Recent News
The National Debt Clock is ticking up at an alarming rate. Frankly, we’re afraid it may run out of numbers. We’re more than $22 trillion in debt, having spent $4 trillion last year alone. Deficits are on the verge of going back up to $1 trillion each year. We’re heading for a financial catastrophe. So of course our […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) applauds the South Dakota Legislature for sending barrier breaking legislation, H.B. 1079, to the Governor’s desk. H.B. 1079 removes unnecessary red tape on the books that requires occupational licensing for South Dakotans to perform plumbing work on their property. AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar issued the following statement: […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) and the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota (ACLU-SD) today announce their joint opposition to Senate Bill 19. If passed, this legislation would repeal presumptive probation, originally instituted with a series of criminal justice reforms during the 2013 legislative session. Presumptive probation allows low-level offenders to rehabilitate […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today applauds the South Dakota State Senate for passing a resolution recognizing the harms of tariffs on the state’s workforce and economy. AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar issued the following statement: “Tariffs are having a detrimental impact on South Dakota. We applaud the Senate for urging the President […]
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 […]
I’m checking in again to give you the latest updates from South Dakota’s exciting legislative session. Last week was the deadline for bill introduction so things are moving quickly! First, we were pleased to be in attendance as Gov. Kristi Noem gave her first budget address. I shared our thoughts on Facebook and I highly […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
