Commentary
I. INTRODUCTION In response to comments by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron that proper checks and balances need to be placed on the governor’s emergency powers, a bill has been pre-filed for Kentucky’s 2021 legislative session seeking to enact stricter limits on the exercise of statewide emergency powers (BR 130). Below are comments on Kentucky’s […]
ATLANTA, GA—Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) today issued a statement in response to the pre-filing of HB 1, legislation aimed at protecting the free expression rights of students. Rep. Josh Bonner’s pre-filed legislation protects the rights of students and faculty, and clears the way for colleges to provide the kind of open environment that invites the […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans For Prosperity-CO Issue Committee & The LIBRE Initiative -CO congratulated Coloradans for approving Proposition 117, which would bring “fees” under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), so that voters would have the chance to vote on significant fee increases in the same way that they can vote on tax increases. This […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado Issue Committee on Tuesday congratulated Coloradans for approving Proposition 116, which reduces the state’s income tax to 4.55% from 4.63% so Coloradans can keep more of their hard-earned money. The group also celebrated the incredible effort of its grassroots activists, who had mobilized across the state to urge voters […]
Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox | OpEd for Newsweek The Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and the debate about whether to add justices to the Court are now linked in the public mind. That’s unfortunate, because they are separate issues deserving of separate consideration. In one crucial […]
Louisville, Ky. – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) congratulated Judge Amy Coney Barrett on her confirmation by the Senate to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and commended its grassroots activists for their incredible work to ensure Judge Barrett’s confirmation. Since the launch of AFP’s full scale campaign, which began just minutes after Judge Barrett’s nomination by […]
AFP-CO Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett Denver, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) congratulated Judge Amy Coney Barrett on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and commended its grassroots activists for their incredible work to ensure Judge Barrett’s confirmation. Since the […]
Dear Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet: We, the undersigned, write to offer our full support for the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. It is not often that such a broad community of Colorado stakeholders come together to speak with a clear and singular voice. Now is such […]
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | Op-Ed for The Hill President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden will meet today for their last debate before the election, and it’s a good bet they’ll bicker about who’s to “blame” for the lack of another massive coronavirus package from Congress. But that argument completely misses the point. […]
