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What words and phrases do you consider to be “mean, nasty or vindictive”? Whatever your thoughts, they likely differ from the people around you. That’s why the University of Montana Western’s code for accepted speech should be met with great skepticism. According to the university’s Student Code of Conduct, discussions “should never become mean, nasty or vindictive.” But […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today joined a coalition of groups in signing the R Street Institute’s amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court Case Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. The amicus brief details opposition to Florida’s censorship of Prison Legal News, a publication that provides incarcerated individuals the […]
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DURHAM, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire (AFPF-NH), will host a free speech and toleration panel with Janisset Rivero, a leading Cuban human rights activist, Demetrius Minor, Director of Coalitions for Americans for Prosperity-Florida, and Zach Greenberg, a Justice Robert Jackson Legal Fellow for the Foundation for Individual Rights […]
Arlington, VA – Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Mark Janus in the Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) case, stating that no public employee can be compelled to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. The decision overturned Abood v. Detroit Board of Education […]
Ruling will expand worker freedom by allowing public employees a choice in joining and funding a union Albuquerque, N.M. – Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mark Janus in the monumental case for worker freedom and free speech, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The decision overturned Abood v. […]
Ruling will expand worker freedom by allowing public employees a choice in joining and funding a union NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Illinois native Mark Janus in the monumental case for worker freedom and free speech, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The decision […]
AFP-Arizona April 19 Legislative Update 1) PROGRESS REPORTS — Last week, AFP-Arizona sent progress reports to all ninety Arizona Legislators, giving them estimates of what their scores would likely be on AFP-AZ’s 2018 Legislative Scorecard if the session were to end right now. With a few exceptions, the scores are not good. Most fall […]
Grassroots group responds to recent ad hominem attacks on groups opposing transit plan NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) released the following statement as pro-transit groups, including Transit for Nashville, have shifted their strategy from talking transit to attacking groups standing in opposition to the $9 billion Nashville transit plan. “Transit tax supporters have clearly gone […]
