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Grassroots group hosts two-night event featuring top state education leaders, parents, and educators CONCORD, NH – In response to statewide COVID-19 school closures, today Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced they will be hosting a two-night event on the impact COVID-19 and school closures are having on K-12 education in New Hampshire. The first night […]
Richmond, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia issued the following statement after Governor Northam signed into law SB1 and HB1196, ending the suspension of driver’s licenses solely for unsettled fines and fees. AFP-VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “The end of driver’s license suspensions for unsettled fines and fees is a milestone victory for Virginians across […]
Richmond, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia issued the following statement after Governor Northam signed into law HB 1332, a bill introduced by Delegate Kilgore, expanding telemedicine in the Commonwealth. AFP-VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “Virginia is a national leader when it comes to adopting technological innovations that are positively transforming healthcare. With HB1332’s passage – […]
The COVID-19 crisis has caused an unprecedented amount of economic hardship for workers, families, and businesses across the country. Some of this hardship is the result of necessary government policy needed to address the coronavirus pandemic. In response, Congress passed the CARES Act, which is intended to provide needed relief funding for those individuals and […]
Arlington, VA – Less than two weeks after Congress passed the $2 trillion CARES Act, some lawmakers are already rushing to load up a new multi-billion dollar funding package despite the CARES Act having barely been implemented. Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “Now is the time to assess […]
CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) yesterday hosted an online discussion with House Majority Leader Amy Summers on the response to COVID-19. As both a policymaker and a health professional who is on the front lines of this public health crisis, Delegate Summers shares her insights on COVID, including how cumbersome regulations and […]
In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic turned life in Wisconsin upside down. Schools are closed. Sporting events and concerts are cancelled. And, huge segments of the economy are shuttered. State and federal officials are still in the early stages of a policy response to the coronavirus pandemic. Their efforts have largely centered on […]
Grassroots group calls for targeted, tailored reforms to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the criminal justice system CHARLESTON, SC – With the criminal justice system under increasing strain from COVID-19, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today sent Governor McMaster policy recommendations that ensure incarcerated individuals have adequate protection from COVID-19 and help the criminal […]
Last night, AFP activists and staff in Iowa gathered online for the premiere of a new video telling the incredible story of William Burt, a barber from the Hawkeye State whose story has brought about big change. It’s the kind of inspiring story we all need to see right now, and now you can watch […]
