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Lansing, Mich. — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) testified in support of five bills that would eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing for low-level, non-violent misdemeanors. HB 5844 and HB 5854 – 5857 are part of the recommendations introduced by the state’s bipartisan Jail & Pre-Trial Task force earlier this year and would empower judges to impose sentences that […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on Pennsylvania’s students. What’s more, the impact of this health crisis puts some students in a worse position than others. While some districts were more prepared than others to deal with the fallout of the virus, many simply didn’t have the ability to provide educational alternatives to their students. So, how do we ensure […]
The Congressional Budget Office’s updated budget outlook is grimmer than usual — in fact, it’s stunningly bad. We’ve been warned for years that the federal government faces a grim fiscal future with spiraling debt driven by soaring spending. While lawmakers rightly use tax cuts to prevent the tax burden from getting too high, they have […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced the release of its annual legislative scorecard. The grassroots group produces this comprehensive digest to educate Granite Staters on how their elected state officials voted on some of the most impactful bills from the legislative session, covering issues such as tax increases, criminal justice reform, […]
Coronavirus – and the government response to it – is still an ongoing concern around the country. Families remain focused on things like the health of the economy and making sure their kids are educated. When it comes to action in Congress, they’re counting on elected officials to act responsibly: to work to suppress the virus, […]
With the Fall 2020 school year under way, teachers and employees in the education sector face many unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the various actions our federal, state, and local governments are taking for K-12 education. What are teachers’ employment rights concerning freedom of association, including union membership? The following facts debunk […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today urged the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to consider recommending commutation of incarcerated individuals serving life in prison in select cases where the release will not likely impact public safety. The Board will meet virtually on Wednesday, and incarcerated individuals will plead their case to the five-member committee, […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today submitted a regulatory comment to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau in opposition to the Petition for Rulemaking recently filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The legal comments from AFPF were filed alongside more than 2,000 comments from […]
Little Rock, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) today announced the launch of “No Permanent Tax. No on Issue 1.”— a committee formed to oppose a constitutional amendment that would permanently extend a 0.5% sales tax increase in Arkansas. The tax increase, initially authorized by voters in 2012 and set to expire in 2023 to […]
