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HELENA, Montana – Following a successful united effort to pass driver’s license suspension reform, the ACLU of Montana and Americans for Prosperity-Montana come together again to protect free speech rights. The Campus Free Speech Bill (House Bill 271) will protect free expression for students, faculty, and the public on Montana’s college campuses by: Protecting freedom of expression in the […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Recent news reports reveal Department of Homeland Security agencies—including Customs and Border Protection and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement—maintained secret dossiers of U.S. citizens based on their news coverage of or other involvement in last year’s migrant caravan. Americans for Prosperity joins the Center for Democracy and Technology, the National Coalition Against Censorship, […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution will hold a hearing focused on allegations that internet companies censor conservative speakers. The hearing, titled “Stifling Free Speech: Technological Censorship and the Public Discourse,” was called by Senator Ted Cruz who has voiced concern over alleged censorship from online platforms. Americans for Prosperity Senior Tech Policy Analyst […]
AFP backed campus free speech legislation signed into law by Governor Reynolds DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds signed bi-partisan legislation today that protects free speech on Iowa’s college campuses. Americans for Prosperity-Iowa backed the bill, which upholds the ability of students and faculty on Iowa campuses to freely express themselves. “The first amendment is […]
TRENTON, NJ — Today, the New Jersey legislature passed A-1524/S-1500, similar measures which limit civic engagement and undermine free speech for all New Jerseyans. Specifically, this measure, which Governor Murphy has indicated he will sign, requires nonprofit organizations to disclose the names and addresses of their donors, creates a broad definition for independent expenditures, and […]
We have good news and bad news in this legislative update. So, let’s start with the bad news. Sales tax relief failure — As you’ve heard from us, clarifying and enforcing the sales tax reduction that is currently in law is one of our biggest priorities. When lawmakers raised the sales tax in 2016, they […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the Senate for passing the Tennessee Public Participation Act. The bill, SB 1097, allows judges to dismiss Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits that target constitutionally protected speech, requires courts to adjudicate the suit within a reasonable period of time, and allows judges to award […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced its support for H.R. 1164, H.R. 736, H.R. 1582 and H.R. 1654 – legislation that would increase government transparency and public accessibility to information. Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Billy Easley had this to say: “We applaud Congress for taking important steps to make it easier […]
Our democracy depends on informed debate. The ability to think, speak, and engage allows all individuals to challenge social, scientific, and political issues that affect their lives and their communities without fear of intervention or retaliation by those in government. So why did Congress just vote to stifle Americans’ Free Speech rights in HR1? We’ll […]
