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Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | The Hill Since the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived on our shores nearly a year ago, it has brought our economy to a halt, kept our children out of school, and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. … Our lawmakers must maintain their focus […]
Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | Orlando Sentinel Filmmakers, professional sports teams, and countless others are trying to make the case that taxpayer funding for their industry is the cure for Florida’s post-COVID economy. Just give us the money, they argue, and we’ll make the economy bounce back. Not only are businesses asking for […]

State Representative Daymon Ely and Brenda Boatman, Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico Community Engagement Director | Albuquerque Journal In 2018, we ran against each other for a seat in the New Mexico State House – Democrat vs. Republican. It goes without saying that we have disagreements on a number of issues. But there are areas where […]

Americans for Prosperity Tennessee State Director Tori Venable | Tennessean Elected officials in Metro Nashville are desperate to avoid doing their jobs, and taxpayers are paying the price. It’s time policymakers at the local and state levels act to head off a future fiscal crisis. When the city encountered a completely predictable revenue slowdown as […]

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 […]

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. […]

Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | The News-Press The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding shutdown threw our economy a curveball no one saw coming. While families, workers, and small businesses across the Sunshine State struggle to make ends meet, policymakers are searching for solutions that will help ease the burden. But we ought […]

Americans for Prosperity Utah State Director Heather Andrews | Deseret News The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will receive full consideration by the Senate. In no small part, that is thanks to Sen. Mitt Romney, who quickly squelched talk that he might join with those seeking to politicize the confirmation […]

Americans for Prosperity New Jersey State Director Tony Howley | Star Ledger This legislative session, our state senators will have the opportunity to vote on Senate Bill 861, which provides a solution to the pension fiasco that many never thought would be resolved. New Jersey’s public retirement fund is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions, and […]