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Imagine this scene: Four people walk into the Oklahoma County Clerk’s Office to search land records. One wears a shirt that says “God Bless America.” Another person’s shirt says “Black Lives Matter.” Shirt number three says “Boomer Sooner,” and the fourth shirt shows cartoon cat Garfield declaring “I hate Mondays.” The four citizens are not protesting. They’re simply […]
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | RealClearPolicy As part of my job, I’ve been traveling the country — responsibly — for months, talking with Americans. And the thing I’m hearing most is: How do we get things back to normal? Six months into this unprecedented crisis, communities across our nation continue to weather extremely […]
To fight COVID-19, Michigan needs everyone at the table to search for and discover solutions that work. That means all lawmakers, communities, families, and individuals will need to collaborate to develop the best solution to tackle this crisis. That isn’t the strategy Michigan is pursuing right now. To combat COVID-19 more effectively, that has to change. Partially at fault is Michigan’s 1945 Emergency […]
Our state already has the second-highest sales tax rate in the country. With families and businesses struggling, Arkansas simply can’t afford a $293 million annual tax increase. Voting NO on Issue 1 will help reduce the burden on hardworking families and allow Arkansans to keep more of their hard-earned money! BACKGROUND What happens if Issue […]
Americans for Prosperity-Montana, ACLU of Montana, the Montana Chamber of Commerce, others unite to build a just, fair, and accurate justice system HELENA, Montana – A diverse group of public interest and grassroots organizations announced Wednesday the formation of the Montana Coalition for Public Safety. The group’s goal is to work with lawmakers, political leaders, […]
Lansing, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) testified in support of five bills that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing for low-level, non-violent misdemeanors. HB 5844 and HB 5854 – 5857 are part of the recommendations introduced by the state’s bipartisan Jail & Pre-Trial Task force earlier this year and would empower judges to impose sentences that […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today submitted a regulatory comment to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau in opposition to the Petition for Rulemaking recently filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The legal comments from AFPF were filed alongside more than 2,000 comments from […]
Trenton, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Tuesday responded to the budget Gov. Murphy unveiled today. The grassroots group called on the governor to advance reforms that could help the economy recover stronger. AFP-NJ State Director Tony Howley issued the following statement: “Higher taxes and more borrowing in the wake of COVID-19 is not […]
Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote NO on H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, a bill that would bail out the United States Postal Service. This $25 billion bailout of the United States Postal Service is just the […]
