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America benefits when a diversity of voices participates in public life. And every American should have the same opportunity to amplify their voice by coming alongside those who share their points of view. Congress will soon consider legislation that would make that harder. H.R. 1 would put restrictions on how people can communicate about issues […]
Half a decades’ worth of family pictures, my banking app, and a recent, highly charged text stream debating holding calls at the Super Bowl. That’s a starting list of everything on my phone without even getting to the second screen of apps. Hundreds of millions of other Americans store personal information on their phone too. […]
The Supreme Court hears oral argument today in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, addressing whether “a government’s post-filing change of an unconstitutional policy moots nominal-damages claims that vindicate the government’s past, completed violation of a plaintiff’s constitutional right.” Translation? The justices are deciding whether people whose rights have been violated should have their day in court even […]
Arlington, Va. – The U.S. Supreme Court granted cert today in a case that puts at risk long-cherished freedoms reaffirmed in NAACP vs. Alabama. The justices will hear AFPF v. Becerra, a case about freeing people from intimidation by those in power and defending their right to engage on issues they’re passionate about. “All Americans […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Chief Executive Officer Emily Seidel issued the following statement condemning today’s violence at the U.S. Capitol: “We join fellow Americans who are watching the violence at the U.S. Capitol with grave concern. Violence is not the answer and never an acceptable way to resolve problems in our country. […]
Breaking: In a major victory for civil liberties, the Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 to uphold peoples’ First Amendment rights in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. Read AFPF’s statement on the decision and its implications for free speech rights. The civil liberties that are the bedrock of our country — freedoms of speech and the press, freedom of religion, and […]
October brings fall colors, the World Series — and campus debates about Halloween costumes. Casey Mattox, vice president for legal and judicial strategy at Americans for Prosperity, suggests that this year we give the latter a miss. In a commentary piece for National Review, Casey notes: Free speech advocates dread the holiday because we know […]
Americans for Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel stands alongside thousands of fellow Americans in endorsing the Philadelphia Statement in defense of the right of all Americans to speak their minds. The right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment is foundational. It makes possible the pluralistic society we live in, and creates the conditions for […]
Imagine this scene: Four people walk into the Oklahoma County Clerk’s Office to search land records. One wears a shirt that says “God Bless America.” Another person’s shirt says “Black Lives Matter.” Shirt number three says “Boomer Sooner,” and the fourth shirt shows cartoon cat Garfield declaring “I hate Mondays.” The four citizens are not protesting. They’re simply […]
