Policy Corner
The Americans for Prosperity policy team is a bench of policy experts with decades of experience who deliver expert advice in a timely manner to those on the front lines of advancing public policy change. We achieve this by partnering with state and federal policymakers and coalition partners to translate big ideas into reality-based solutions to advance freedom and opportunity for all.
Testifying on a Governance Framework for Budget Targets
Last week, I testified at the House Budget Committee hearing on “The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability” along with Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Jonathan Burks, executive vice president for economic and health policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Jared Bernstein, Ph.D., […]
Tennessee Is Right to Rethink Certificate of Need
If the goal is more access, lower costs, higher quality, and a more competitive health care system, the solution is clear: roll back CON laws and stop letting state planners block investment in care. Tennessee’s Senate has taken a meaningful step in that direction. The House should follow through.
Don’t Reauthorize Surveillance Powers Without Protecting Americans’ Rights
Later this month, Congress will vote on reauthorizing FISA Section 702 — a massive surveillance program that “incidentally” collects huge quantities of Americans’ personal communications. Any reauthorization must include reforms to protect the basic rights of Americans.
First Amendment History: The Origins and Evolution of Free Speech
Free speech provides the bedrock on which our other freedoms thrive. From Benjamin Franklin to Frederick Douglass, early advocates helped shape the freedom of speech we celebrate today.
James Morrone Joins “The Frontier Briefing”
James joins the ‘Frontier Briefing’ to discuss the real cost of America’s broken permitting process. Tanner and James discuss how permitting delays drive up energy costs, delay critical projects, and stand in the way of economic growth and energy abundance. Drawing from James’s recent report, the discussion explores why permitting reform matters for consumers, workers, and America’s future.
States Lead the Way on Portable Benefits and Flexible Work
America’s workforce is changing, and state lawmakers are starting to catch up.
How Three New Jersey Fishermen Took on the Administrative State and Won
Our history is filled with figures who have shaped society, culture, and politics in fundamental ways. We teach our children about heroic figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. But America’s story hasn’t only been written by famous presidents or generals. It has often been written by everyday people who confront something unfair, refuse to stand by, and take one small step to fix the injustices they see.
Kurt Couchman Joins “The Lars Larson Show”
Kurt Couchman joins ‘The Lars Larson Show” to discuss the Balanced Budget Amendment. (48.42)
Lessons from the 2026 House BBA Vote
A balanced budget rule can be a normal, neutral tool of sound governance. To succeed, members of Congress must learn to think of it that way. Support comes from being engaged, from being at the table, and from having a say in the product. Timing matters too.
Kurt Couchman Joins “Hot Talk with the Ox”
Kurt joins Dan Ochsner to discuss the Balanced Budget Amendment. (41:29)
