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This post was written by Anne Weismann for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. Conceptionally, the Freedom of Information Act represents a valuable tool to advance democracy through the disinfectant of transparency. A statute that imposes on agencies a […]
This article was coauthored by James Valvo 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 the first modern law to guarantee a right of public access to government records upon request. The importance of […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Today a dozen activists affiliated with Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) organized a demonstration opposing more federal spending and increased taxes outside the Finishing Trades Institute where President Biden gave his annual budget address.s referring to the Biden Administration’s inflationary tax and spending policies. AFP-PA State Director Ashley Klingensmith explained the group’s objections to the […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida today issued the following statement regarding the start of Florida’s 2023 regular legislative session. “Today as the 2023 regular legislative session begins, we look to great leaders like House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and their plans to pass bold policy change,” said Skylar Zander, State Director of Americans […]
Dear Members of Congress Americans for Prosperity urges passage of joint resolutions H.J. Res. 27/S.J.Res. 7 disapproving of the final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, published by the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers (Agencies) in the Federal Register on December 30, 2022. The resolutions are a prime example of how […]
Detroit, Michigan—Protestors affiliated with Americans for Prosperity Michigan (AFP-MI) braved the frigid weather on Friday outside State Rep. Nate Shannon’s scheduled coffee hour outside a union hall in Utica. Holding signs reading “My Job, My Choice” and “Protect Worker Choice,” protestors voiced their opposition to legislation sponsored by Rep. Shannon that would repeal Michigan’s Right […]
The Freedom of Information Act serves a vital function by providing everyone with a way to know what the government is up to. As the Supreme Court has explained, the FOIA “defines a structural necessity in a real democracy.” State-level public access statutes achieve the same result; transparency is as important at the local level […]
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, states around the country, including Arizona, temporarily removed harmful barriers on telehealth and the scope of practice of health care professionals to expand the capacity of health care providers to care for infected patients. Policymakers should make these reforms permanent and enact other reforms to strengthen Arizona’s capacity […]
February may be the shortest month of the year, but that doesn’t mean it’s uneventful. The last few weeks have been jam-packed with exciting developments around free speech in music, literature, and the Supreme Court. Music to my ears: The polls have been telling us for some time now that Americans are still concerned about […]
