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Removing Degree Requirements From Public Sector Jobs
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Written Testimony of the America First Policy Institute To the Nebraska Committee on Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs: Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the benefits of hiring based on a job applicant’s skills rather than requiring a college degree. Skills-based hiring pushes back on unnecessary degree…
View EntryBiden’s misguided LNG pause follows Carter’s path to a one-term presidency
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This article originally appeared in The Hill on February 2, 2024 “President Biden’s recent pause on new permits for liquified natural gas (LNG) exports is foolish policy. Unfortunately, these types of misguided export restrictions are not unprecedented. At this exact point in his presidency, Jimmy Carter similarly implemented a half-measure…
View EntrySecond Chance Occupational Licensing Reform in South Dakota
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In South Dakota, state law often prevents ex-offenders from working in occupations that require a license, even if they have served their time and the crime was nonviolent. South Dakota has an incarceration rate of 824 per 100,000 people. Over 2,000 South Dakotans are released from prison each year and…
View EntryStatement: Center for Election Integrity Applauds Georgia Legislature on Introduction of Legislation Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Ken Blackwell, Chair of the Center for Election Integrity, regarding the Georgia Senate’s passage of S.B. 355 that would prohibit Ranked Choice Voting. “Ranked Choice Voting is an unnecessarily complicated, confusing system of voting that…
View EntryStatement: Ken Blackwell Applauds Committee on House Administration for Introducing the Uniform State ACE Act
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Ken Blackwell, Chair of the Center for Election Integrity at AFPI, regarding the Uniform State ACE Act, a new toolkit for state election policy introduced by Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) and…
View EntryEmphasizing Public Safety for All California Families
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The rule of law serves as a foundational pillar of our Republic. For civil society to flourish, citizens must believe that laws will be fairly applied and equally enforced. Strengthening the fabric of justice depends on a robust social contract among American communities, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system.…
View EntryTapping into California’s unparalleled Energy Capacity
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For decades, California’s leaders have tinkered with the state’s energy market to often disastrous effects. A poorly implemented deregulation scheme in the late 1990s and corresponding price caps led to energy shortages and rolling blackouts. In recent decades, extreme environmentalism has motivated bureaucrats and politicians alike to restrict the sources…
View EntryGetting the California Economy Working Again
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Industrious and innovative citizens who believe in the pursuit of prosperity have long been the backbone of California’s economy. Drawn to California’s abundant opportunities, workers and entrepreneurs flocked to California during much of the last century, driving the state’s exponential growth. However, there’s a problem. Once a magnet for those…
View EntryEstablishing Common Sense Solutions for the California Homelessness Crisis
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A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) survey conducted in 2020 places the Nation’s homeless population at around 580,000 people (HUD, 2021). That same year, the California State Senate estimated that some 28 percent of the Nation’s homeless population resided in California, despite the state making up only…
View EntryAccountability in America’s Public Schools
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic revealed longstanding issues in America’s public schools, many of which have been exacerbated by flaws in current accountability models. While this crisis has resulted in some states making legislative efforts to increase transparency, little attention has been paid to accountability. While the federal government furnishes accountability…
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