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Dr. Kathleen Brown, a Montana-based dermatologist, says legislation “is the only plan that takes this personalized, patient-driven approach” to health care. Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity released a new ad featuring Dr. Kathleen Brown, a Montana-based dermatologist, who encourages lawmakers to support the Health Care Fairness for All Act, legislation introduced recently by […]
LANSING, MICHIGAN—Americans for Prosperity-Michigan urged lawmakers to maintain the state’s current eligibility requirements to access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. The Michigan House passed Senate Bill 35, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-15) to drop asset tests to access the federal food stamps program. Currently, Michiganders are eligible for food stamps if […]
Today marks the 5th year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME ruling, issued on June 27, 2018. AFP wishes Mark Janus and all public sector workers a Happy #Janusversary. The Court’s decision reaffirmed the free speech rights of all public employees to freely decide whether to join and financially support government unions as part of their […]
Lansing, Michigan—On the fifth anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) celebrated the anniversary and condemned legislation signed by Governor Whitmer that strips workers of fundamental first amendment rights to free association. Annie Patnaude, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Michigan, issued the following statement: “Sadly, on this […]
RENO, NV – Grassroots activists from all 50 states embarked on Capitol Hill this week as part of Americans for Prosperity’s annual Capitol Conference. The 2023 Capitol Conference was the largest annual gathering of its kind to date with more than 200 meetings scheduled with members of Congress, senators and other policy champions. Americans for […]
Raleigh, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots organization, today announced new leadership for the group’s North Carolina state chapter. Former Deputy State Director Tyler Voigt will take the helm as the chapter’s new state director and Dalton Clark, previously the chapter legislative liaison is moving into a new position as Voigt’s deputy state […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—This week Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) flew into Washington, D.C. to speak to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. AFP-PA State Director Ashley Klingensmith and Coalitions Director Mary Beth Cirucci met with Representatives Mike Kelly, Lloyd Smucker, John Joyce, Scott Perry, Dan Meuser, Mike Kelly, Glen “GT” Thompson, and Brian Fitzpatrick to discuss policies that would […]
DENVER, CO – Grassroots activists from all 50 states embarked on Capitol Hill this week as part of Americans for Prosperity’s annual Capitol Conference. The 2023 Capitol Conference was the largest annual gathering of its kind to date with more than 200 meetings scheduled with members of Congress, senators and other policy champions. Americans for […]
American democracy cannot thrive when its citizens feel stifled In baseball, a relief pitcher will take over for the starting pitcher. This week, we could say that my colleague David Voorman is my relief pitcher (not my designated hitter – because, as David agrees, those shouldn’t exist). David is a fellow attorney and a senior […]
