Commentary
In the award-winning musical Hamilton, the eponymous character tells another character that the U.S. Constitution “needs a strong defense.” Hamilton may have been written a decade ago (and the Constitution more than 200 years ago), but the line, unfortunately, still holds up. These days, the Constitution doesn’t seem like it’d win any popularity contests. In […]
The latest inflation numbers confirm what we already know — while Washington continues to spend, Americans continue to suffer. Inflation is skyrocketing and Washington is doing everything but finding real and lasting solutions to this economic crisis. The bad August inflation figures reveal a harsh reality: excluding food and fuel, the prices for almost all […]
State Supreme Court ruled civil forfeiture laws can stay unless Legislature passes reforms COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) called for the Legislature to act, after the State Supreme Court upheld the state’s civil forfeiture laws. These laws allow law enforcement and the courts to seize property without charging or convicting anyone […]
Hosts first of two bootcamps to develop engagement skills, educate on policy goals MERIDIAN, MS — Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity – Mississippi (AFP-MS) hosted the first of two bootcamps for grassroot activists. The second bootcamp is next Tuesday, September 20th. The bootcamps are focused on AFP as an organization as well as their main policy objectives of […]
A recent report ranks South Carolina as the third worst state to have a baby. The Palmetto State ranks: 40th for infant mortality rate 45th for the number of midwives and OB-GYNs per capita 28th for cost of hospital Caesarean delivery 25th for cost of hospital conventional delivery charges A key driver of the problem […]
When White House national climate advisor Gina McCarthy accidentally emailed a reporter that a key oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet was “cancelled,” officials at the Department of the Interior scrambled for an explanation amid surging gas prices and rampant inflation. They cited “lack of industry interest” to justify the cancellation, but […]
The Save Local Business Act would preserve key American engines of economic and employment growth. Here’s how. Updated July 5, 2023 As a part of AFP’s broad agenda supporting a flexible workforce and contained within the AFP endorsed Employee Rights Act, the Save Local Business Act would help ensure continued paths to success for many […]
The escalating costs of higher education have pushed tens of millions of Americans to fall deep into debt before starting their careers. This troubling situation reflects decades of government policy errors that prioritized access over value but have undermined both. We need Congress to address the root causes. And that brings us to what happened […]
On August 19, 2022, Governor Kevin Stitt strengthened the rights of Oklahoma educators with an executive order that expands the worker freedoms protected by the Supreme Court in its 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision. Governor Stitt’s decision follows actions by the Michigan Civil Service Commission (2020) and Indiana leaders (2021) to ensure teachers and other […]
