Commentary

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot force artists to say something that goes against their beliefs. It’s a major decision with implications well beyond website design, the creative sector where the case originated. It started about seven years ago. Lorie Smith, a small independent website designer in Colorado, wanted to grow […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Congress doesn’t have to balance the federal budget, nor does it try. It doesn’t pursue debt-to-GDP targets, deficit targets, or any other comprehensive budget targets. Without an anchor, federal deficits and debt burdens are spiraling. Congress lacks discipline or anything resembling a management structure for weighing tradeoffs. Stealing from the future to benefit current voters […]

BOSTON, MA– Today, The Boston Globe published an op-ed penned by Americans for Prosperity New England Regional Director Ross Connolly and Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. The piece calls on legislators to strongly consider tax reform to ensure Massachusetts’ economy remains competitive. The op-ed comes a day after Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a digital ad campaign […]

“Permission to Care,” a multi-state investigation of Certificate of Need laws produced by Americans for Prosperity Foundation, is getting noticed by academics and policy experts, alike. Earlier this month, the report’s co-author, Thomas Kimbrell, presented findings from the investigation at a conference co-hosted by The Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation at West […]

Richmond, VA — Americans for Prosperity Virginia has announced that they are endorsing Wendell Walker for his run in HD 52. C.J. Sailor, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Virginia, released the following statement:  “We are excited to announce our support for Wendell Walker in his run for HD 52. He has worked to pass transformative legislation […]