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Grassroots Group Urges Legislature to Prioritize Behavioral Health Diversion in State Budget LANSING, Mich — Keewenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala has urged citizens to call their elected representatives after his deputies responded to a tragic accident in which a person who was experiencing a mental health crisis drove their car into a group of trees […]
MADISON, WI – Tomorrow, the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance is scheduled to remove dozens of non-fiscal and otherwise harmful policies from Gov. Evers’s budget, doing the right thing for our state and sending a message to Gov. Evers that Wisconsin needs to be more responsible with taxpayer money. Gov. Evers more than doubled the […]
From start to finish, it took Pfizer, Moderna, and others less than a year to get their COVID-19 vaccines approved for use. Before Operation Warp Speed, it typically took eight to 17 years to bring a vaccine to market. Writing in the Washington Examiner, Dean Clancy, senior health policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity, says we […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the Senate for passing SB 1281, which streamlines the current certificate of need (CON) process for health providers. The bill now heads to Governor Lee’s desk. The House passed the companion version, HB 948, yesterday. AFP-TN has been at the forefront of advocating for health care […]
Today, Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jason Flohrs testified in front of the joint House/Senate conference committee on the Public Safety Omnibus bill, highlighting key bipartisan provisions that AFP-MN has supported throughout the session. AFP-MN believes there should be urgency moving forward this session with criminal justice reforms that have bipartisan support. Specifically […]
DENVER – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) weighed in shortly after the contentious transportation bill was finally announced. The legislation includes additional fees on deliveries, ride-share services, and per-gallon road use fees. The grassroots group recently announced plans to cosponsor ballot language in 2022 with Colorado Rising State Action to give voters the option to reduce […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity announced the launch of a new ad campaign aimed at protecting Americans’ access to prescription drugs by stopping H.R 3. While the goal of the legislation – lowering prescription drug prices – is laudable, the plan is deeply flawed and would cause far more harm than good, leading to […]
Includes Proposals to Rein In Emergency Powers, Protect Students’ First Amendment Rights Helena, Mont. — At the conclusion of the 67th Legislative session, Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) today released its highlights to reflect the more than a dozen wins the organization secured on behalf of all Montanans. AFP-MT State Director David Herbst issued the following statement: […]
RICHMOND, VA—Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today announced its targeted, grassroots campaign urging local elected officials across the Commonwealth to reject any proposal to adopt forced negotiations through collective bargaining. Starting May 1st, local governing bodies—including county, city, and town governments—can now propose adopting ordinances to recognize a collective body of government employees, causing serious unintended […]
