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Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable, State Rep. Michael G. Curcio | Tennessean We all agree that selling drugs to kids or near kids is a terrible act and should be punished harshly. However, Tennessee’s well-intentioned Drug-Free Zone law has ruined lives without doing a thing to keep drugs out of the hands of children. It […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) joined a broad coalition in support of criminal justice reform recommendations released earlier this year from the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration. The first round of bills drawn from the Task Force recommendations will soon be up for consideration in committee in the state House. AFP […]
Americans for Prosperity-Missouri State Director Jeremy Cady, American Conservative Union General Counsel David Safavian, American Conservative Union Policy Analyst, Alyse Ullery| The Missouri Times Missouri has the seventh-highest incarceration rate in the country – 56 percent higher than Kansas and 64 percent higher than Illinois. If incarceration rates were effective in lowering violent crime, Missouri would be […]
RALEIGH, NC—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today calls on the House Rules Committee to take quick action and pass Senate Bill 562, the Second Chance Act, to ensure swift passage on the House floor. AFP-NC issued a key vote alert urging the full body to support the measure. To View the Key Vote Alert Click […]
Jails and prisons have been some of the worst hot spots for COVID-19 cases, which is no surprise: they have large elderly and immunocompromised populations and it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to socially distance or follow recommended sanitation guidelines behind bars. As with many other states, Virginia has made efforts to shrink their prison […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) joined a coalition providing recommendations to Governor Walz which would guarantee that every Minnesotan associated with the criminal justice system, including the incarcerated, police, prosecutors, judges, and correctional officers receive adequate protection from the spread of COVID-19. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement. “COVID-19 […]
These are uncertain times as the world continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic. But amid great challenges, communities and businesses have risen up to care and provide for each other. South Carolina’s businesses are no exception. All over the state, business leaders and communities have joined forces to donate medical equipment, provide meals, keep local […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) encouraged Governor Herbert to adopt recommendations which would guarantee that every Utahn associated with the criminal justice system, including the incarcerated, police, prosecutors, judges, and correctional officers receive adequate protection from the spread of COVID-19. AFP-UT State Director Heather Andrews issued the following statement. “COVID-19 is indiscriminate in who it […]
LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) sent a letter to Governor Whitmer encouraging her offer expedited parole opportunities for lower-risk incarcerated individuals during the COVID-19 outbreak. AFP-MI State Director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement: “Incarcerated individuals are at greater risk of exposure to COVID-19 than the general population. The rising number of cases among the […]
