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.
Fate of State Tax Initiatives Affecting Economic Growth
Candidates in Tuesday’s elections were all over the map when it came to taxes. Some wanted higher taxes while others wanted lower levies. Members of each faction won while others lost.
Portable Benefits for America’s Independent Workforce
When implemented, portable benefits advance worker choice, opportunity, and access in the modern, dynamic economy workers must succeed in.
State Public Utility Commission Profiles
Who regulates electricity in each state, how commissioners get their seats, which statutes and rules apply, and where to file a comment.
The Costs of CON in North Carolina: Six Years Later and Still No Beds
This September, the Carolina Public Press released an investigation that found that since 2020, more than 1,100 hospital beds promised in North Carolina remain undelivered. Competing hospitals have challenged the state’s approvals, trapping the beds in a seemingly never-ending court spiral. Sadly, for the families of North Carolina patients, the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws make this possible even after North Carolina’s own Supreme Court predicted and tried to prevent these sorts of problems over 50 years ago.
AFP and Fulcrum Collaborate on Administrative State Reform that Sticks
AFP and Fulcrum work closely together to decide which administrative state reforms have the best long-term prospects of success. AFP works with state leadership to pass these reforms, and Fulcrum then works with states to handle the nitty-gritty aspects of implementing those reforms to ensure that they succeed.
How America Recognized My Family’s Dignity
Our founding values created an atmosphere where we produced the most vibrant, rich, and peaceful country that the world has ever seen. It was precisely these values that allowed a penniless Jewish immigrant to create unimaginable value for himself and society.
Recover Stronger: A Debt Crisis Playbook for Policymakers
If a debt crisis happens, Congress should set clear targets, replace breakdown points, and fix its budget process alongside savings.
Want More Homes? Let Massachusetts Build on Smaller Lots
Massachusetts’ expensive housing market is pushing away young professionals and young families. Question 7 is a step in the right direction in trying to get the next generation to stay.
Taking a Closer Look at BAAJA: Let’s Talk About NEPA Baby
Congress has a once in a generation opportunity to pass legislation that will significantly improve the lives and economic prospects of all Americans. BAAJA needs to become law in November.
Washington Examiner: Sixteen years to approve a power line is not regulation. It’s sabotage.
Energy costs are climbing across the country — electricity bills, gas prices, home heating costs — and those costs ripple through the rest of the economy. After years of political impasse, the Senate has finally reached a bipartisan permitting reform agreement to help address it.
