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Americans for Prosperity Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley II | Real Clear Policy Technological innovation has fueled America’s rise as a world power. Thanks to scientific advancements, generations of Americans have enjoyed the highest standard of living in history… These advancements occurred largely because Americans have the freedom to pursue their dreams and develop technologies that benefit millions, sometimes billions, of people […]
COLUMBIA, SC – In celebration of National School Choice Week, Americans for Prosperity- South Carolina issued the following statement: AFP-SC state director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina is pleased to join champions of educational freedom at our state capitol during National School Choice Week. Advocates, students, families and […]
Dear Chairwoman Greenstein and Chairman Burzichelli: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I urge you to please post S-2540 and A-3979 for a vote in your respective committees. Over 65,000 New Jersey children have grown up […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters | The Hill As the trade talks with China continue, administration officials are reportedly pursuing legislation that would expand the president’s authority to impose tariffs. The U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act would empower the president to raise tariffs on individual products if he determines that any of our trading […]
Sierra, McKinley Counties pass right-to-work ordinances TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded the Sierra and McKinley County Commissions for passing right-to-work ordinances, making Sierra and McKinley the ninth and tenth counties in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, Roosevelt, Lea, and San Juan counties, […]
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-backed criminal justice reform progressed this past Thursday, including S-1589, which removes a ban on individuals with criminal records from obtaining one of the state’s 200+ occupational licenses. Currently, an individual can be banned from a profession even if his or her crime has nothing to do with the profession and occurred […]
Dear Chairwoman Pou and Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I respectfully urge you to please vote “Yes” on S-1589, which is up in your committee tomorrow. This bill, supported by […]
Grassroots group urges the Lincoln City Council to focus on spending taxpayer dollars responsibly rather than increasing taxes LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska today urged the Lincoln City Council to abandon Mayor Chris Beutler’s proposal to include a $13 million annual sales tax hike on the April 9 primary ballot. “At some point, Mayor […]
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity Foundation released the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union on behalf of United Airline customer service workers. Currently, the law remains unclear if the Janus ruling prohibiting agency fees […]
