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Grassroots group rallies support for ESA bill CHARLESTON, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced it is launching a mail and digital campaign urging members of the Senate Education Subcommittee to support educational freedom for South Carolinians and advance Senate Bill 556 to the full committee. The bill would give students and families […]
By: Chris McCoy Dr. Gajendra Singh dreamed of providing affordable, quality imaging services to his patients in Winston-Salem. In 2017, he founded the Forsyth Imaging Center, offering X-rays, ultrasounds and MRI scans. The price for each procedure was listed online so patients could easily compare the costs to those of traditional providers. Innovative as his […]
Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the Senate today following the confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Casey Mattox, Vice President, Legal & Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: “Lawrence VanDyke is a highly qualified individual who is committed to faithfully interpreting the Constitution and […]
Arlington, VA – With the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body effectively crippled today due to an insufficient quorum, Americans for Prosperity called on the administration and all WTO member countries to agree to the reforms necessary to revitalize the tribunal. AFP Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson issued the following statement: “We now know it’s […]
GREENVILLE, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced it is hosting a discussion on Friday featuring Congressman William Timmons and AFP Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russ Latino on the current debt crisis and solutions legislators can bring to help put our country back on a sustainable fiscal path. The event is part […]
Arlington, Va.— After today the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body ceases to function due to an impasse over judicial appointments. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) recently joined more than 30 free trade and industry organizations in a letter to the president, urging his administration to support reforms to the WTO Appellate Body in order to […]
Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) praised the Senate today following the confirmation of Judge Patrick Bumatay to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate is scheduled to vote later this week on another nominee, Lawrence VanDyke. Casey Mattox, Vice President, Legal & Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: […]
Arlington, Va.—Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments from insurance companies requesting a bailout after participating in the Affordable Care Act “risk corridors” program, which Congress appropriately defunded. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) filed an amicus brief opposing the insurance companies, arguing that the Supreme Court must preserve Congress’s exclusive authority to tax and spend and not allow the […]
The North Carolina state legislature recently killed a bill that would have opened the door to digital censorship by placing new restrictions on how people can engage online. Although lawmakers ultimately made the correct decision in defeating House Bill 700, proponents are once again trying to rally support for the legislation. North Carolinians should be […]
