Commentary

AFP-Mississippi is excited to welcome new Grassroots Engagement Director Cade Yates. Cade, a 2017 graduate of William Carey College’s History and Religion program, brings a passion for freedom and a wealth of campaign and community involvement to our organization. “I want all our activists to know how excited I am to be a part of […]

Scheels is an employee-owned outdoor equipment store with locations in Minot, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo. After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted by Congress and the president, the company made the decision to offer bonuses to employees ranging between $500 and $1,000. “We knew we wanted to do something intentional right away,” said Chief Financial […]

This week in Florida, certificate of need repeal legislation made strides in the Senate as SB 1712 passed with a 10-0 vote in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. The unanimous support of this bill is a step towards repealing Certificate of Need laws that reinforce artificial barriers between patients and quality health care options. On Thursday, the House passed […]

Message from State Director Jesse Mallory: Congratulations to all who volunteered time and resources toward defeating Colorado Springs on ballot Issue #1! Because of your commitment, Colorado Springs voters overwhelmingly voted against Issue #1. AFP-CO formed an issue committee and actively opposed Issue #1 with multiple mailers, digital ads, texts, phone calls, and door-to-door canvassing […]

An occupational license is a permit from the government that allows you to work in the profession of your choice. Many are entirely unnecessary. You shouldn’t need permission from the government to braid hair, work as a florist or as an interior designer. Some states have even issued occupational licenses for fortune telling. The costs of occupational licensing […]

Last year, President Donald Trump signed into law the First Step Act, one of the most significant reforms to the criminal justice system in decades. Many have already been given a second chance under the First Step Act. And there’s more to come. The new law will save taxpayer dollars, create safer communities by reducing recidivism, and give formerly incarcerated individuals a chance […]

Trillions of dollars spent by government over the course of decades, and still we’re losing the battle against poverty. What if there was a better way? Luckily – there is! Today we’re talking about social entrepreneurs within communities who are doing amazing work right here in Minnesota to break the status quo in helping to […]

When you see your smart-phone data drop from “4G LTE” to “3G,” that means your connection is about to slow down drastically. Videos will start to buffer; social media pages won’t load. But in 2003, when it was introduced, 3G was revolutionary. And then in 2010, only seven years later, 4G was introduced and changed […]

The third branch of government is supposed to be fair and impartial. Citizens have a right to a judicial system that treats everyone equally before the law. … Right?    Unfortunately, that’s now how Iowa’s court system works. The Hawkeye State is notorious for its “activist” judges, or judges that use their political views to decide cases.   […]