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AFP-North Carolina Grassroots Engagement Director Cobi Bruner talks about organizing after Hurricane Ian, burnout, resilience, and his journey with AFP in the following Q&A. In an era characterized by divisive politics and social unrest, Cobi Bruner stands as a beacon of perseverance, dedication, and unity. As the grassroots engagement director for Americans for Prosperity in […]
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot force artists to say something that goes against their beliefs. It’s a major decision with implications well beyond website design, the creative sector where the case originated. It started about seven years ago. Lorie Smith, a small independent website designer in Colorado, wanted to grow […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to reject President Biden’s student loan bailout. In February, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) filed an amicus brief in the Biden v. Nebraska and Dept. of Education v. Myra Brown cases. AFP Vice President Akash Chougule said: “We applaud the Supreme […]
Dr. Kathleen Brown, a Montana-based dermatologist, says legislation “is the only plan that takes this personalized, patient-driven approach” to health care. Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity released a new ad featuring Dr. Kathleen Brown, a Montana-based dermatologist, who encourages lawmakers to support the Health Care Fairness for All Act, legislation introduced recently by […]
Today marks the 5th year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME ruling, issued on June 27, 2018. AFP wishes Mark Janus and all public sector workers a Happy #Janusversary. The Court’s decision reaffirmed the free speech rights of all public employees to freely decide whether to join and financially support government unions as part of their […]
American democracy cannot thrive when its citizens feel stifled In baseball, a relief pitcher will take over for the starting pitcher. This week, we could say that my colleague David Voorman is my relief pitcher (not my designated hitter – because, as David agrees, those shouldn’t exist). David is a fellow attorney and a senior […]
Arlington, Va. — In a significant step toward empowering individuals with more control over their healthcare, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3799. The legislation codifies workplace CHOICE plans and authorizes MEWAs (multiple employer health plans) to promote insurance portability and enhance health insurance affordability. CHOICE plans, established in 2019 through a rule enacted […]
Congress doesn’t have to balance the federal budget, nor does it try. It doesn’t pursue debt-to-GDP targets, deficit targets, or any other comprehensive budget targets. Without an anchor, federal deficits and debt burdens are spiraling. Congress lacks discipline or anything resembling a management structure for weighing tradeoffs. Stealing from the future to benefit current voters […]
ARLINGTON, VA— Today, in advance of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) markup of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and other workforce legislation, a coalition of over a dozen organizations led by Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to the Committee urging Senators to reject all three bills […]
