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Americans for Prosperity urges lawmakers to abandon bills that would expand forfeiture in airports LANSING, Mich — The House Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a set of bills that would roll back civil asset forfeiture protections for the people of Michigan on Tuesday, allowing airport authorities to seize and keep more cash without proving […]
Grassroots Group Urges Legislature to Prioritize Behavioral Health Diversion in State Budget LANSING, Mich — Keewenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala has urged citizens to call their elected representatives after his deputies responded to a tragic accident in which a person who was experiencing a mental health crisis drove their car into a group of trees […]
Today, Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jason Flohrs testified in front of the joint House/Senate conference committee on the Public Safety Omnibus bill, highlighting key bipartisan provisions that AFP-MN has supported throughout the session. AFP-MN believes there should be urgency moving forward this session with criminal justice reforms that have bipartisan support. Specifically […]
MADISON, WI– Today, Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released a statement thanking leaders in the Wisconsin legislature for advocating for policing reform with wide bipartisan support. AFP has previously supported a package of reforms championed by Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard and Democratic Sen. Lena Taylor and is now announcing its support for several similar […]
Americans for Prosperity-Montana State Director David Herbst released the following statement: “COVID-19 has put Montanans under a lot of pressure, and we need to work together if we’re going to get through this pandemic. Filing government lawsuits and asking neighbors to report on each other will only divide us when we should be working together […]
Americans for Prosperity-Montana, ACLU of Montana, the Montana Chamber of Commerce, others unite to build a just, fair, and accurate justice system HELENA, Montana – A diverse group of public interest and grassroots organizations announced Wednesday the formation of the Montana Coalition for Public Safety. The group’s goal is to work with lawmakers, political leaders, […]
Lansing, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) testified in support of five bills that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing for low-level, non-violent misdemeanors. HB 5844 and HB 5854 – 5857 are part of the recommendations introduced by the state’s bipartisan Jail & Pre-Trial Task force earlier this year and would empower judges to impose sentences that […]
Event brings law enforcement, Fort Wayne residents together FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced it will help organize and participate in “The Walk to the Beat”, an event on Saturday hosted by Carlos Brooks of Growing Minds, where the Fort Wayne Police Department will be walking through the Fairfield neighborhood and […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) commended the state Senate for unanimously passing SB 14, which would make much-needed reforms to Pennsylvania’s probation system that will help people stay crime-free, and become productive citizens while allowing resources to be better focused on greater public safety needs. The grassroots group now urges House lawmakers to […]
