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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota’s State Director Jason Flohrs on Wednesday testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the need for ongoing criminal justice reform, specifically reforming the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws. Click here to view AFP-MN’s testimony AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement: “The legislature made an important […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced it sent a letter to Senate leadership and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging support for the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, co-sponsored by Senators Richard Durbin and Charles Grassley, in the upcoming COVID-19 relief bill. The COVID-19 Safer Detention Act would safely reduce […]
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 […]
Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas State Director Ryan Norris and Lessons Learned Founder Kevin Hunt | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The purpose of the criminal justice system is to protect public safety while respecting human dignity and everyone’s constitutional rights. Our state legislators have before them a slate of proposals that would go a long way toward achieving both […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Following House and Senate passage late last night of HF1, a bill that includes policing reforms, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jason Flohrs released the following statement: “Last night’s agreement is an important step toward increased accountability and transparency in policing practices, which will help restore trust between law enforcement […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Thursday celebrated HB 1645 becoming law following Governor Sununu signing the criminal justice reform bill today. The grassroots group was at the forefront of advocating for the bill and ran a statewide digital campaign that enabled Granite Staters to contact their legislators and Governor Sununu in support […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) commended the state Senate for unanimously passing SB 14, which would make much-needed reforms to Pennsylvania’s probation system that will help people stay crime-free, and become productive citizens while allowing resources to be better focused on greater public safety needs. The grassroots group now urges House lawmakers to […]
“Americans for Prosperity-Virginia supports justice reform that emphasizes public safety and human dignity, is based on equal application of the law, and that encourages second chances. The status-quo can benefit from improvements on a number of fronts from interactions with law enforcement, bail and parole reform as well as breaking barriers to successful reentry out […]
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable, State Rep. Michael G. Curcio | Tennessean We all agree that selling drugs to kids or near kids is a terrible act and should be punished harshly. However, Tennessee’s well-intentioned Drug-Free Zone law has ruined lives without doing a thing to keep drugs out of the hands of children. It […]
