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DES MOINES, IA – Following the Senate passage of legislation (SF 315) to legalize raw milk sales in the state, Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) Deputy State Director Tyler J. Raygor released the following statement: “The passage of SF 315 is a victory for families and agriculture across our great state and reaffirms that the government has no right […]
Threats to free speech can be veiled as restrictions on economic activity. California’s AB5 is the latest example. Many people who don’t prefer traditional office environments have benefited from independent contracting. From freelance photographers to truckers to massage therapists, workers can find freedom in setting their own hours and being their own boss. California took […]
Raleigh, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today addressed the unsettling new changes in Major League Baseball following opening day on Thursday. On Thursday, March 30, Major League Baseball celebrated their 147th Opening Day. This Opening Day would see major rule changes including: a first-ever pitch clock, the elimination of the shift, and bigger bases. […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeking records regarding the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, including: Why the […]
Dear Members of Congress Americans for Prosperity urges passage of joint resolutions H.J. Res. 27/S.J.Res. 7 disapproving of the final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, published by the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers (Agencies) in the Federal Register on December 30, 2022. The resolutions are a prime example of how […]
Dear Members of Congress, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.J.Res. 30/S.J.Res. 8 and stop President Biden from playing politics with Americans’ hard-earned savings. Under current law, managers of retirement plans are required to base their investment decisions on what will help their clients’ retirement […]
How to create affordable housing through the free market Montanans are facing a housing crisis. Gone are the days of our parents when they could begin their jobs right out of school and buy a home for $60,000. While the US housing market is experiencing inflation in housing costs, Montana home price increases far exceed […]
Dear Representatives, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.R. 21, The Strategic Production Response Act. H.R. 21 prohibits releasing crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for reasons other than a severe energy supply interruption until a plan is issued to increase oil and […]
On December 13, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) sister organization, submitted a public comment opposing a new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) independent contractor rule that threatens jeopardizes the independent status, and even careers, of tens of millions of Americans. Prior to its introduction, AFP discouraged the Biden administration from advancing a […]
