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Public Comment | July 13, 2026

Ken Blackwell Public Comment - OMB Grant Proposed Rule

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) supports reforms that make elections more secure, fighting for policies like photo ID requirements, ranked-choice voting prohibitions, and for hand-marked paper ballots to be used instead of QR code machines. Since its inception, AFPI has backed measures that improve security, accountability, and transparency at all levels of an election.

Fiscal & Regulatory Analysis | July 10, 2026

North Carolina Education: A National Leader in Freedom and Rising Achievement

North Carolina has emerged as one of America’s leading examples of education freedom and parental rights. Through home schooling, private-school choice, and public charter schools, more North Carolina families than ever are choosing the setting that best fits their children—and independent scorecards now rank the state among the strongest in the country for parental choice. That expansion of freedom is a significant achievement in its own right, apart from any single measure of public-school performance.

Statement | July 9, 2026

AFPI Applauds USDA’s New SPUR Program for Ranchers

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly announced “Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR)” program and increased funding for small and mid-size beef processors.

Expert Insights | July 9, 2026

Pax Composita: A Strategy to Counter Chinese Carbon Fiber Dominance

Carbon fiber—a tightly woven carbon compound prized for its unique weight-to-strength ratio—is a critical input for the modern weapons supply chain. Carbon fiber reduces fatigue and corrosion during use, enabling “innovative drone designs and integration of advanced features like embedded sensors, antennas, and electronics.” Carbon fiber has been a game-changing innovation in materials science, making it worthy of the attention of state actors looking to gain the advantage in evolving methods of warfare, including the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Bill Analysis | July 9, 2026

Analysis of S9005C: New York’s New Sanctuary Law

On May 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law one of the most sweeping state sanctuary laws to date. The legislation, S9005C, was passed only days earlier by the state legislature as part of the budget package for 2027, which (as is typical for each year) was comprised of multiple appropriations bills and policy bills (also called Article VII bills) required to implement the budget.

Op-Ed | July 9, 2026

China’s war on American agriculture has already begun

In July 2024, a customs officer at Detroit Metropolitan Airport found four baggies filled with reddish plant material hidden in the backpack of Chinese national Zunyong Liu.

| July 9, 2026

Child Safety Through Parental Authority: An AI Policy Framework

AI systems have the potential to benefit children and families. AI can create visualizations to help them intuit physics lessons or generate quizzes from vocabulary words. But to seize all that AI offers families, parents need confidence that their children’s interactions are safe.

Statement | July 8, 2026

Minnesota Election Security Gaps Exposed in New Report

Today, the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a new report on the state of Minnesota voter registration. The report details serious loopholes in state election policies which leave Minnesota elections vulnerable to fraud.

Expert Insights | July 8, 2026

Under the Radar: How the Best AI Capabilities Could Evade Government Scrutiny

In June 2026, the Trump Administration took two important actions on artificial intelligence (AI). On June 2, the Administration issued Executive Order 14409, which provides for voluntary U.S. Government (USG) access and testing of top models. This order tasks USG offices with developing a classified benchmarking process to determine which models have notable cyber capabilities that warrant granting early access to the USG to harden networks and infrastructure.

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