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Americans for Prosperity South Carolina State Director Andrew Yates | The Greenville News South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham recently introduced a bill that should give everyone in our state reason for pause. The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act, or EARN IT Act, is a measure that would jeopardize key free speech protections and could […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today commended the Senate for passing SF 4511, a bill that allows businesses to safely reopen if they follow public health guidelines. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement: “Now that we’ve taken steps to flatten the curve, we need to turn our attention to […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today commended Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas for eliminating arbitrary capacity restrictions and allowing restaurants to adapt to the public health guidelines. Now, restaurants will not have occupancy limits due to the city’s 10/10/10 rule. AFP-MO State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “For too long, […]
FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) ) today cautioned Governor Beshear and the General Assembly against enacting fiscally irresponsible reforms amidst recent revenue estimates showing a plunge in April’s individual and corporate income tax revenues and a general fund shortfall of $318.7 to $495.7 million. COVID-19 and the government’s response to it have resulted […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released a set of principles and recommendations that offer lawmakers a starting point to build a stronger economy as the country recovers from COVID-19. As Congress considers additional massive spending bills, the guidance is intended to present better alternatives to help the economy recover – and ultimately […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today applauded action taken by the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board in adopting a statement to urge unrestricted access to dental services for all Wisconsin citizens. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ blanket shutdown has limited access to crucial […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed regulations in our health care system that hurt Americans’ ability to receive the care they need, Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips wrote in a May 11 op-ed for RealClearHealth. Phillips noted that FDA bureaucratic gridlock, certificate-of-need laws, telemedicine regulations, scope of practice restrictions, and other barriers reduce access to […]
Official projections now show the state will be facing a $2.4 billion (at least) Covid-19/shutdown-induced budget deficit. Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will join us to share some tough lessons learned and advice for today’s leaders from the last time we faced a budget challenge like this. Then in the second half of the […]
BATON ROUGE, LA—Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) today issued a statement in response to HCR70, a resolution in support of bailing out state and local governments before Congress. AFP-LA Interim State Director James Lee issued the following statement: “From parish to parish, Louisiana families across our great state are faced with increasingly difficult financial circumstances at […]
