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Trenton, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Tuesday responded to the budget Gov. Murphy unveiled today. The grassroots group called on the governor to advance reforms that could help the economy recover stronger. AFP-NJ State Director Tony Howley issued the following statement: “Higher taxes and more borrowing in the wake of COVID-19 is not […]
The Charleston Gazette published an op-ed by Jason Huffman, state director for Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia, on why a one-size-fits-all education system is wrong for West Virginia students and their families, especially during a pandemic. Read the entire article here. Below are excerpts from the piece: Recently, Gov. Jim Justice laid out a plan for […]
Lawmakers have made progress over the past few years to make Iowa a better place for individuals and families to live. Immense reform has been made in health care, regulations, taxation, and education. A Better Tomorrow for Iowa encourages future candidates to protect these reforms — while urging them to tackle the challenges that remain. In the following interview, Americans for Prosperity—Iowa State Director Drew Klein details what Better […]
Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote NO on H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, a bill that would bail out the United States Postal Service. This $25 billion bailout of the United States Postal Service is just the […]
Americans are concerned about the reliability of their health care — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re right to feel this way. This health crisis has revealed that America’s health care system often stands in the way of the doctors, nurses, and medical researchers working to help people. Various laws and regulations on health care […]
Arlington, Va. – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday announced that it is permanently removing a key bureaucratic hurdle to the rapid deployment of laboratory-developed diagnostic tests. HHS clarified that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was never required to have review-and-approval authority over that category of tests and, as the department […]
CHARLESTON, WV – This week, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) joined a wide array of policy organization to again urge the West Virginia Department of Corrections to reduce the number of individuals held pre-trial in jail on non-violent offenses in order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. AFP-WV has been at the forefront of pushing […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) have partnered on a new white paper arguing telehealth reforms made amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have benefited patients and should be made permanent. Although the two organizations differ on many health policy issues, they are together calling state and federal policymakers to make the promise of […]
CHARLESTON, WV – This week, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-West Virginia (AFPF-WV) released initial key findings from a lawsuit confirming that radio advertisements, devised by United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Mike Stuart, were paid for at taxpayer expense. Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, AFPF-WV confirmed Stuart’s office advocated […]
