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SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) announced it is hosting a virtual event tomorrow, Thursday April 8th to celebrate the impending bill signing of HB 4, a landmark bill that would bar the use in state courts of the qualified immunity defense and make state agencies accountable when depriving citizens of their […]

PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today commended Governor Doug Ducey for signing three bills into law that improve the state’s criminal justice system and solidifying Arizona’s place as a national leader in technology and innovation for autonomous vehicles. Governor Ducey signed two criminal justice reform bills into law. One bill, H.B. 2166, sponsored […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) welcomed the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which was sponsored by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Davidson (R-OH) in the House and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT) in the Senate. The SAFE Banking Act […]

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s and Mark Holden, chairman of the board of directors of Americans for Prosperity | Santa Fe New Mexican Op-Ed The three of us approach public policy from very different perspectives, including some issues related to criminal justice reform. But in the case of police officers […]

Criminal justice reform is perhaps the public policy issue on which Americans for Prosperity’s commitment to work with anyone to do right has been most visible. Mark Holden, AFP’s chairman of the board, joined with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the famously progressive founders of Ben & Jerry’s, for an op-ed in support of the […]

CARSON CITY, NV – Americans for Prosperity-Nevada (AFP-NV) urged the Assembly Judiciary Committee to pass Assembly Bill 116, legislation that changes minor traffic violations from criminal to civil infractions, which would end the practice of issuing arrest warrants when fines cannot be paid. AFP-NV State Director Ronald Najarro issued the following statement: “It is time […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity applauds Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Van Taylor (R-TX) for introducing H.R. 1924, the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act. Upon passage, this bipartisan legislation will expand the scope of Reagan-era policies that ensure people who have paid their debt to society for non-violent offenses will be eligible for […]

The proper role of criminal law is to protect public safety and order by punishing and deterring actions that harm people and property. When we require the criminal justice system to stray from this core function, the outcomes are usually more costly and less effective than we hoped or intended. Criminal law should rarely be […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today urged lawmakers to support HB 1006, a bill that would institute de-escalation training for law enforcement and other policing reforms. AFP-IN State Director Michael Chartier testified before the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee today. Below are excerpts from Chartier’s testimony: “We believe that an effective criminal […]