Commentary
It has never been easier for the average person to have an audience. The internet gives us the power not just to reach those within shouting distance of our soapbox, but all over the world. And it means we can reach them instantly. No more waiting for editors and publishers to produce your work in […]
In October 2019, Erik Osby was sentenced to 87 months in prison. This sentence wasn’t decided by a jury. If it had, it would’ve been much less. Why? Because, of the seven charges Osby faced, the jury acquitted him of five. But a federal judge ignored the jury’s acquittal and sentenced Osby as if he […]
Tucked away in the Biden administration’s massive American Jobs Plan is a proposal to spend $400 billion over eight years for homecare services funded by Medicaid, the joint state-federal health care program for the low-income. Last week, Democratic leaders announced plans to include this proposal in their massive, controversial $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” package. The […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intends to file cloture to set up a procedural vote on Wednesday on the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, which hasn’t been written yet. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “This ‘pass first, read later’ approach repeatedly produces legislation filled with unrelated […]
Arlington, Va.—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is urging the Biden Administration to commute the sentences of individuals who were released from federal prison to home confinement under the CARES Act to maintain their status on home confinement instead of unnecessarily being sent back to prison. Americans for Prosperity Criminal Justice Fellow Greg Glod issued the following […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) announced the launch of a statewide effort where the grassroots group will rally activists to encourage U.S. Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney to reject Biden’s “infrastructure” bill through a series of events across the Beehive State. The event series will supplement existing layered digital and mail […]
Should people be punished for alleged conduct a jury has acquitted them of at trial? As a matter of common sense, the answer must be “no.” In America, people are considered “innocent until proven guilty” and the government derives its ability to restrict someone’s liberty only upon a finding of guilt. This means that judges […]
Americans for Prosperity believes that our criminal justice system should promote public safety, preserve human dignity, and provide equal justice for all under the law. Accountability is an essential component of justice, but that accountability must be proportional based on the harm caused to a victim or the local community. For example, theft crimes are […]
Guest contributor Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5, shares a cautionary tale from California about small businesses and independent contractors struggling under the weight of punitive fines and fees that could go nationwide if Congress passes the PRO Act. Since its implementation in January 2020, California’s onerous AB 5 law continues to destroy the […]
