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A news round-up on digital speech, social media, and tech The president believed it to be a “dangerous weapon” and signed a law to regulate its use. The “dangerous weapon”? A typewriter. Yes, in 1983, Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu signed a law requiring citizens to seek police permission to own a typewriter. Some things never […]
By Andrew Gilstrap Brent Bennett and Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation have brought to light what many Americans have long suspected: the Biden administration’s energy policy, focused on a swift transition to an all-electric vehicle (EV) fleet, is contributing to rising costs for American consumers. This revelation comes as many Americans are […]
The rights of American workers are under attack because of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.842). The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) completed a markup of the Pro Act, Paycheck Fairness Act and Healthy Families Act in June. (A markup is when lawmakers in the U.S. Congress or […]
In an op-ed published at Real Clear Health, Lauren Stewart, senior legislative affairs liaison for Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America, revealed the many health care options that Americans are missing out on due to misguided government policies. With open enrollment for 2024 health insurance coverage underway, Stewart explained that, for many Americans, […]
On average, it takes a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars to get a new drug or medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Lansing, Michigan—Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today criticized the Michigan legislature for passing a bill package that includes HB 5120-5123 that would further empower unelected bureaucrats in Lansing. Among the bills quickly rammed through the legislature were wind and solar permitting reforms that would give near-total control of wind and solar permitting to the Michigan Public Service […]
Nation’s Largest Grassroots Group Notes RGGI’s Impact on Energy Abundance Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania applauded a state court’s decision stopping the Keystone State from entering into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The multi-state pact would impose a carbon tax on Pennsylvania energy industries and, in turn, businesses and working families. Current Governor Josh Shapiro’s […]
The Biden Administration recently announced several policy changes that intend to streamline visa processes for experts in artificial intelligence fields. While Americans for Prosperity supports efforts to attract and retain top talent from around the world, we believe that the Department of Labor’s failure to address ballooning processing times will greatly undermine these objectives. Before President Biden […]
Former Georgia Deputy State Director Tony West Takes the Helm for Grassroots Group in the Peach State Atlanta, Georgia—Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots advocacy group, today announced the elevation of Tony West to state director of its Georgia state chapter. West most recently served AFP as deputy state director and chief lobbyist. He […]
