ICYMI: West Virginia shines a spotlight on absurdities of tariff bailout program
Oct 25, 2019

Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | The Hill Recent reports that an agricultural company owned by our governor’s family received the maximum $125,000 in trade-war bailout money from the federal government have raised some eyebrows. But the real issue is not about farmers, it’s about a government $22 trillion in debt handing out six-figure checks as […]

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ICYMI: WOWK Covers Americans for Prosperity Scorecard Launch
Oct 15, 2019

CHARLESTON, WV – Last week, WOWK’s Mark Curtis reported on Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia’s fifth annual legislative scorecard. See below to view the coverage. Watch Here Scorecard Background Info: The grassroots group produces a comprehensive legislative digest to show Mountaineers how their elected officials voted on some of the most important bills from the 2019 […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP-WV Releases 2019 Legislative Scorecard, Launches Annual Accountability Campaign
Oct 2, 2019

Scorecard and accountability campaign enhance legislative transparency, highlights policy champions CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today announced the release of their fourth annual Legislative Scorecard and the launch of a digital ad campaign highlighting lawmakers’ votes on educational freedom and criminal justice reform. The grassroots group produces a comprehensive legislative digest to […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP-WV Launches Digital Campaign Thanking Sen. Manchin, Rep. Alex Mooney for Opposing Bad Budget Deal
Aug 29, 2019

Grassroots group praises Sen. Manchin, Rep. Alex Mooney for standing up for fiscal responsibility  CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today launched a new digital effort thanking U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney for taking a principled stand for fiscal responsibility by voting against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. […]

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Five Takeaways from AFP’s New Spending Report  
Jul 22, 2019

Suppose you earned $26,000 last year, but you spent $32,000 — meaning you borrowed $6,000, which you now have to pay interest on. Most people would say that you’re not living within your means. What’s more, since you you’ve already racked up $168,000 in debt, you’ve been at this overspending thing for a while. Clearly, […]

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Technology
7 principles for reforming Section 230 (and none include policing internet speech) 
Jul 16, 2019

Washington, D.C., is buzzing about Section 230 — internet regulations within the Communications Decency Act. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have proposed reforming Section 230 to give government a greater hand in controlling online speech. That dangerous path could lead to free-speech infringements that would change the internet as we know it for […]

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ICYMI: Education bill didn’t go far enough
Jul 8, 2019

Americans for Prosperity West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | Charleston Gazette-Mail  West Virginia lawmakers were on the cusp of enacting historic change by dramatically expanding educational freedom for every family in the state and creating a road map for other states to follow. Instead, defenders of the status quo in the House, and Gov. […]

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AFP and Cardinal Institute File Amicus Brief on Worker Freedom Case
Jun 24, 2019

CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) and the Cardinal Institute filed an amicus curiae brief with the state Supreme Court in the case Donna Harper, et al. vs West Virginia AFL-CIO, et al. – a right to work case that challenges a lower court’s ruling that West Virginia’s right to work law is […]

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West Virginia Lawmakers Can Unleash Historic Educational Reforms
Jun 19, 2019

AFP-West Virginia applauds lawmakers for elevating debate and pursuing significant education policy reform, blasts defenders of the status quo CHARLESTON, WV – As legislators continue to debate the merits of historic educational reform, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) is committed to working with lawmakers in both the short and long term to make the most […]

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