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Lansing, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) is ramping up its efforts in the Michigan governor’s race with an unconventional flair—touring the state in a 25-foot-long moving truck wrapped with a photo of Gretchen Whitmer helping move boxes out of an abandoned warehouse. “Gretchen Whitmer’s Moving Co: The Wrong Move for Michigan,” the truck proclaims, highlighting a […]
Talk about sticker shock. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer plan — a government-run health care scheme — carries with it a price tag north of $30 trillion over 10 years, according to several estimates. The Wall Street Journal editorial board authored an op-ed Oct. 11 on what paying for such a program would entail. The cost […]
Senate Democrats accepted a Republican leadership offer Oct. 11 to allow for the confirmation of 15 judicial nominees to federal district and circuit courts. Essential to this deal was Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) decision to waive the blue slip process, which allows senators from the home state of a judicial nominee to approve or raise an objection to the president’s choice. Blue slips – […]
Innovations are born of need. Motorboats were invented because people needed aquatic vehicles that moved faster and were easier to steer. Cell phones were invented because people needed a better way to communicate while on the move. We’ve come a long way since motorboats and cell phones. Now, we’re on to high-tech creations, such as a cell phone app that can control the lights and […]
Human trafficking — illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation — is a horrific practice plaguing countries across the globe. Lawmakers should be looking to enact measures that help to end human trafficking. But these laws should not force innocent Americans […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin next week. Judge Kavanaugh is an eminently qualified jurist who will defend the Constitution, but don’t just take our word for it. Learn more about Kavanaugh’s background below. Did you know…? Judge Kavanaugh graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School. After law school, Judge Kavanaugh served as a clerk to the man he […]
We all want our state’s businesses to do well — but should Michigan taxpayers foot the bill to provide them with tax breaks, bailouts and subsidies? This is a practice known as corporate welfare. It entails picking winners and losers in the marketplace, based entirely on a business’s political connections. It means that companies don’t fail and […]
Lansing, MI – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today announced its continued efforts against former state senator, Gretchen Whitmer. This week, AFP-MI will launch a $1.6 million television and digital ad campaign airing across Michigan that focuses on the detrimental policies Whitmer supported as a state senator and urges Michiganders to vote against Whitmer for governor in November. State Director […]
Obamacare’s rising premiums and one-size-fits-all approach has left millions of Americans struggling to find quality health insurance at a price they can actually afford. Until recently, the prospects for an alternative were grim. This month the Trump administration helped to turn the tide by expanding short-term, limited-duration (STLD) insurance plans that allow individuals and families to choose coverage that best suits their needs at a […]
