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Our country faces a long road to recover from COVID-19 and the ensuing shut down. Nearly every community is dealing with hardships created by the virus and blanket shutdowns. Tens–of–millions have filed for unemployment. It’s crucial that leaders draw on best practices from those who’ve innovated to continue safely providing the goods we rely on as they make decisions about reopening our economy. We’ve seen businesses large and small come alongside government […]
Americans for Prosperity Board Member Mark Holden | Morning Consult The U.S. Sentencing Commission, which is largely dormant due to a lack of a quorum, published a study late last month on recidivism that is a blast from the past and straight from the failed “Tough on Crime” era playbook of the 1980s. Its key finding was that “incarceration […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) issued a key vote alert Wednesday urging senators to support HF2898, a bill that would exempt a number of activities from cosmetology occupational licenses. Read the Key Vote Alert Here. Background: In the 1950s, about one-in-twenty Americans required a license to work. Today that number is one-in-four. Many of these licenses […]
Arlington, VA – A coalition of 36 groups led by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged Congress to lock in several of the lifesaving waivers issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The coalition is calling on members to cement temporary changes to telehealth, professional medical licensing, physician supervision and patient […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement in response to the $3 trillion bill released this afternoon by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats that is expected to be voted on later this week. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “Speaker Pelosi’s bloated, outrageous bailout proposal should start a much-needed conversation regarding the long-term […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged Governor Walz and state lawmakers to take decisive, fiscally responsible steps to stem the tide of fiscal and economic crisis our state is facing due to the coronavirus pandemic and business shutdown. In light of recent projections by the end of this fiscal year, the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement in response to the $3 trillion bill released earlier this afternoon by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats, which is expected to be voted on later this week: “This is an outrageous proposal that should be a wake-up call for Washington – and every […]
Grassroots group thanks legislature for banning shackling incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recuperation COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised the legislature for passing H. 3967, a women’s dignity bill that forbids shackling incarcerated women during pregnancy, labor and postpartum recuperation. The bill now awaits Governor McMaster’s signature to be […]
Harrisburg, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) is hosting a Tele-Town Hall today with U.S. Congressman Scott Perry and American Legislative Exchange Council Chief Economist Johnathan Williams for a conversation on why Congress needs to reject attempts to bail out states for irresponsible policymaking made long before COVID-19. AFP recently launched a national grassroots campaign to […]
