under the VA MISSION Act. Congress must pass the Veterans’ ACCESS Act to close these loopholes and ensure veterans receive the care they so valiantly earned. One veteran, Chris Enget, shared how the VA system nearly cost […]
Nine-year-old Jonah Bunch struggled with classroom learning for as long as he can remember. His learning style prevented him from progressing in his public-school classes, squashing his confidence and hindering his ability to keep up with his peers. However, that all changed in 2023 when his home state of Arkansas passed the LEARNs Act, […]
When Georgia resident Brandon Peña and his siblings collectively invested all their money into buying a food truck, they never imagined the burdensome permit requirements waiting for them on the other side. Upon opening their food truck Tres Jardines, the Peña family had a tough time earning enough money to cover their costs. A big […]
When Pennsylvania resident Tony Corsi began as an activist with Americans for Prosperity (AFP) in 2024, he had no idea that his part-time role would lead him to donate thousands of dollars to causes close to his heart. Tony spent years searching for a way to serve his community. When the pandemic hit his community’s […]
Free speech has always been a cornerstone of the American experiment. But if you’re like most Americans, you probably think the country is headed in the wrong direction on that issue. According to a recent poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression: 69% of Americans think America is heading in the wrong direction […]
With President Donald Trump’s inauguration right around the corner, America has a historic opportunity to tackle the big problems keeping our economy back and pass policies that will build American prosperity for decades to come. And there’s one specific issue that the incoming Administration has vowed to deal with head-on: eliminating government waste. Today, the […]
