How transparency enables accountability
Mar 16, 2021

This article was prepared by Liz Hempowicz for the Restoring Accountability essay series. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and mutual respect.   Imagine you’ve signed a one-year lease for […]

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The importance of public records
Mar 15, 2021

This article was prepared by Ginger McCall for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Restoring Accountability essay series commemorating Sunshine Week. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and mutual respect.   […]

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Transparency laws are designed to keep the government accountable. But do they?
Mar 15, 2021

This article was prepared by Steve Delie for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Restoring Accountability essay series on government transparency to commemorate Sunshine Week. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and […]

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Government transparency is fundamental
Mar 15, 2021

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. […]

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Restoring accountability: How government transparency empowers Americans to drive change
Mar 15, 2021

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 […]

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Americans for Prosperity to FDA: lift needless barriers to medical devices that save lives
Mar 15, 2021

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 […]

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Career freelancer organizes to oppose California’s AB 5
Mar 15, 2021

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 […]

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CNBC features Americans for Prosperity’s personal option for health care
Mar 15, 2021

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 […]

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Education and treatment are better approaches to policing marijuana that will reduce overcriminalization
Protect public safety: a better approach on marijuana
Mar 12, 2021

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 […]

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