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By James Valvo and Ryan P. Mulvey America’s political system is founded on the idea of self-government and consent of the governed. The people elect, staff, administer, and participate in the government that rules the country. But that basic task of citizen engagement in government is frustrated when government operates under a veil of secrecy. […]
Americans’ concerns about trust and accountability in government have surged in recent years. Those concerns are justified, and they can also be addressed. Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, works alongside partners to make it easier for Americans to get information about their government. That knowledge empowers people to hold those in […]
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed a tragic reality. America’s health care system actually stands in the way of doctors, nurses, and medical researchers helping people. It’s why the vast majority of Americans share our conviction that it is critical to empower medical professionals and innovators with the flexibility to get people the care they need. At the beginning […]
In September 2019, freelancer writer, editor and photographer Karen Anderson opened her newspaper to find out Gov. Gavin Newsom had just signed Assembly Bill 5, an expansive law that requires businesses that use independent contractors to reclassify them as employees unless they can meet a strict three-part test known as the ABC test. AB 5’s […]
Every year Americans list health care as one of the issues they care about the most. While many are satisfied with their own care, they believe the system in general needs repair. And it does: decades of overregulation have put access to quality and affordable care out of reach for too many. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
The proper role of criminal law is to protect public safety and order by punishing and deterring actions that harm people and property. When we require the criminal justice system to stray from this core function, the outcomes are usually more costly and less effective than we hoped or intended. Criminal law should rarely be […]
Every kid needs and deserves a quality education — one that provides them with essential skills and helps them find and develop their talents and interests. Our nation’s education system should be flexible and responsive enough to support students as they identify the subjects and practices that engage them and drive their passion. That’s the […]
Women and minorities have borne the brunt of COVID-19’s economic fallout. According to panelists in a March 8 Clubhouse discussion, they also would shoulder the brunt of the impact from H.R. 842, the Protecting our Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Stand Together Director of Economic Opportunity Erica Jedynak hosted the event, which considered the impact […]
Updated July 7, 2022. In the year since the COVID-19 pandemic first reached our shores, the coronavirus has exacted a heavy toll on American lives and livelihoods. In many ways, government mismanagement worsened this crisis, particularly in the field of health care. Onerous mandates and regulations at the federal and state levels made care harder […]
