Commentary
This article was authored by Matt Topic of Loevy & Loevy for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Sunshine Week 2022 essay series on reforming FOIA. According to none other than Richard Nixon, “When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, […]
This article was authored by Ginger Quintero-McCall, legal director for Demand Progress, for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Sunshine Week 2022 essay series on reforming FOIA. I am writing this from the standpoint of having spent several years serving as a Freedom of Information Act attorney in the federal government, and also having worked closely with […]
This article was authored by Policy Council Ryan Mulvey and Chief Policy Council James Valvo of Americans for Prosperity Foundation for its Sunshine Week 2022 essay series on reforming FOIA. Freedom of Information Act requesters, litigators, and advocates generally agree FOIA is broken. We have witnessed a trend toward less disclosure, increased delay, and novel […]
New survey from YouGov and Americans for Prosperity reveals reduced trust in public leaders over handling of public health policies. Today, approaching the 2nd anniversary of the start of the pandemic, YouGov and Americans for Prosperity released new research showing high concern among Americans over the state of their civil liberties and their trust in […]
Updated August 31, 2022 In his State of the Union address earlier this year, it was no surprise to see President Biden shift his domestic policy focus to economic rather than health issues as COVID-19 restrictions roll back nationally, even in schools, and the CDC eases its recommendations. Unfortunately, the vision President Biden shared with […]
Congress passed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1966 to give ordinary citizens a means to know what their government is doing. The FOIA exists to hold the executive branch accountable to the people. But both the private sector — journalists, citizen activists, and government watchdogs — and even some public officials within the […]
After getting to vote for the first time, AFP-KY’s Nikki Rothwell dedicated career to helping fellow Kentuckians receive a second chance FRANKFORT, KY— Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today issued a statement of support of SB 223, which would restore voting rights for those who have paid their debts to society. With her daughter by her side, […]
“By voting down this measure, the Senate State and Local Committee has ensured that voters will continue to have their voices heard.” NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applaud the Senate, State, and Local Committee for rejecting SB 2544. The bill would have changed the number of required signatures for a referendum to be […]
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