ICYMI: WOWK: AFP-WV Calls for Occupational Licensing, Criminal Justice Reform for 2020
Jan 7, 2020

Grassroots group advocates for state legislature to remove barriers, help unleash state’s economy CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director, Jason Huffman, joined WOWK’s Mark Curtis to discuss the nonpartisan organization’s 2020 legislative agenda, including regulations, occupational licensing reform, and criminal justice reform. Watch our Inside West Virginia Politics interview here.

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ICYMI: WV deserves shot at prosperity
Jan 2, 2020

Americans for Prosperity West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | Charleston Gazette-Mail The U.S. economy is booming, resulting in the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. That’s great news for families across the country looking for economic opportunities that will make their version of the American Dream a reality. Sadly, folks looking to do the […]

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AFP Celebrates Anniversary of First Step Act
Dec 20, 2019

Arlington, VA – Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of President Trump signing the First Step Act into law. This law includes prison and sentencing reforms that will increase public safety, reduce crime, and save taxpayer money. As a result of the First Step Act, more than 4,000 individuals have already been empowered to return to their […]

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ICYMI: Students will be better off with more educational options
Dec 9, 2019

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 […]

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South Carolina Budget
ICYMI: Opinion: Why SC must end its civil asset forfeiture
Nov 26, 2019

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 […]

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ICYMI: We’ll reform Missouri’s criminal justice system if we quit fighting and work together
Nov 8, 2019

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 […]

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ICYMI: Our Turn: Bail reform is preventing the criminalization of poverty; let’s not undo these changes
Oct 28, 2019

Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire Grassroots Engagement Director Brinck Slattery and American Civil Liberties Union Political Director Jeanne Hruska | Concord Monitor Last year, New Hampshire took another major step toward ending the practice of incarcerating individuals simply because they cannot afford to post bail while awaiting trial. Thanks to the efforts of a bipartisan group […]

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ICYMI: West Virginia shines a spotlight on absurdities of tariff bailout program
Oct 25, 2019

Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | The Hill Recent reports that an agricultural company owned by our governor’s family received the maximum $125,000 in trade-war bailout money from the federal government have raised some eyebrows. But the real issue is not about farmers, it’s about a government $22 trillion in debt handing out six-figure checks as […]

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Budget & Spending
ICYMI: My Turn: Budget details should be a warning flag to local governments, school districts
Oct 17, 2019

Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore | Concord Monitor New Hampshire finally enacted a state budget last month, nearly three months after the last one expired. While there are many aspects, both good and bad, within the budget, there is one area that should concern every property taxpayer in the Granite State. […]

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