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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 […]
The results are in. According to a new eHealth survey, Americans who have enrolled in short-term health insurance plans are very satisfied with their coverage, despite the efforts of some members of Congress to restrict them. Why Americans prefer these plans It’s no surprise. These insurance plans typically cost 50 to 80 percent less than plans found on the Obamacare exchanges. It’s why over 60 percent of policy holders […]
AFP backed criminal justice reform legislation signed by Governor Herbert SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-Utah) applauded lawmakers and Governor Herbert for enacting “Clean Slate” legislation, which will automate the existing system that seals the criminal records of individuals who were convicted of certain low-level, non-violent crimes. HB 431 received unanimous support in […]
Message from State Director Jesse Mallory: State lawmakers are trying to weaken our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) so the government can keep more money that’s rightfully yours! Visit SupportTABOR.com to email your representative to let them know you oppose HB19-1257 and want to preserve your rights as a Coloradan. Activism in Action: […]
