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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today endorsed several key provisions of The Modernizing Americans’ Health Care Plan, a package of health care reforms introduced by Sen. Kelly Loeffler. The legislation represents a significant step forward in improving our health care system with the expansion of tax-free health savings accounts, short-term renewable plans, and telehealth. AFP […]
Recent legislative efforts to regulate independent contracting, such as California’s AB 5 law, have made it more difficult for millions of Americans to find and keep flexible work arrangements that better suit their lifestyle and income needs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, independent contracting has become indispensable in allowing workers to support their families and make […]
Brian Feulner, a California-based photojournalist, fears his state’s anti-independent contracting law could handcuff him to an employment status he tried — and shed — years ago: a full-time employee. Brian earned his college degree in photojournalism in 2005 and soon put his education and skills to use in California’s newspaper industry. He was employed by […]
Independent contracting has grown significantly over the past several years, up 22 percent from 2001 to 2016. Unfortunately, the increased popularity of these work arrangements has engendered calls from federal and state lawmakers to regulate them. These regulations will hurt millions of American workers who enjoy the flexibility freelance work provides, according to Erica Jedynak, […]
MADISON, WI– Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement in response to the Department of Public Instruction’s biennial budget request. The budget request includes $1.4 billion in new General Purpose Revenue for public schools and altering the funding formula due to declining enrollment from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott […]
The Americans for Prosperity Foundation (the sister organization of Americans for Prosperity) and The LIBRE Institute (the sister organization of the LIBRE Initiative) filed a public comment opposing a Department of Labor regulation that would dramatically raise wage requirements for employers to pay highly skilled foreign workers, specifically for the H-1B program. The comment also […]
Arlington, VA – Following the Senate Appropriations Committee release of a dozen fiscal 2021 spending bills, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged lawmakers to keep appropriations bills within the spending caps and prioritize fiscal responsibility as the national debt has soared to over $27 trillion, or 135.65% of GDP according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve […]
After legislators convened in Richmond more than two months ago, Virginia’s special session has finally concluded. The question of whether the session yielded fruitful results is being debated by many across the state. But for Virginians questioning the productivity of the session, rest assured, there have been a handful of legislative victories worthy of celebration. […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA) announced today that the chapter would continue pursuing several criminal justice system reforms like parole reinstatement and qualified immunity into the next session upon the conclusion of the special session. AFP-VA State Director J.C. Hernandez issued the following statement: “Now more than ever, breaking down barriers and bridging […]
