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“Keep SOAR fund and process intact,” says grassroots group Lansing, Michigan—The new Democratic majority may be tempted to abolish the SOAR fund in favor of a less transparent process, but the Michigan chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP-MI) today urged the legislature to preserve a transparent and accountable process in which Michiganders’ duly elected officials […]

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today released its legislative scorecard for the 2021-22 legislative session. This important resource gives Pennsylvanians an at-a-glance understanding of how their state senators and representatives vote on key issues related to government spending, economic growth, and protecting individual freedom. Lawmakers were graded on how they voted on specific bills and […]

Raleigh, North Carolina—Four North Carolina Lawmakers were among 73 members of Congress to receive the inaugural “Pioneer for Prosperity” Awards from the nation’s largest grassroots organization, Americans for Prosperity (AFP). Pioneers for Prosperity are lawmakers who served as policy champions in the 117th Congress, actively opposing bad ideas and proactively offering principled solutions to the […]

State Supreme Court ruled civil forfeiture laws can stay unless Legislature passes reforms COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) called for the Legislature to act, after the State Supreme Court upheld the state’s civil forfeiture laws. These laws allow law enforcement and the courts to seize property without charging or convicting anyone […]

DENVER, CO – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and The LIBRE Initiative (LIBRE) denounced Colorado’s HB21-1351, a bill that would delay SB21-260, otherwise known as the “gas fee,” by 6 months, from July 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023. This legislation has been introduced as an attempt to shield politicians who supported SB21-260 from voter backlash in November. Jesse […]

At the outset of this week’s Sunshine Week symposium, James Valvo and I argued that judicial review was the most important check on agency secrecy and abuse of FOIA. Implicit in our argument was the claim that reform originating within the executive branch was unlikely to be effective. A development this week provides a helpful […]

This article was authored by Kate Oh of the American Civil Liberties Union for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Sunshine Week 2022 essay series on reforming FOIA. The Freedom of Information Act is premised on a simple but powerful idea: The people have the right to know what their government is doing in their name, and why. […]

This article was authored by Susan E. Harley of Public Citizen for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Sunshine Week 2022 essay series on reforming FOIA.  My organization, Public Citizen, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Our founder, Ralph Nader, early in his career notably referred to the Freedom of Information Act as the “Freedom from Information” […]

This article was authored by Policy Council Ryan Mulvey and Chief Policy Council James Valvo of Americans for Prosperity Foundation for its Sunshine Week 2022 essay series on reforming FOIA. Freedom of Information Act requesters, litigators, and advocates generally agree FOIA is broken. We have witnessed a trend toward less disclosure, increased delay, and novel […]