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Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots organization, we urge you to support H.R. 3507, Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act introduced in the House by Representatives Derek Kilmer and Mike Flood. The YIMBY Act makes receipt of Community Development Block Grants funding to localities conditional upon recipients submitting a […]
It’s (almost) over! After four long years, we can finally say, “Bye bye” to Bidenomics. These economic policies brought historic inflation, massive debt, and economic turmoil to millions of Americans. That’s why Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a nationwide grassroots campaign to hold elected officials accountable for the disastrous economic policies of the last four […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—In response to Governor Shapiro’s recent executive order creating the Office of Transformation and Opportunity, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Emily Greene issued the following statement: “While AFP-PA is supportive of efforts to streamline certain permits through the newly created Office of Transformation and Opportunity, this executive order does not go far enough […]
For passionate home bakers like Doug Eckert, sharing your culinary creations with your community is the dre am. However, Oklahoma state law restricted where home bakers could sell, what they could sell, and imposed a $20,000 cap on profits generated. Restrictions like these devastated small businesses, limiting the opportunities for small bakeries to grow and […]
“We don’t want work to be what government defines it as. We want people to be able to work in the way they choose.” That’s employment policy expert Austen Bannan on a recent episode of the American Potential podcast, talking about how burdensome regulations hinder workers’ freedom in a changing economy. As the labor market is […]
In 2023, to become a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa, you were required to complete 2,100 training hours – 10x more than an emergency medical technician (EMT) and 3x more than a police officer. Jerry Akers and his daughter Sam Reges, both lifelong entrepreneurs, discovered the extent of licensing regulations after operating Great Clips salons across […]
When Louis Koorndyk started renting his Las Vegas property on Airbnb to pay for his parents’ assisted living care, he never thought it would lead to $62,000 in fines and a legal battle with the state of Nevada. In 1998, Clark County passed a ban on short-term rentals in an effort to protect the […]
“If you want this permit for your business, you must get a divorce first.” That was the shocking advice the Wisconsin Department of Revenue gave to William Glass, owner of The Brewing Projekt, after he was told he couldn’t open a brewery if his wife owned a bar. Will was feeling the effects of […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Tonight, Senator Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) used his time on the Democratic National Convention’s main stage to assail so-called “corporate greed” and blame American businesses for the inflation that’s triggered a cost-of-living crisis across the country. But he failed to address how Pennsylvanians—and Americans nationwide—are suffering because of the failed Biden-Harris economic policies for […]
