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Americans for Prosperity Foundation Investigation Reveals True Cost of West Virginia’s Certificate of Need Law
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) released a report revealing how West Virginia’s certificate-of-need (CON) law harms patients and deters millions of dollars in health care investment in the state. West Virginia is one of 35 states with CON laws, which require health care providers to gain approval from the government before adding or…
Read MoreCertificate-of-need laws make South Carolina one of the worst states for having babies
A recent report ranks South Carolina as the third worst state to have a baby. The Palmetto State ranks: 40th for infant mortality rate 45th for the number of midwives and OB-GYNs per capita 28th for cost of hospital Caesarean delivery 25th for cost of hospital conventional delivery charges A key driver of the problem…
Read MoreNew Report Analyzes Civil Asset Forfeiture Data in Kansas
Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF), a national nonprofit that educates Americans about the benefits of a free and open society, released a report on civil asset forfeiture activities in Kansas. Kansas’ civil asset forfeiture laws allow law enforcement to seize and keep people’s money and property if law enforcement suspects it is connected to criminal…
Read MoreDon’t Be Fooled: West Virginia v. EPA Is About Who Decides Important Policy Questions Under the Constitution
An opportunity to restore judicial review of constitutional claims against agencies
Chevron Deference Meets Madison’s ‘Very Definition of Tyranny’
Stop Letting Judges Punish Defendants for Acquittals
Axon Enterprise v. FTC gives Supreme Court a chance to protect separation of powers
President Biden reduces transparency of agency rules
On his first day in office, President Joseph Biden issued an executive order revoking several of his predecessor’s executive orders designed to bring greater transparency and fairness to federal regulations. In the order, Biden directed all executive branch agencies to rescind “any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies” deriving from those executive orders he revoked.…
Read MoreAFP Urges Administration to Hold Agencies Accountable for Helping Small Businesses
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and a coalition of 20 partner organizations issued a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), urging him to hold agencies accountable for reporting how they treat small businesses fairly. A year ago, the President issued Executive Order 13892, “Promoting the…
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