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For years, Colorado residents have watched their utility bills skyrocket, forcing households to choose between heat and other basic necessities. What was causing the soaring energy costs? The ideological fixations of a small group of unelected bureaucrats. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC), composed of a few governor-appointed ideologues, has been rubber-stamping rate hikes at […]
The energy industry is a lifeline for thousands of American families, but unfortunately due to restrictive government regulations, the energy sector has been falling behind. It powers our homes, businesses, and economy, creating millions of jobs across the country. Over three million people work in America’s energy sector in electric power generation, fuels, or transmission. […]
Columbia, SC—Following the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling that the Education Scholarship Trust Fund is in violation of the state’s constitution, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) pushed back on the decision highlighting how instrumental Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) have been in funding education pathways for lower income families. AFP-SC Director of Public Affairs, Candace Carroll, released the following […]
Breaking news: Your hometown team will get a fancy, shiny new stadium! The even better news: The team owners will not spend much on it. Taxpayers, both fans and non-fans alike, foot the bill and give away hundreds of millions of hard-earned tax dollars straight to your team owner’s pocket! Americans are familiar with this […]
If your house is like mine, the last couple of weeks have been hectic as the new school year begins. And free speech and schools go hand in hand. Educational institutions are in the ideas business. That’s why the Supreme Court has even referred to our schools as the “marketplace of ideas.” It’s no surprise, […]
As of 2023 South Carolina was only one of two states in the entire country where the legislative branch had complete control over nominating and selecting judges to the state courts. The state constitution tasked the legislature, largely made up of practicing lawyers, to nominate and confirm the judges who would be hearing their cases. […]
For H.R. 6953 (118th Congress). H.R. 7295 (119th Congress) is here. Americans are frustrated with Congress. They see the festering bloat, discoordination, and waste and think Congress ignores obvious problems. The growing debt burden makes us poorer, crowds out other priorities, and threatens stagnation or worse. Members of Congress are frustrated, too. They often face […]
“If you want this permit for your business, you must get a divorce first.” That was the shocking advice the Wisconsin Department of Revenue gave to William Glass, owner of The Brewing Projekt, after he was told he couldn’t open a brewery if his wife owned a bar. Will was feeling the effects of […]
America thrives when people are free to think, speak, and be themselves. Whether you’re working a 9-to-5 job in a big company, freelancing in a creative field, as an independent contractor in construction, or starting your own business, you should be free to pursue your career on your terms. But right now, government regulations are […]
