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HELENA, MT– Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) today released its annual legislative scorecard, a report detailing votes and policy alignment for members of the Montana Legislature. The report highlights policy champions fighting for more freedom and opportunity and reveals which lawmakers failed to deliver for Montanans. The full 2023 Legislative Scorecard is available HERE. Americans for Prosperity-Montana […]
“Our annual Legislative Scorecard is an opportunity to grade lawmakers’ votes throughout the legislative session, and thank our policy champions who fought for freedom and opportunity for South Carolinians.” COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity–South Carolina (AFP-SC) today released its 2023 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting state lawmakers’ votes during the past legislative session. The full Scorecard downloadable […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation has obtained over 400 pages of emails showing DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas using his personal email account and cell phone for official business. The records were acquired as part of AFPF’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and lawsuit. DHS policy on the use of non-DHS email accounts directs that […]
“As we continue to reignite the American Dream in the Mountain State, we need to ensure lawmakers are passing commonsense policies that expand freedom and opportunity for all.” CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released its 2023 Legislative Key Vote Scorecard. The group’s annual scorecard lists how each lawmaker voted on […]
LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today condemned Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her administration for using taxpayer funds to issue a $20 million grant to one of her campaign donors and political appointees. First reported by the Detroit News, Fay Beydoun, the grant recipient and Whitmer appointee, is receiving millions in taxpayer funds to “attract […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans For Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) filed suit to enforce a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related Secretary Mayorkas’ use of private email to conduct official government business. AFPF discovered Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ use of private email for official business after filing a separate FOIA request for records related to the formation […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology seeking records regarding their decision to administratively add onerous and counterproductive requirements to the CHIPS Act, including restrictions and mandates specifically rejected by Congress. Commerce Secretary Gina […]
This post was written by Jason R. Baron for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. Almost 30 years before the 1966 enactment of the Freedom of Information Act, the National Archives opened a reading room to the public for the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Americans for Prosperity-MO (AFP-MO) released its 2022 Legislative Scorecard, the organization’s annual report tracking key legislation and lawmaker actions on critical votes. AFP-MO’s 2022 Scorecard encompasses all members of the State Legislature and seeks to increase greater transparency and citizen engagement in the legislative process. The 2022 Legislative Scorecard is available here. […]
