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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 […]
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 […]
Every year Americans list health care as one of the issues they care about the most. While many are satisfied with their own care, they believe the system in general needs repair. And it does: decades of overregulation have put access to quality and affordable care out of reach for too many. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
RALEIGH, NC— Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today announced its support for the SAVE Act, a bill that will expand access to quality, affordable health care across the Tar Heel State. The grassroots group joined a broad coalition of bipartisan partners in support of this pivotal reform– including medical professional, patient advocacy, and legislative leaders. […]
The proper role of criminal law is to protect public safety and order by punishing and deterring actions that harm people and property. When we require the criminal justice system to stray from this core function, the outcomes are usually more costly and less effective than we hoped or intended. Criminal law should rarely be […]
FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY) today announce their joint effort to oppose Senate Bill 211, a bill that would criminalize protest and deter political participation. Lawmakers say this legislation, already passed by the Kentucky State Senate, aims to address violence and rioting. However, its overly broad scope and […]
State Rep. Lauren Melo, who represents part of southwest Florida in the state House, joined with Chris Hudson, a former state director of Americans for Prosperity-Florida and now vice president of government affairs at AFP, to call on Tallahassee to prevent Washington, D.C., from commandeering Florida’s regulatory regime. In a joint op-ed in the Fort […]
As the state legislative session heats up, Elizabeth Patton, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Kansas, and Brittany Jones, director of advocacy at Family Policy Alliance of Kansas, teamed up to make a pitch for K-12 reforms “to provide innovative educational solutions as diverse and unique as our kids are.” The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted gaps […]
Every kid needs and deserves a quality education — one that provides them with essential skills and helps them find and develop their talents and interests. Our nation’s education system should be flexible and responsive enough to support students as they identify the subjects and practices that engage them and drive their passion. That’s the […]
