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Concerned about the federal government’s newly announced Disinformation Governance Board? So are we. And we’re going to get to the bottom of it. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently introduced the new body. It purports to safeguard “the United States against threats to its security, including threats exacerbated by disinformation.” What does the board […]
Updated April 20, 2023 Facing new constraints and lifestyle demands in the 21st century that were exacerbated at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, American workers have increasingly supported flexibility to work remotely, set their own work hours, and pursue self-employment. This freedom has also made it possible for many Americans to continue providing for their […]
Gadzooks! It’s planting season! Fertilizer prices are too high! There’s an election coming up! Somebody do something! There’s no doubt about it — fertilizer prices are at or near their highest points in history. Eighty lawmakers, led by Reps. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa), Tracey Mann (R-Kansas), and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), have made the perfectly reasonable […]
Updated August 31, 2022 August 30: Indianapolis, Indiana This is Kent with Americans for Prosperity. The True Cost of Washington effort made a return trip to the Hoosier State to roll back gas prices to $2.38 in Indianapolis! U.S. Senator Todd Young and Congressman Greg Pence joined us. They spoke with customers about how the […]
A new poll has found what Americans blame for rising gas prices and record inflation that are driving the increasingly high cost of living this year. The culprit? Government spending. 73 percent of respondents said that the massive increase in government spending over the past two years has been a “major cause” of higher prices. […]
Arlington, VA — In the wake of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announcing the launch of a Disinformation Governance Board to “focus on countering misinformation and disinformation”, Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst David Voorman issued the following comment: “Public officials determining what speech counts as disinformation and misinformation has been used since the […]
By Sam Peak and Kevin Schmidt Because U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services cannot process visas, requests for work authorizations, and other petitions in a timely manner, our immigration system is dealing with crushing backlogs and delays. This is causing U.S. employers to lose critical employees amid a labor crisis — and costing thousands of people […]
New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly support solutions that would unleash energy abundance, reduce government spending, and cut needless red tape.
“The president’s failed and illegal ban on oil and gas leases helped drive up energy costs, but this announcement is merely a half-hearted attempt to walk it back,” said Abigale Tardif, regulatory analyst at Americans for Prosperity.
