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Americans for Prosperity Director of Policy Akash Chougule | The Hill America is drastically different than it was in the 1940s, but there’s one thing that has remained largely the same — federal labor laws. The last time Congress passed major labor law reform was the Taft-Hartley Act over 70 years ago. All that changed […]
Floridians can’t trust Nelson’s record of broken promises Tallahassee, FL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) launched an effort to encourage voters to remove Bill Nelson from office. Bill Nelson has a record filled with contempt for qualified jurists, support for a broken health care system, and promotes tax and spend philosophy synonymous with D.C.’s swamp […]
Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (July 23-July 27). The Big W: Roosevelt and Lea counties become sixth and seventh New Mexico counties to pass a right-to-work ordinance. What it is: Right-to-work legislation gives workers the freedom to opt out of union dues. Why it’s important: At most unionized workplaces […]
Last month, the US Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that public sector collective bargaining amounts to political speech, so no public employee can be forced to fund it against their will – and that union dues cannot be deducted from their paychecks unless they have demonstrated affirmative consent for their employer to do so. This ruling affected almost every state in […]
Public pension funds are threatening the fiscal stability of many states and localities. Many people, including the leadership of government unions, blame underfunding and have been demanding state governments increase taxes and funnel even more money into the system. But a new study says underfunding is a symptom, not a cause. The report from Wirepoint […]
Grassroots group commends Lea County commission for voting to expand worker freedom LOVINGTON, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Thursday applauded Lea County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Rebecca Long, making Lea the seventh county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, and Roosevelt counties have […]
On July 12, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to end union dues-skimming perpetrated against home healthcare providers who receive state subsidies from Medicaid for their work. Before 2014, many states that weren’t right-to-work unfairly classified home healthcare providers — most of whom provide care to their friends […]
Grassroots group commends Roosevelt County commission for voting to expand worker freedom PORTALES, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM), the state’s leading grassroots advocate for economic freedom, on Tuesday applauded Roosevelt County commissioners for passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Matt Hunton, making Roosevelt the sixth county in New Mexico to expand workers’ […]
Grassroots group applauds Eddy county commission for passing right-to-work CARLSBAD, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded Eddy county commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Jon Henry, making Eddy the fifth county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, and Chaves counties have already passed similar right-to-work ordinances. […]
