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Today’s High Gas Prices are Decades in the Making
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Predictions, speculation, and warnings about the state of gas prices between now and the midterms have sparked plenty of commentary from the talking heads. But the real issue won’t be found in much of the back-and-forth commentary—it’s found in the reality behind it. Americans are paying more at the pump…
View EntryEarth Day and the Failure of Apocalyptic Environmentalism
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Originally published by Washington Examiner. Celebrated environmental personality and former Stanford University biologist, Paul Ehrlich, passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Earth Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on Ehrlich’s outsized impact, the event’s history, and to better understand how harmful environmental policies can…
View EntryEvaluating Housing Reform Proposals in Congress: Rebuilding the American Dream
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View EntryDOJ Election Monitoring Authority and Observer Deployment
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has monitored federal elections for decades as part of its broader enforcement of federal voting rights laws. That monitoring takes two distinct forms: DOJ staff monitors deployed under the DOJ’s general enforcement authority, and federal employees who serve as observers authorized by court order under…
View EntryStates Have New Weapon to Combat Fraud in Safety Net Programs
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is combatting waste, fraud, and abuse across public assistance programs through a new public toolkit geared toward state legislators. In recent months, fraud and improper payments in safety net programs like Medicaid have made headlines across multiple states, exposing enormous weaknesses in…
View EntryProtecting the American Dream: Restoring Accountability and Combating Fraud in Safety Net Programs
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View EntryStates Can Reduce Fraud In Snap By Sharing Data
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Introduction The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) alongside a variety of other federal nutrition programs (Congressional Research Service, 2025). Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP is the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program, providing monthly benefits averaging a total…
View EntryState Policymakers Can Reduce Fraud & Improve Snap Through Data Sharing
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purpose of this act The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is being abused and tax dollars are being wasted. In many states, there is no accountability as data is not being shared publicly by state governments who administer the program. Since federal Fiscal Year (FY)…
View EntryGetting DEI out of IDEA: End Racial Quotas in Special Education
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Introduction and Background In November 2025, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turned 50 years old. It provides states and school districts with $15.4 billion per year and requires schools to identify and address the needs of students with disabilities (Dragoo, 2026). In 2004, Congress reauthorized IDEA recognizing a…
View EntryAFPI Recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today kicks off National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed April 19-25 as part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s theme, marking the 25th anniversary, is “25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward.” “In just one year, over 60 percent of children were exposed to violence, crime or…
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