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More than 64 million Americans freelancers and independent workers are up against: A patchwork of rules and regulations that’s stuck in the past and are crushing their freedom to choose how they make a living. Enter H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320 — two bills AFP is backing that would finally drag our labor laws into […]
The Hein Family Story: A Kansas Dream Denied Meet Norman and Leatha Hein. For 30 years, the Heins built a successful lawn care business from their rural Kansas home – creating jobs, serving their neighbors, and, most importantly, minding their own business. But as their business expanded, they ran headlong into a wall of local […]
Dear Senator, On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.J. Res. 88, Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) celebrated the passage of legislation (SB 221) ending judicial deference, a critical check on the administrative state that will subject state agencies’ regulations to review by the courts. This law mirrors the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which dealt a major blow […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) called on Governor Kevin Stitt to sign the REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act today to ensure accountability and accountability in the regulatory process, following the House’s incorporation of the Senate’s amendments to the bill. Oklahoma was recently ranked as the 17th-most regulated state […]
The high cost of regulations was taking its toll in the Bluegrass State. And there’s little wonder why. The Kentucky Administrative Regulations boasts 122,000+ restrictions and comes in at over 6.5 million words. According to Heather LeMire, Americans for Prosperity’s Kentucky state director, “Burdensome government regulations … make life harder for everyday Kentuckians. … [The] […]
Baton Rouge, LA—As the new legislative session began, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) says they were encouraged to see a high priority piece of legislation be introduced quickly and pass a major vote in the Senate to restore regulatory accountability in Louisiana. Led by State Senator Mike Reese (SD-30), SB 59 will stop unelected bureaucrats at local […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) celebrated the Senate passage of REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) legislation today that will create a crucial check on the administrative state once signed into law. AFP-OK has been a steadfast advocate for HB2728, which will ensure that burdensome regulations from state agencies will […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) celebrated a key milestone in the fight to rein in Missouri’s bureaucracy today as the 29th state representative became a cosponsor of HB 664, the Missouri REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act. Of over 1,700 bills in the Missouri house, REINS has the largest number of cosponsors […]
