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The 2020 Legislative Session Priorities outline bold initiatives to break down barriers to opportunity that inhibit Virginians from improving their lives and reaching their full potential. CARE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH Virginia has become a leader in technology – particularly biotechnology and life sciences, which offer the promise of life-enhancing breakthroughs. Americans for Prosperity is focused […]
COLUMBUS, OH—Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today announced it will return its support for Senate Bill 3– pivotal criminal justice reform legislation that tackles drug sentencing—following the withdrawal of counterproductive amendment to the bill. Previously, AFP-OH utilized its grassroots activists, direct-mail, and digital advertisements to encourage lawmakers to pass this meaningful reform that seeks to lower […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity – Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today thanked the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee for passing House Bills 1555, 440 and 1477, which will help to provide more pathways for individuals to complete their probation and parole, redirects state resources towards high-risk cases and affords greater opportunities for employment for individuals with criminal records. […]
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 […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity applauds Senator John Cornyn and bipartisan co-sponsor(s) including Sen(s) Blumenthal, Coons, Crapo, Durbin, Grassley, Leahy, Lee, Portman, Tillis, and Whitehouse for introducing the RE-ENTER (Recognizing Education, Employment, New skills, and Treatment to Enable Registration) Act. The legislation that seeks to improve communities by allowing formerly incarcerated individuals to file […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity – Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today thanked the Pennsylvania Senate for unanimously passing Senate Bill 637, which would help provide a pathway to employment for individuals who have a criminal record. Currently, government occupational licensing laws and regulations prevent Pennsylvanians with past convictions who have paid their debt to society from […]
Grassroots group and coalition partners look to continue momentum on cannabis reform into upcoming legislative session MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced it is hosting a forum, Manchester Cannabis Reform Coalition Kickoff, that will educate Granite Staters on the need for New Hampshire to improve public safety by legalizing the personal […]
Grassroots group continues its statewide criminal justice reform tour in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) is hosting its second event of its statewide criminal justice reform tour, First Steps to Reform: The Matthew Charles Story, today in Kansas City. The event will feature Mayor Quinton Lucas, Sara Baker from the […]
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 […]
