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Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to act on legislation that would help Pennsylvanians charged with low-level, nonviolent crimes to obtain jobs and productively re-enter their communities once they have served their sentence. House Bill 1419, often referred to as the “Clean Slate” bill, would provide for the […]
House passes bill that restricts access to financing for Ohio’s most vulnerable citizens COLUMBUS, Ohio – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) on Thursday expressed its disappointment in the House passing H.B. 123, legislation that restricts access to financing for some of our most vulnerable citizens. The grassroots group pledged to work with the Senate to reform […]
Watch AFP-New Jersey coalition partner Kristian Stout from the International Center for Law and Economics testify in favor of S-1963. Last week, AFP-New Jersey, along with a coalition of organizations supporting civil asset forfeiture reform, testified before the New Jersey Senate on S-1963. Read AFP-New Jersey’s testimony here. The bipartisan bill would be a crucial […]
Grassroots group commends Senators for passing JobsOhio performance audit measure, urges House to follow suit COLUMBUS, Ohio—Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) hailed the Senate’s actions on Wednesday after Senators attached an amendment to HB 10 expanding the Auditor of State’s authority for involvement in performance audits on JobsOhio. “This is a win for transparency,” said Micah […]
Grassroots group reaffirms commitment to Porter’s nomination following Judiciary Committee testimony Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) reaffirmed its strong support of David Porter to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit following his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The grassroots advocacy group first announced its support for […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement following Senator McConnell’s announcement today canceling most of the August recess. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “With nearly 180 judicial vacancies, no solution for Dreamers, and the propensity for Congress to use […]
Friday, June 1, 2018 Dear Senator / Assembly Member: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, and our tens of thousands of activists across the Garden State, I urge you to please support and sponsor S-2540/A-3979, the “Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act”, which would reduce the collateral consequences of incarceration on our […]
Last week, President Donald Trump signed three bold executive orders that will improve accountability, transparency and effectiveness within the federal workforce. President Trump’s reforms will: Reduce government waste by limiting the time federal employees spend on taxpayer-funded union activities. Require federal agencies to negotiate union contracts in a more efficient and transparent way. Increase accountability […]
