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The rise of the gig economy has helped college students across the country pick up extra cash and gain valuable work experience between classes. Allison Rigterink counts herself among them. Rigterink, a senior political science major at Saginaw Valley State University, and an intern at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, picked up gig work in January 2019. She became a courier for Shipt, an app-based company that facilitates front-door delivery […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) for finalizing the rule to retain existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. In today’s final rule, EPA is completing a robust science-based process to lock-in standards for particulate matter consistent with the Clean Air Act, the Administration’s Back-to-Basics […]
It’s hard to imagine a more tireless and passionate advocate for freedom and individual rights than Dr. Walter Williams, who passed away December 2, at the age of 84. He understood that all of us have the ability to transform our own lives and create tremendous value for others. In his decades of teaching at […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged the Senate to reject any additional wasteful COVID spending that will do little to address the virus. AFP also urged lawmakers to reject attempts to tie COVID spending with any government funding deal and forcing lawmakers to vote for wasteful COVID spending in order to keep the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) praised FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s service following his announcement earlier today that he will be stepping down from his role on January 20th after four years of unparalleled leadership. AFP Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley II issued the following statement: “Chairman Pai leaves a legacy that goes […]
The innovations of the last 30 years have transformed the way many of us live and work. Thanks to smartphones and the internet, millions of people, every day, use “transaction platforms” to exchange products and services with individuals in their own communities, or around the world. We sell through Nextdoor, find a driver on Lyft, or rent a house […]
The U.S. workforce has changed dramatically over the last several decades. Workers from all backgrounds are increasingly choosing the flexibility and freedom of independent contracting over traditional office jobs, especially women. But a new California law is stripping this freedom away from many. Jennifer Oliver O’Connell’s story Jennifer Oliver O’Connell is a California-based screenwriter, reinvention […]
Updated July 7, 2022 Americans enjoy one of the best health care systems in the world. Our researchers lead the pack with new lifesaving therapies and state-of-the-art technologies. We boast short surgery wait times and cancer survival rates thought impossible just a generation ago. But American health care has its share of problems. Onerous federal […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today endorsed several key provisions of The Modernizing Americans’ Health Care Plan, a package of health care reforms introduced by Sen. Kelly Loeffler. The legislation represents a significant step forward in improving our health care system with the expansion of tax-free health savings accounts, short-term renewable plans, and telehealth. AFP […]
