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Bills that Passed Both Chambers SB 288; Criminal Justice Reform—Expungement Currently, 41 states allow a rehabilitated individual an opportunity to seal or expunge some records after a period of time has passed. In Georgia, the only records that can be restricted and sealed are certain misdemeanors an individual was convicted of before they turned […]
The House of Representatives will vote this week on legislation that would improve the transparency and accountability citizens can expect from their government. HR 7617 includes a provision that pressures the Department of Justice to release redacted legal memos from the Office of Legal Counsel and provide Congress with an explanation if they do not release them. As Americans […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced it sent a letter to Senate leadership and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging support for the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, co-sponsored by Senators Richard Durbin and Charles Grassley, in the upcoming COVID-19 relief bill. The COVID-19 Safer Detention Act would safely reduce […]
Grassroots group endorses Governor Chris Sununu’s re-election, former Executive Councilor David Wheeler, six state legislative candidates CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Thursday announced its first round of political endorsements for the 2020 election. The endorsements include six candidates for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, former Executive Councilor David Wheeler, and […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) announced it will a host a Facebook Live with Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick tomorrow on Medicaid expansion and how it will impact Missouri families and the state’s finances. AFP has long been opposed to the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare that will add hundreds of thousands of […]
It takes 15 to 20 years on average to produce a vaccine, says Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, in a new video for Americans for Prosperity’s Health Care Reimagined campaign. In part, that long development process is a symptom of the red tape that has hurt the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to quickly […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new video featuring AFP President Tim Phillips answering key questions about Dreamers and why Congress must stop kicking the can down the road on this issue. Watch the Video Here Video Highlights: Did you know: It’s been nearly twenty years since Congress first attempted to […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today announced its endorsement of nine candidates running for the Missouri state House and Senate. These candidates earned the endorsement of AFP-MO through their support for principled policy solutions that seek to increase opportunity for every Missourian. AFP-MO will use its signature grassroots–among other tactics such as […]
Grassroots group praises expanded educational opportunity for NH students CONCORD, NH – Following Governor Sununu’s announcement to grant $1.5 million into the Education Tax Credit Scholarship Program, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Tuesday praised the decision and urged the legislature to pass legislation that increases educational opportunity. The funding comes from the governor’s discretionary […]
