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A recent article by Independent Women’s Forum’s Senior Policy Analyst Kelsey Bolar highlights an unusual victim of California’s new restrictions on independent contractors: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. In 2018, California lawmakers enacted Assembly Bill 5, which redefined what constitutes an independent contractor. While many choose contracting for the flexibility and diversity of clients, AB 5 […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Commerce to compel the agency to comply with a months-old FOIA request with its sub-agency, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The lawsuit is being filed over emails, text messages, and other communications from NTIA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Adam Candeub, who […]
State Representative Daymon Ely and Brenda Boatman, Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico Community Engagement Director | Albuquerque Journal In 2018, we ran against each other for a seat in the New Mexico State House – Democrat vs. Republican. It goes without saying that we have disagreements on a number of issues. But there are areas where […]
Every state should have a set of rules that guide and restrain taxing and spending. While important in the best of times, such rules are crucial in times like these, when the coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying lockdowns have strained state resources. In a new report, Americans for Prosperity Senior Fellow Alison Acosta Winters lays […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee for approving a $46 million federal grant to charter schools. AFP-NH Deputy Director of Grassroots Operations Sarah Scott issued the following statement: “For too long, legislators refused to extend educational resources for Granite State students. This grant will help students […]
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is planning to have the Keystone State, without a vote from the General Assembly, join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a coalition of states that have decided to levy direct taxes on their carbon emissions through a “cap and trade” program. So, what would joining RGGI mean for Pennsylvania’s economy? In the fourth episode of Grant Us Knowledge, Grant Gulibon discusses […]
LANSING, Mich. – The grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan today thanked the Michigan Senate for approving a package of House bills that emerged from a bundle of recommendations made by the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration. Annie Patnaude, state director for the group, issued the following statement: “These reforms will improve […]
Lansing, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan’s (AFP-MI) statewide grassroots network is encouraging lawmakers to reject the revival of a corporate cronyism program that benefits a handful of businesses at the expense of hardworking Michiganders. Known as “Good Jobs for Michigan,” SB 492 would re-instate a corporate tax incentive plan that would set aside $500 million worth […]
Oklahoma City, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today issued a statement responded to Senate Pro-Temp. Greg Treat’s recent committee membership and leadership announcements for the upcoming 58th legislative session. Among the leadership roles announced, Sen. Adam Pugh (R-Edmond) will serve as chairman of the Senate Committee on Education. AFP-OK State Director John Tidwell issued […]
