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The coronavirus pandemic presented challenges to state legislatures across the country, and Virginia’s was no exception. After adjourning on March 12, lawmakers reconvened in a special session to tackle several measures that were suspended in the wake of COVID-19. Despite these difficulties, several laws were enacted that will remove barriers for Virginians and empower them to build lives marked by opportunity. Among […]
Transparency in government plays a key role in holding public officials accountable. In times of crisis in particular, greater insight into execution of relief programs empowers journalists, citizen watchdogs, and everyday Americans to ensure the program’s promise of support for those in need matches the reality of its implementation in communities across the country. On […]
Kortni Butterton got some good news recently. Butterton is a Nashville resident who took to a private, invite-only Facebook group to discuss a man she had once rejected on a dating app. Someone in the group shared her comments with the man, and Butterton says he somehow found her address, showed up without warning at her home, and — upon […]
Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, represented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, filed an amicus brief May 22 supporting the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ lawsuit against California Assembly Bill 5. The law, which took effect January 1, requires companies or organizations that engage independent contractors to reclassify them as employees under certain conditions, while arbitrarily carving out exceptions […]
Americans understand the importance of our First Amendment speech protections – the right to speak freely, to assemble peacefully, and to petition the government for redress – as well as the guarantee of a press that is free of government censorship. Those freedoms have driven progress in America, since even before the Constitution was adopted. […]
This week the U.S. Treasury and IRS issued final regulations that will enable exempt nonprofits—including civil liberty organizations, faith-based groups, national issue organizations, and community groups—to protect the personal information of members who support them. Americans for Prosperity’s Brent Gardner issued the following statement: All citizens should be able to join together to hold their […]
Have you ever wondered if your office building passed its last safety inspection? Or whether it’s safe for your kids to swim in that lake on the other side of town? Maybe you want to learn what considerations went into the latest COVID-19 public health guidance. You should be able to find the answers to […]
Just over a century ago, America grappled with another pandemic. But government censorship, such as the Sedition Act of 1918, meant Americans—health officials, journalists, and engaged citizens—weren’t empowered to harness the power of the free flow of ideas to protect their safety and advocate for their beliefs. (In fact, the “Spanish flu” received its name […]
A free and open press is a cornerstone of our republic, necessary to disseminate critical information and hold power to account. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stakes of a free press come into even greater focus. Americans are actively looking to remain informed and aware of developments in the fight against the coronavirus and what their government is doing in pursuit […]
