Commentary
Your Christmas present from Congress has just arrived – two omnibus spending bills with “something for everyone to like.” But really, they are a massive, expensive lump of coal. As Congress has seen fit to do so many times in the past, these spending bills were left until the last minute, forcing a scramble to […]
Americans for Prosperity Deputy State Director Ross Connolly, ACLU of New Hampshire Political Director Jeanne Hruska | New Hampshire Business Review A driver’s license is pivotal to everyday life in rural New Hampshire. People need licenses to get to work, to take care of their families, and to access medical care. Suspending driver’s licenses for […]
The 2020 Legislative Session Priorities outline bold initiatives to break down barriers to opportunity that inhibit Virginians from improving their lives and reaching their full potential. CARE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH Virginia has become a leader in technology – particularly biotechnology and life sciences, which offer the promise of life-enhancing breakthroughs. Americans for Prosperity is focused […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire Deputy Director of Grassroots Operations Sarah Scott | Concord Monitor All our state’s students deserve the best education possible, and many people contribute to making that happen. Parents, teachers and school officials are all critical in the effort to educate our kids and help them unlock their potential. But our state […]
Judge Steven H. John’s ruling that South Carolina’s civil asset forfeiture law violates the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution was a victory for due process, private property rights and the protections afforded to every South Carolina citizen. But as encouraging as the ruling was, it only applies to two counties in the […]
Year after year, Washington brings America to the brink of a government shutdown. These high-pressure situations are consistently used as political leverage by both sides to advance bad policy. Crisis scenarios caused by Washington’s broken budget process place unnecessary pressure on Congress to let wasteful spending and corporate welfare creep into must-pass legislation, giving lawmakers a license […]
Americans for Prosperity Board Member Mark Holden | Morning Consult Americans are convinced that Washington is broken. As someone who was a part of an ideologically diverse coalition that included people like Van Jones and Newt Gingrich, to help enact the First Step Act last year, I’m convinced that bipartisanship can still prevail. … Despite repeated attempts, Congress has made no […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire Deputy State Director Ross Connolly | New Hampshire Business Review New Hampshire has paid nearly $90 million in additional taxes to the federal government since 2018. None of our congressional representatives voted for the tariffs hitting New Hampshire families and businesses. For that matter, neither did anybody else’s. Last year, the […]
Americans for Prosperity-Missouri State Director Jeremy Cady | Kansas City Star Is it just me, or is everyone yelling at each other? Whether it’s on the news or on social media, it seems as if everyone — pundits, politicians and even your next-door neighbor — is blasting, mocking or having heated arguments with someone […]
