Commentary

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Austen Bannan issued the following statement on today’s strong jobs report showing the economy added 916,000 jobs – the strongest showing since last August – and unemployment fell to 6 percent: “Americans are getting back to work and the economy is getting back on it’s feet. […]

Thanks to the Supreme Court’s March 8, 2021, ruling in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, No. 19-968, that a claim for nominal damages is enough to maintain standing, plaintiffs’ ability to seek vindication in court for infringement of speech rights is secure, even where the plaintiff cannot prove monetary harm. As Casey Mattox and I recently wrote […]

Supporters of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or the PRO Act, claim that passing this legislation is necessary to protect the rights of Americans workers. They contend that independent contractors, including freelancers and gig workers, are suffering a crisis in the workforce and are being exploited by their clients. These contentions couldn’t be […]

When Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act — a $1.9 trillion spending bill supposedly intended to speed the recovery from coronavirus — it included an unusual provision. The bill bars states from returning these funds to the taxpayers. According to CBS: Some U.S. states want to use the economic aid delivered under the federal […]

America has some of the best health care in the world, something for which we have all been grateful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite significant strains on their time and workloads, our doctors and nurses have been able to deliver quality care to patients, with the help of world-class therapeutics, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and top-notch […]

On March 11, President Joe Biden signed a massive $1.9 trillion spending bill supposedly intended to combat coronavirus. It is only the latest in a series of such bills, whose total spending had already reached an estimated $4 trillion before this most recent legislation. What level of spending did Biden anticipate last year, before his […]

This article was prepared by Emily Manna for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Restoring Accountability essay series on government transparency to commemorate Sunshine Week. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within […]

Collective bargaining, or forced union contracts, gives government unions exclusive rights over negotiating employment contracts for public employees. This leads to less transparency for constituents when it comes to the policymaking decisions that impact the availability of services, quality of public services provided, and the price taxpayers pay to be afforded these services including everything […]

This article was prepared by Chris Krug for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Restoring Accountability essay series on government transparency to commemorate Sunshine Week. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and mutual respect.   […]