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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 […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a new digital video ad campaign urging Congress to make permanent several of the lifesaving regulatory waivers issued by federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. AFP is launching the video, “Reimagine Health Care,” as part of a multimillion dollar campaign to improve health care for every American. The ads will run on Facebook for the duration of […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Following yesterday’s Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals’ dismissal of Americans for Prosperity-Missouri’s legal challenge to the Medicaid expansion ballot initiative, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “The Western District Court of Appeals clearly held that the Medicaid Expansion Initiative on the August ballot does […]
By Emily Seidel This is a critical moment for our great country. How we collectively respond to the tragedies in Minneapolis and Georgia will determine whether we move closer to the ideals that inspired our nation’s founding: freedom, equal rights, and a deep belief that every person can contribute and succeed. Americans for Prosperity exists […]
RALEIGH, NC—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today calls on the House Rules Committee to take quick action and pass Senate Bill 562, the Second Chance Act, to ensure swift passage on the House floor. AFP-NC issued a key vote alert urging the full body to support the measure. To View the Key Vote Alert Click […]
How do we address systemic mistrust between police and our communities? Arthur Rizer joins host Jason Flohrs to talk through challenges of the lack of accountability, militarization, and over-criminalization – all from his unique perspective as a former lawyer, prosecutor, police officer, and service in the US Army. Then in the second half: The President’s […]
Tennessee is making great strides in health care policy reform. The Tennessee General Assembly is considering legislation to reform its certificate-of-need (CON) system, with HB 2350 and SB 2312, and regulations on telemedicine, with HB 1699. With these pieces of legislation, the Volunteer State is putting people closest to the problems in our health care system in charge of solving them. These reforms will allow more Tennesseans […]
MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment following the House Rules Committee’s rejection of the opportunity to introduce a bill that would prevent a 12.5% increase to the business enterprise tax and an increase to the business profits tax. AFP-NH has been at the forefront of advocating for business tax relief […]
