Technology
AFP: Congress Must Protect Consumer Privacy Without Threatening Innovation
Feb 25, 2019

Arlington, VA – This week, committees in the House and Senate will meet to discuss data and consumer privacy legislation. The House Committee on Energy & Commerce is scheduled to meet Tuesday and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation will convene Wednesday. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley issued the following statement: “Congress has an […]

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Diverse Coalition Unites to Support Transformative Criminal Justice Reform
Feb 21, 2019

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR), along with DecARcerate, the Central Arkansas Reentry Coalition, and the Exodus Project, held a press conference to announce their support for a HB 1540, which would help provide second chances for those who have served their time. Sponsored by Rep. Justin Boyd, Sen. Matt Pitsch, and others, […]

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AFP-Backed Fresh Start Legislation Passes State Senate
Feb 21, 2019

Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Senate passed S-1589, also known as Fresh Start legislation. Supported by a diverse coalition, the bill would remove unjust barriers to opportunity for New Jerseyans with past convictions by requiring professional and occupational boards to make more informed decisions about whether to revoke someone’s license based on criminal history. Americans […]

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AFP Encouraged by Swift Action on Educational Freedom
Feb 21, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following a press conference lead by Senate Education Committee Chairman Manny Diaz announcing the creation of an Education Scholarship Account program, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) issued the following statement: “Governor DeSantis outlined a barrier breaking vision for educational freedom in Florida – including the creation of Education Scholarship Accounts. We’re encouraged that […]

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AFP-NJ: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Eighth Amendment Rights
Feb 21, 2019

TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey (AFP-NJ) issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling Wednesday that the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, potentially limiting their ability to impose overly harsh fines and seize property from individuals who haven’t been charged with a crime. Erica Jedynak, New Jersey […]

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House Bill 481: A Sensible Approach to Managing Cannabis Cases
Feb 21, 2019

Grassroots group commends the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for advancing criminal justice reform bill MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire today applauded the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for passing House Bill 481, a bill that would prevent unjust punishment of Granite Staters, out of committee. House Bill 481 […]

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AFP-Iowa Promotes Tyler Raygor to Deputy State Director
Feb 21, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa – Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-Iowa) announced today that Tyler Raygor will be promoted to Deputy State Director for the state-wide grassroots group. A Stratford, Iowa native, Raygor started with the organization as a Field Director in Sioux City before moving to central Iowa and taking over the statewide field operation as Grassroots Director. […]

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AFP-MO: Mandatory Minimums Have Maximum Negative Impact
Feb 21, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) commended the House for passing HB 113, which provides judges more latitude when sentencing individuals for minor, non-violent offenses instead of adhering to strict, mandatory minimum sentences. The bill, which was unanimously approved in the Special Committee on Criminal Justice, would help alleviate the state’s rising incarceration […]

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AFP Hosts Right-to-Work Rally with Mark Janus
Feb 21, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) will host a Right-to-Work Rally at the Capitol tomorrow (Friday, February 22) to promote the benefits of worker freedom and local right-to-work policies. Guest speakers include former union leaders as well as Mark Janus, the plaintiff in the landmark worker freedom U.S. Supreme Court case, Janus v. […]

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