Renzo DowneyMay 25, 2021
3min1328
Conservatives have long touted school choice.
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Renzo DowneyMay 25, 2021
Jacob OglesJanuary 27, 2020
5min844
Direct mail and digital media make the case against occupational job regulations.
Jacob OglesJune 13, 2019
5min370
National campaign aims to 'Unrig The Economy.'
Drew WilsonApril 29, 2019
6min1168
"At the beginning of session, insiders claimed CON repeal was impossible"
Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018
4min234
Americans for Prosperity Florida (AFP-FL), the conservative/libertarian group funded by the Koch brothers, is trashing a carbon tax bill put forward by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo that Curbelo says would help combat climate change. The Republican broke from his party to offer up the legislation. His bill, the “MARKET CHOICE Act,” would repeal federal taxes […]
Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2017
3min244
Americans for Prosperity – Florida thanked the Senate Tuesday for advancing a bill that would allow physicians and patients to strike deals for primary care services without the need for health insurance. The practice, known as “direct primary care,” has gained in popularity as health insurance premiums have shot up over the past decade. In […]
Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017
3min350
Fifty legislators received top marks from Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the largest number of A+ legislators since the organization began issuing its annual legislative scorecard. The organization released its 2017 Economic Freedom Scorecard, which graded 5,500 votes on 96 issues, on Tuesday. The scorecard showed 50 legislators — 11 senators and 39 representatives — received an […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 18, 2017
7min395
The Florida Supreme Court’s decision not to take up a contentious school vouchers lawsuit continued to garner reaction throughout Wednesday. Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. Education Secretary, tweeted, “Congrats to the Florida families who have a clear path toward more opportunity due to #SchoolChoice w/ today’s FL Supreme Court decision!” Florida House […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 11, 2017
7min677
Online car services such as Uber and Lyft got a preliminary win in Florida after favorable legislation was filed Wednesday in the Legislature. The bills (SB 340 and HB 221), which would apply to ridebooking companies like Uber and Lyft, combine parts of previous measures that have been introduced but not passed over the last few years. Still, “transportation […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 17, 2016
9min290
The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday voted 5-3 to approve a bill that targets funding for family planning and women’s health. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Kelli Stargel, says clinics that offer abortion services, like Planned Parenthood, are prohibited from receiving state funding. Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance […]