How transparency enables accountability
Mar 16, 2021

This article was prepared by Liz Hempowicz for the Restoring Accountability essay series. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and mutual respect.   Imagine you’ve signed a one-year lease for […]

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ICYMI: Arkansas Worker Freedom
Mar 15, 2021

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) Thursday held a virtual conversation with Ryan Norris, state director of AFP-AR, Alex Kanode, an economic policy analyst with the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE), and Erica Jedynak, director of economic opportunity for the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce to discuss the negative impacts of […]

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Americans for Prosperity Urges Mississippi Senators To Pass The Paycheck Protection Amendment
Mar 15, 2021

JACKSON, MS — Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) today urged the Mississippi Senate to pass Senator Chris McDaniel’s Paycheck Protection Amendment to the income tax elimination bill (HB1439). This amendment would eliminate the income tax for all Mississippians while ensuring growth in the economy. The Senate Finance Committee is currently debating the income tax elimination bill. […]

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The importance of public records
Mar 15, 2021

This article was prepared by Ginger McCall for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Restoring Accountability essay series commemorating Sunshine Week. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and mutual respect.   […]

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Transparency laws are designed to keep the government accountable. But do they?
Mar 15, 2021

This article was prepared by Steve Delie for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Restoring Accountability essay series on government transparency to commemorate Sunshine Week. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and […]

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Government transparency is fundamental
Mar 15, 2021

By James Valvo and Ryan P. Mulvey America’s political system is founded on the idea of self-government and consent of the governed. The people elect, staff, administer, and participate in the government that rules the country. But that basic task of citizen engagement in government is frustrated when government operates under a veil of secrecy. […]

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Restoring accountability: How government transparency empowers Americans to drive change
Mar 15, 2021

Americans’ concerns about trust and accountability in government have surged in recent years. Those concerns are justified, and they can also be addressed. Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, works alongside partners to make it easier for Americans to get information about their government. That knowledge empowers people to hold those in […]

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Americans for Prosperity to FDA: lift needless barriers to medical devices that save lives
Mar 15, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis has exposed a tragic reality. America’s health care system actually stands in the way of doctors, nurses, and medical researchers helping people. It’s why the vast majority of Americans share our conviction that it is critical to empower medical professionals and innovators with the flexibility to get people the care they need. At the beginning […]

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Career freelancer organizes to oppose California’s AB 5
Mar 15, 2021

In September 2019, freelancer writer, editor and photographer Karen Anderson opened her newspaper to find out Gov. Gavin Newsom had just signed Assembly Bill 5, an expansive law that requires businesses that use independent contractors to reclassify them as employees unless they can meet a strict three-part test known as the ABC test. AB 5’s […]

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