Americans for Prosperity Foundation Unveils New Report Analyzing Civil Asset Forfeiture Data in Kansas

TOPEKA, KS – Today Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) released an updated report analyzing civil asset forfeiture data in Kansas. The report follows a U.S. District Court’s judge’s recent opinion accusing the Kansas Highway Patrol of “waging war” on motorists. The court ruled unconstitutional the “Kansas Two Step,” a technique the Kansas Highway Patrol had…

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Records confirm VA’s use of inaccurate wait time numbers

Documents obtained by Americans for Prosperity Foundation through a series of Freedom of Information Act requests, which are part of an ongoing lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs, reveal the VA’s failure to follow the VA MISSION Act and its own regulatory requirements by refusing to refer eligible veterans for community care. The documents…

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Americans for Prosperity Launches an Investigation into the Extension of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Watchdog group issues Freedom of Information Act requests seeking information behind the Biden Administration’s decision to extend the Public Health Emergency for another 90 days. Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

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Government-Funded Blacklist Raises Serious Free Speech Concerns

ARLINGTON, VA—Today Americans For Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) opened an investigation into reports that the U.S. Department of State is funding efforts to blacklist and ultimately censor conservative views. British nonprofit Global Disinformation Index (GDI) and its U.S. affiliates are pushing for major ad companies to stop working with right-of-center news sites that publish content GDI…

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AFPF’s Statement on the Federal Reserve’s SVB Report

ARLINGTON, VA – Today, the Federal Reserve published its review of supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In response, AFPF Director of Investigations Kevin Schmidt released the following statement: “While we appreciate when the federal government is willing to publicly discuss past failures, here the Federal Reserve is attempting to leverage its own supervisory…

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AFP Foundation-Mississippi Releases New Report Finding Certificate of Need Laws Leave Patients, Veterans, and Rural Communities Underserved

New AFPF-MS report highlights how CoN laws protect health care monopolies JACKSON, MS—Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Mississippi (AFPF-MS) released a new report highlighting the state’s costly Certificate of Need (CoN) laws that act as an unnecessary barrier for health care providers to treat patients across the Magnolia State. The report is the latest in AFPF’s “Permission to Care“ series analyzing CoN’s…

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Freelancing or free speech? California’s AB5 gets speaking professionals coming and going

Threats to free speech can be veiled as restrictions on economic activity. California’s AB5 is the latest example. Many people who don’t prefer traditional office environments have benefited from independent contracting. From freelance photographers to truckers to massage therapists, workers can find freedom in setting their own hours and being their own boss. California took…

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The Supreme Court can stop unelected bureaucrats and private corporations from imposing taxes

Americans for Prosperity Foundation recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission, urging the Court to grant Consumers Research’s cert petition and enforce the Constitution’s system of checks and balances. At issue is the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, a social welfare program that subsidizes certain consumers’ telecommunications services at…

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Permission to Care

Permission to Care Certificate of need (“CON”) laws require health care providers to obtain approval from the state before adding or expanding facilities, services, or equipment. Fifty years ago, lawmakers believed they could contain rising health care spending by preventing providers from offering redundant services in the same proximate area. However, recent research finds that…

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