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ICYMI: Supporting judges who support the Constitution, not policy outcomes

Oct 12, 2020

Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox | The Hill As the hearing to consider the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett gets underway, the American public will hear some senators insist that she should be rejected because of her position on certain public policy issues. Others will […]

ICYMI: It’s Time for Congress to Get Its Act Together on COVID-19

Sep 15, 2020

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 […]

ICYMI: AFP-TN Delivers Signatures on Taxpayer Protection Act to the Metro Clerk

Aug 27, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) delivered nearly 20,000 signatures to the Metro Clerk’s office in support of the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act. The initiative is intended to roll back Mayor Cooper’s 34-37% tax increase and cap property tax rate increases to 2% every year, unless voted on by the people. The grassroots […]

ICYMI: Time to Re-Imagine School Funding

Aug 25, 2020

The Charleston Gazette published an op-ed by Jason Huffman, state director for Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia, on why a one-size-fits-all education system is wrong for West Virginia students and their families, especially during a pandemic. Read the entire article here. Below are excerpts from the piece: Recently, Gov. Jim Justice laid out a plan for […]

ICYMI: Advocates Say Urgent Action Needed to Stop COVID-19 Outbreak in Jails

Aug 19, 2020

CHARLESTON, WV – This week, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) joined a wide array of policy organization to again urge the West Virginia Department of Corrections to reduce the number of individuals held pre-trial in jail on non-violent offenses in order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. AFP-WV has been at the forefront of pushing […]

ICYMI: AFPF-WV Finds Taxpayer Dollars Used to Support US Attorney’s Personal Policy Position

Aug 17, 2020

CHARLESTON, WV – This week, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-West Virginia (AFPF-WV) released initial key findings from a lawsuit confirming that radio advertisements, devised by United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Mike Stuart, were paid for at taxpayer expense. Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, AFPF-WV confirmed Stuart’s office advocated […]

ICYMI: More Debt Not Answer to COVID-19 Problems

Aug 10, 2020

The Wheeling Intelligencer published an op-ed by Jason Huffman. Jason Huffman is state director for Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia. Read the entire article here. Below are excerpts from the piece: The clock is ticking for Senate Republicans and Democrats to come to an agreement on the next COVID-19 assistance package before Congress adjourns for the […]

ICYMI: Don’t let regulation get in the way of combatting the coronavirus

Jul 31, 2020

U.S. Senator Rick Scott and Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | Tampa Bay Times The COVID-19 pandemic has presented Americans with a vivid lesson in the costs of regulation. As the crisis escalated in March and April, hand sanitizer disappeared from store shelves. Many distillers were eager to pitch in and shift their facilities […]

ICYMI: Opinion: Why Congress, state lawmakers must address police reform

Jul 28, 2020

Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina State Director Andrew Yates | Greenville News The U.S. Senate recently had an opportunity to debate legislation to reform policing in America. Sadly, a minority of senators blocked consideration. But while partisan games in Washington might prevent the Senate from acting, there is much our own state can do — and lawmakers in […]