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.
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)
Growing Federal Tax Refunds Show Partial Impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act
Americans will also receive indirect tax relief and benefit from provisions that spur economic growth.
James Morrone Joins “Wake Up with Chris DeSimone”
James joins the show to talk about energy and permitting in Arizona. (44:25)
Kurt Couchman Joins “The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser”
Kurt Couchman joins ‘The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser’ to discuss the Balanced Budget Amendment.
