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ARLINGTON, VA—Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in one of the biggest student speech cases in the last half century. In Mahanoy School District v. B.L., the justices ruled 8-1 that public schools can’t monitor and punish students for most speech that takes place off school grounds and outside of school functions. “Public schools should be champions […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Following Davidson County Chancellor Russell Perkins’ ruling that cancelled the July 27 election for the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “This ruling once again silences Nashville voters and taxpayers who continue to be saddled with harmful tax increases. Nashvillians are tired […]
“A cleaner environment, which we all want, and affordable, reliable energy, which we all need, are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they are mutually reinforcing.” Chris Hudson, vice president of government affairs at Americans for Prosperity, brings home that point in a new op-ed in the Washington Examiner that calls on Congress to reject […]
One of the biggest student free speech cases in the last half century started with a high school cheerleader and a profanity-laced Snapchat. The implications of that terse, ephemeral message extend well beyond the original hundred-plus friends with whom the freshman student shared her post. In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 […]
Arizona is recovering quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic. More Arizonans are getting vaccinated each day, businesses are rebounding, and more people are finding work. As a result, tax revenues are expected to grow over the next year, culminating in a budget surplus of nearly $4 billion in fiscal year 2022. That’s great news for Arizona […]
Grassroots group says bill package will shine light on healthcare bureaucracy Lansing, MI — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) applauded four bills introduced today in the Michigan House that will help policymakers understand how the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) commission impacts access, cost, and quality of health care in the state. Sponsored by Representatives Bronna Kahle (R-Adrian), David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids), […]
Today the Senate will vote on S. 2093, the “For The People Act” (formerly S.1). The legislation’s backers pitch it as protecting voting rights, but it undermines free speech. Were it already law, S.2093 would have stifled the robust debate that’s happening right now about the bill itself. Nearly a third of it isn’t about […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged Governor McMaster to veto $155 million in earmarks included in the state budget. According to the Post and Courier, the $155 million includes funding for nearly 230 pet projects from state legislators. A new Senate rule passed this year enables the public to see what […]
Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on S.J. Res.15, a resolution of disapproval for the Office of the Comptroller’s (OCC) October 2020 “True Lender” rule under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). Overturning this rule will ultimately harm small businesses and […]
