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By Jordan Fischetti Title 42 ended on May 11, 2023. The following article explains what Title 42 is and what its termination means for U.S. border security. Unless specified otherwise, all data is taken from March 2020 through March 2023 at the southwestern border. An “encounter” refers to any interaction taking place in any location […]
The end of the Chevron doctrine could be the end of unaccountable bureaucrats making up the rules as they go What is the Chevron doctrine? And why am I talking about it in a civil liberties newsletter? Well, let me tell you a story. It starts with a fisherman. Call me Ishmael. Oops, that’s the […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity released a series of video digital ads calling on Senators in key battleground states and President Biden to stop the reckless spending that has led the United States to another debt ceiling crisis. The ads will run in Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Washington D.C. Our […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for advancing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning Biden’s unconstitutional student loan bailout. The resolution would immediately reverse the Biden Administration’s disastrous plan to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt to taxpayers who never took a […]
Threats to free speech are on the rise across the country. Public officials and policymakers are proposing bills that would curtail religious liberties, protest rights, and fundamental expression. There’s no shortage of examples. One of the most recent cropped up in Minnesota. And advocates for civil liberties are defending against it. Learn more from our […]
Raleigh, North Carolina—On Sunday, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) Deputy State Director Tyler Voigt and Representative Tricia Cotham published a guest essay in National Review Online celebrating the Old North State’s embrace of choice and freedom in K-12 education. In the coming weeks, the North Carolina legislature is poised to pass “Choose Your School, Choose […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida today issued the following statement after the Florida Legislature passed HB 5, a bill that will terminate Enterprise Florida. The bill now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature. “We commend the Florida legislature for eliminating Enterprise Florida, an ineffective program that did more for existing corporations than for small businesses and job […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today urged lawmakers to oppose House Bill 950 a constitutional amendment to enshrine forced unionization in the Keystone State Constitution. Amending the Pennsylvania Constitution requires lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly to pass an amendment in two consecutive sessions. Given the makeup of the Pennsylvania State Senate, H.B. […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today announced their opposition to the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act. The EARN IT Act is a misguided attempt to address online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and threatens to undermine the privacy and security of […]
