Commentary

Congress is debating right-to-try legislation that would give terminally ill patients and their families hope. Right-to-try gives patients access to potentially life-saving treatments and medications that haven’t received final government approval. Thirty-eight states have right-to-try laws, but a solution is still needed for doctors and patients at the federal level. While the House of Representatives […]

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s move to bypass an outdated and illogical Senate “blue slip” tradition was a good move. Doing so will help ensure fair and qualified judicial nominees get the confirmation hearings they deserve. The blue slip tradition has been abused by some in the Senate to prevent qualified nominees from getting […]

Last year was a great year for America’s judicial system. Thanks to the hard work and leadership of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 2017 saw a record number of fair and qualified judges confirmed by the Senate. Ensuring that quality judges who will uphold the Constitution and rule of law get nominated is incredibly important […]

Since tax reform’s enactment, millions of Americans have seen more money in their wallets and experienced benefits including lower utility rates, pay bonuses, wage increases and other savings. Businesses are investing in their communities and in their employees, and the American economy has seen new economic growth. That was the point of tax reform – […]

Click on the link below for a printable PDF version of AFP-Arizona’s 2018 Legislative Agenda and Scorecard scoring rubric (updated 03/15/2018) afpaz2018LegAgendaIdesOfMarch AFP-Arizona will improve the well-being of Arizona citizens by passing legislative policy reforms that expand economic freedom. The 2018 scorecard will be the 35th annual scorecard put out by AFP-Arizona and the Arizona Federation […]

The House of Representatives is considering a federal right-to-try bill to give terminally ill patients access to potentially life-saving experimental treatments. Thirty-eight states currently have right-to-try laws on the books, but there is no federal right-to-try law that extends that access to patients in all states. In previous weeks, Americans for Prosperity’s grassroots activists have kept pressure […]

Dear Chairman Sarlo and Members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee: On behalf of 3.2 million Americans for Prosperity activists around the country and the 137,000 here in New Jersey, we respectfully urge you to oppose any tax credits for the film and digital media industry. Please vote “No” on S-122 tomorrow in Committee, […]

Last night on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was asked about the impact of school choice policies on public schools. Citing Florida’s positive track record on education—a state with an abundance of public and private school choice options—DeVos rightly stated that when more educational options are available to families, the academic outcome of students in traditional public schools improve.   60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl challenged DeVos’s argument, however, pointing out that in DeVos’ […]

Tax reform that puts more money in taxpayers’ pockets and decreases the financial burden on businesses isn’t new for North Carolinians.