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AFP-CO: Excessive Licensing Hurts Job Opportunities
Feb 13, 2019

DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) responded to the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee’s defeat of a bill that would have removed unnecessary regulations in the licensing process. HB19-1117 would have required licensing agencies to analyze new and existing licensed professions and mandate a license only be necessary if there as a “present, significant, […]

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To Understand Medicare for All, Look Under the Hood   
Feb 7, 2019

A recent tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that Medicare for All, a single-payer health care program, enjoys popular support — until, that is, respondents look under the hood and learn what the program would really entail. According to the poll, 56 percent of Americans support Medicare for All. But, when informed that it would eliminate private […]

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Taxpayers Get Sacked at the Big Game
Feb 1, 2019

No matter who wins the Big Game this coming weekend, American taxpayers have already lost. That’s because it doesn’t matter the sport – baseball, basketball, hockey or football – when teams consider setting up shop in a town, taxpayers are all too often forced to shell out hundreds of millions in direct subsidies and tax […]

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Why Wait? Let’s Expand Educational Opportunity To Transform Lives Now
Jan 31, 2019

More than 56 million students enter a K-12 classroom each year with the desire to learn, grow and succeed. With a quickly evolving world, it’s time to rethink our approach to education from the ground up. Let’s provide all students the opportunity to discover their unique talents. Let’s unleash the knowledge of teachers and communities […]

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AFP-Colorado Urges Sen. Bennet and Sen. Gardner to Push Permanent Protection for DREAMERS to End Shutdown
Jan 23, 2019

DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) is urging Senators Bennet and Gardner to support a deal that provides a permanent solution for DREAMERS – rather than the short-term protections currently proposed. The Senate is currently scheduled to vote on the proposal tomorrow. AFP-CO State Director Jesse Mallory issued the following statement: “The offer to couple […]

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Football Fans
Corporate Welfare Playoffs: Inside the Divisional Round
Jan 14, 2019

Eight teams played in last weekend’s divisional round of NFL playoff games. The winners — the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots — are now headed to the championship round to play for a spot in the Big Game on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. But […]

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Americans for Prosperity Unveils ‘Reform the Rockies’ 2019 Platform
Jan 11, 2019

DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) released their 2019 platform on Friday, highlighting the policy areas the grassroots group will focus on during the upcoming legislative session. The group will work to build broad coalitions with the newly elected governor and legislature to advance health care policies that reduce cost and increase access, as well […]

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5 of America’s Most Important Policy Wins in 2018
Dec 28, 2018

Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization that builds movements of millions. Activists work hard to break barriers to opportunity in their local communities all across the country. Here are five examples of how our work together made an impact this year: 1. Lawmakers Increase Public Safety and Grant Second Chances by Passing the FIRST STEP […]

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Three Myths on the Federal Government’s Spending, Debunked 
Nov 19, 2018

The federal government has a severe spending problem. But without understanding the nature of the issue, we can’t adequately address it. What’s more, there are several myths circulating around this debate that further muddle the truth. So, let’s address a few of these myths to get the facts about federal spending! Myth #1: “We have […]

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