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Last week, the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, and Bluffton Today published an op-ed authored by AFP-Foundation-South Carolina State Director Candace Carroll and me about the harm caused by civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina. The article highlights a recent report from the South Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. “The report’s findings […]

This post was written by Daniel Schuman for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. The Freedom of Information Act is a cornerstone of an open and accountable government. It is time for that law to be extended to legislative branch […]

This post was written by Bernard W. Bell for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. The Freedom of Information Act has had transformational impacts. This short essay focuses on one — FOIA’s invigoration of public interest groups. Elections play a […]

This post was written by Lauren Harper for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. Successful declassification initiatives play an outsized role in promoting America’s foreign policy objectives. The reverse is also true; overclassification undermines both critical national security and democratic […]

Lansing, Michigan—Today the Michigan Senate voted to repeal the state’s landmark Right-to-Work law. The bill to repeal Right to Work now goes to Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has promised to sign the bill repealing the popular law. Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) organized activists to protest the repeal. The group printed and handed out 150,000 pink […]

This post was written by David Cuillier for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. The Freedom of Information Act’s failure is its greatest success.  To be sure, FOIA has done some good. Transparency laws and practices reduce corruption, lead […]

The Personal Option would put patients back in control of their care and coverage,” wrote the Washington Examiner.

It’s March! As a rabid college basketball fan, I love this time of the year. I’ve already started adjusting my calendar to make sure that I can watch the early rounds — which are quite possibly the best part of the whole sports year. But as a First Amendment attorney, I have a unique handicap […]