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Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill into law earlier this week that included several provisions to further COVID-19 relief efforts, promote transparency and accountability, help small businesses, and expand access to health care. Lawmakers worked hard to get this passed. And there’s lot to celebrate. What’s in it? Coronavirus relief provisions In March, Governor Kelly issued an emergency executive order to expand telemedicine services. The order allowed licensed doctors to prescribe medication after […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative sent a letter to the administration’s National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner urging them to consider the negative impact of restricting OPT, H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L-1 nonimmigrant programs. This letter comes on the heels of reports of White House […]
Special Session provides opportunity for enacting meaningful change ST. PAUL, MN – At the outset of Minnesota’s special session, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today released a letter to lawmakers calling for a fiscally responsible economic recovery, criminal justice reforms, and urging the legislature to reassert its constitutional authority and end the state of emergency. In […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today announced its plan to support the Vote No on 802 Association, a committee formed to combat the Medicaid expansion state ballot question that will appear on the June 30th primary ballot. AFP-OK activists will work with the Vote No on 802 Association to oppose Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma […]
Though the federal government will be providing over $1.9 trillion to state and local governments this year, that’s still not enough, according to some lawmakers. The House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion bill that included nearly $1 trillion for states and localities last month — legislation that would almost double the amount of federal money made available to states in response to the coronavirus. This is a bad idea. It would push our […]
Grassroots group testifies in support of Clean Slate LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) testified in support of criminal justice reform legislation that would ensure public safety, respect human dignity, and recognize the potential in every person to improve their life. House Bills 4980 through 4985, known as Clean Slate legislation, would automate the expungement […]
Grassroots group urges legislature to reimagine state’s health care, criminal justice system NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the Senate for passing bills that reform the state’s burdensome certificate-of-need (CON) laws and Tennessee’s harsh drug free zone laws. Both bills will be heard in the State House of Representatives in the coming […]
To confront the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for the next crisis, it’s time to reimagine health care. We can start working toward this goal by continuing to remove barriers that prevent patients from getting the access to care they deserve. Beginning in Washington, it is crucial for Congress to recognize that these reforms are saving lives […]
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the White House issued an executive order curtailing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The Act, passed in 1996, asserts that people are responsible for their words and actions online, not the tools they use. It ensures that legal challenges to online speech should generally be directed at the speakers rather […]
