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When you see your smart-phone data drop from “4G LTE” to “3G,” that means your connection is about to slow down drastically. Videos will start to buffer; social media pages won’t load. But in 2003, when it was introduced, 3G was revolutionary. And then in 2010, only seven years later, 4G was introduced and changed […]
Americans for Prosperity backed driver’s license suspension reform approved via budget amendment RICHMOND, Va. – During the Virginia legislature’s veto session today, lawmakers came together in support of a budget amendment that will end the practice of suspending the drivers licenses of individuals who are unable to pay court fines and fees. The Governor announced the […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) released a statement Wednesday after Colorado Springs voters overwhelmingly voted against Issue # 1. AFP-CO formed an issue committee and actively opposed Issue #1 with multiple mailers, digital ads, phone calls, and door-to-door canvassing to rally voters of Colorado Springs against the ballot measure. AFP-CO State Director Jesse […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley | Daily Caller Wireless connectivity has been a spectacular success in the United States. Thanks to 4G and 4G LTE, more Americans can access faster internet connections than ever before. Total data usage grew exponentially (from 1.7 billion megabytes to 13.7 trillion MBs) between 2006 and […]
The third branch of government is supposed to be fair and impartial. Citizens have a right to a judicial system that treats everyone equally before the law. … Right? Unfortunately, that’s now how Iowa’s court system works. The Hawkeye State is notorious for its “activist” judges, or judges that use their political views to decide cases. […]
Illinoisans are taxed enough, yet in 2019 we are seeing tax proposals in the record highs! Below are some of the most egregious ones this year! Progressive Tax Total Revenue: $3,400,000,000 Increases taxes up to 7.95% individual, more for businesses too. Gasoline Tax Total Revenue: $2,000,000,000 Would increase the taxes on gas from 19 cents […]
Throughout session, we are hard at work monitoring bills to ensure we keep Floridians up to date. Below are our key vote alerts for the 2019 session. April 24, 2019 Education SENATE April 18, 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Vote SENATE Communications Services SENATE Communications Services Vote HOUSE Community Redevelopment Agencies SENATE Criminal Justice SENATE Deregulation of […]
This week in Tallahassee, we saw several of our priorities gain traction. On the criminal justice front, House Bill 589 passed 9-0 vote in Justice Appropriations Committee. This bill increases the theft threshold limit to $1000 from the current $300. A key education policy, HB 7075, also moved forward in the house as it passed in Appropriations. Health care bills had success […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Americans for Prosperity-Utah lauded the legislature and Governor Herbert for enacting first-of-its-kind data privacy legislation that reflects the unique role data, and third-party storage of that data, plays in modern American life. House Bill 57 states that an individual who sends electronic information through a remote computing service – like the […]
