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Kevin Schmidt in the Washington Reporter: Three ways the Trump administration can clean up the Biden disinformation mess
Read the article at the Washington Reporter. The Trump administration is off to a good start protecting Americans’ online speech by dismantling the Biden administration’s “disinformation” regime. On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” and dissolved Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory boards. These actions mark a…
Read MoreAFP Foundation on Reining In Administrative Abuse, Protect Due Process, and Improve Government Transparency
AFP Foundation regulatory counsel Michael Pepson and Stand Together’s Casey Mattox write on the FedSoc Blog: As soon as he took office, President Trump issued several Executive Orders aimed at bringing the administrative state in line with the Constitution and the rule of law, including an EO titled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.…
Read MoreEverything wrong with the FOIA process, in one single email
If you’ve ever filed a public records request, you may have experienced delays, improper denials, lack of communication, or all of the above. What’s less common is when an agency gives a requester a responsive record and then demands it be given back or destroyed, also known as a “clawback.” In 2022, the Federal Trade…
Read MoreD.C. Circuit Rules “Clawback” Orders Foreclosed by the FOIA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit released a noteworthy decision today in Human Rights Defense Center v. U.S. Park Police, a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) case in which the federal government sought a court order requiring the return or destruction of “inadvertently disclosed” records. Such relief is commonly known…
Read More3 Model Policies to Boost State Transparency at the Start of Legislative Sessions
As state legislative sessions kick off across the country, it is an opportune time to prioritize policies that enhance transparency, empower citizens, and foster accountability. The Right on Transparency coalition, of which Americans for Prosperity Foundation is the founding member, has identified key areas where states can lead the way. Three of the coalition’s model…
Read MoreKansas Attorney General Rules Commerce Department Violated KORA in Response to 2021 Request from AFP Foundation
Over three years ago, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas filed a Kansas Open Records Act request with the Department of Commerce seeking records about the Sales Tax and Revenue (“STAR”) Bonds financing program. After failing to receive all the requested documents, we filed a Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) complaint against the Department of Commerce in December 2022. Last…
Read MoreAmericans for Prosperity Foundation-Kentucky Releases Report Exposing the Harmful Impact of Kentucky’s Certificate of Need (CON) Laws
FRANKFORT, KY – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation – Kentucky (AFPF-KY) released a comprehensive report detailing the failures of Kentucky’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws, advocating instead for commonsense reforms and solutions to expand healthcare innovation. The report authored by AFP health care policy analyst Sofia Hamilton and AFPF investigative analyst Thomas Kimbrell emphasizes how…
Read MoreAmericans for Prosperity Foundation provides statement to House Veteran Affairs Committee on implications of Loper Bright decision
December 18, 2024 | The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC) held a hearing on Wednesday titled “Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.” AFP Foundation sent a statement for the record to the Committee to explain the significance of the Loper Bright decision and show how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…
Read MoreBy Embracing a Methodical Process, DOGE Can Master the Right Way to Rein in Government Overreach
ARLINGTON, VA— James Valvo, Chief Policy Counsel of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, discussed in Real Clear Policy how two recent Supreme Court decisions have opened doors to limiting government overreach and could inform Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in their efforts to overhaul inefficiencies through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Read MoreAFP Foundation Responds to Law Profs Advocating for Abusing Emergency Powers
AFP Foundation’s Thomas Kimbrell and Kevin Schmidt write in the Yale Journal on Regulation responding to Berkeley Law Professors Elena Chachko and Katerina Linos’ “Emergency Powers for Good,” published in the William & Mary Law Review. Chachko and Linos argue that in some cases, “invoking emergency powers is the only viable way to break deadlock and enact long…
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