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Though the federal government will be providing over $1.9 trillion to state and local governments this year, that’s still not enough, according to some lawmakers. The House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion bill that included nearly $1 trillion for states and localities last month — legislation that would almost double the amount of federal money made available to states in response to the coronavirus. This is a bad idea. It would push our […]
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the White House issued an executive order curtailing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The Act, passed in 1996, asserts that people are responsible for their words and actions online, not the tools they use. It ensures that legal challenges to online speech should generally be directed at the speakers rather […]
By Emily Seidel This is a critical moment for our great country. How we collectively respond to the tragedies in Minneapolis and Georgia will determine whether we move closer to the ideals that inspired our nation’s founding: freedom, equal rights, and a deep belief that every person can contribute and succeed. Americans for Prosperity exists […]
How do we address systemic mistrust between police and our communities? Arthur Rizer joins host Jason Flohrs to talk through challenges of the lack of accountability, militarization, and over-criminalization – all from his unique perspective as a former lawyer, prosecutor, police officer, and service in the US Army. Then in the second half: The President’s […]
Tennessee is making great strides in health care policy reform. The Tennessee General Assembly is considering legislation to reform its certificate-of-need (CON) system, with HB 2350 and SB 2312, and regulations on telemedicine, with HB 1699. With these pieces of legislation, the Volunteer State is putting people closest to the problems in our health care system in charge of solving them. These reforms will allow more Tennesseans […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips wrote an op-ed published by Newsweek today on how to help the economy recover stronger. Read the entire article here. Below are excerpts from the piece: Like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested, let’s think big. That does not mean doubling down on the […]
Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina State Director Andrew Yates | Post and Courier Amid the tragedy and hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen the best of South Carolina. High school students in the Charleston area are using 3D printers from their own homes to make face masks for health care professionals. Restaurant owners […]
Safely getting our economy going will do much more for the state than any federal bailout. As Adam Michel with the Heritage Foundation demonstrates, history shows it will just make Minnesota all the more dependent federal aid. Then in the second half, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka talks about reaction to Governor Walz’s piecemeal approach […]
West Virginia’s health care professionals are hard at work addressing COVID-19 and treating the medical needs of patients across the state. Now more than ever, it’s essential that these frontline workers have all the tools at their disposal in this fight. To talk about the needs of health care workers, Heather ONeal, a nurse midwife with Wise Women Health Care, sat down for a Zoom call in late April with Americans for […]
