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The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, now awaiting consideration in the Senate, would upend the livelihoods of countless independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers across the country. The bill’s ABC test would allow the National Labor Relations Board to penalize businesses for hiring independent contractors. Then, PRO Act supporters hope, those businesses would hire […]

Includes Proposals to Rein In Emergency Powers, Protect Students’ First Amendment Rights  Helena, Mont. — At the conclusion of the 67th Legislative session, Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) today released its highlights to reflect the more than a dozen wins the organization secured on behalf of all Montanans. AFP-MT State Director David Herbst issued the following statement: […]

RICHMOND, VA—Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today announced its targeted, grassroots campaign urging local elected officials across the Commonwealth to reject any proposal to adopt forced negotiations through collective bargaining. Starting May 1st, local governing bodies—including county, city, and town governments—can now propose adopting ordinances to recognize a collective body of government employees, causing serious unintended […]

Dr. Yang Jianli wants the U.S. Supreme Court to remember that the right to privacy in association is essential to freedom. Not just in the United States, but worldwide. “There are always some people who tend to use power to interfere with freedom,” he says. This is the thrust of an amicus curiae brief Dr. […]

MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced it is hosting an event on the filibuster tomorrow at 6:30 at Murphy’s Taproom. Following calls from Senate Democrat leadership to end the filibuster, panelists will discuss why ending the filibuster will lead to more power to pass one-sided legislation through Congress that would otherwise fail […]

MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced a campaign to urge U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan to uphold her commitment from 2017 to oppose efforts to eliminate the filibuster following calls from Senate Democrat leadership to end the filibuster. The campaign consists of a six-figure ad and radio spend by AFP urging select […]

Should Americans have to choose between staying safe or speaking up? This question is at the heart of Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, a case before the Supreme Court asking whether it’s constitutional for those in power to make blanket demands for lists of organizations’ supporters – and whether doing so supersedes people’s rights […]

Americans for Prosperity is working to reform the nation’s asset forfeiture laws, which often permit law enforcement to seize and forfeit private property from individuals without ever charging them with a crime. In almost all jurisdictions, when law enforcement does take ownership of a persons’ property, they get to keep most or all of the […]

Americans for Prosperity – Iowa (AFP-IA) is proud to join the Fuel Choice Coalition, a group of leaders in Iowa fighting against government mandates and standing up for consumer freedom. AFP-IA State Director Drew Klein released the following statement accompanying the announcement: “Government mandates and unnecessary regulations are not the answer for our state or […]