Protecting California’s Retailers from Theft

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Introduction In late 2023, the California State Assembly Select Committee on Retail Theft held its first hearing to assess the impact of retail crime across the state (California State Assembly, 2023). In this hearing, stakeholders from across industries and political backgrounds described the destructive effects of retail crime, validating the…

What America Needs in the Next FBI Director

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As a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent, I took great pride in my service to the Nation. Like most other new agents, I was inspired by its iconic history to join what I believed to be the Nation’s preeminent crime-fighting organization. Sadly, over the course of many…

Biden’s DEI mandates on employers fail American workers

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This op-ed originally appeared in Fox News on March 25, 2024. Andre Jones, a recent college grad, had been job hunting for months until he enrolled in an IT apprenticeship program that led to full certification and a thriving career. George Forest, an Army veteran, completed a diesel technician apprenticeship…

AFPI Condemns Communist Cuban Regime’s Internet Shutdown, Calls for International Support in the Fight for Democracy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kevin Cabrera, America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Senior Advisor for National Hispanic Affairs, released the following statement on the situation in Cuba: “The America First Policy Institute and Hispanic Leadership Coalition strongly condemn the Communist Cuban regime for cutting off internet access to silence protesters seeking…

The Biden Administration’s Regulatory War on Car Choice

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Ambassador Carla Sands, AFPI’s Vice Chair of the Center for Energy & Environment, on the Biden Administration’s final tailpipe emissions rule. The rule, issued by the rogue Environmental Protection Agency, uses impossibly high tailpipe emissions…

AFPI Amicus Brief: “Seal Team Six” Question is ludicrous and moot!

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), in partnership with co-counsel Schaerr Jaffe LLP, filed an Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case. AFPI is filing the brief on behalf of three former high-ranking military leaders,…

Myths vs. Facts: School Choice in Tennessee

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Debunking myths: school choice expansion in Tenessee Myth: Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are entitlement programs. Fact: ESAs are not government assistance. They are government-authorized savings accounts controlled by parents for the purpose of investing in their children’s education. The accounts allow parents to withdraw their children from public schools and…

Past As Prologue: More Than 20 Years Later, California Faces Another Man-Made Electricity Crisis

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Introduction Californians can be forgiven for experiencing dejà vu during the “flex alerts”[1] issued in the hottest days of summer 2022. Indeed, the electricity shortages and the specter of blackouts California faced in 2022 bear a striking resemblance to the California energy crisis experienced in the wake of partial energy…

AFPI and State Workforce Development Leaders Submit Public Comment on Proposed Apprenticeship Rule

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AFPI Announces Continued Expansion in the States

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Washington, DC – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) announced plans to expand its state policy team after the launch of America First chapters in five states (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania). This expansion will include the addition of a Chief State Affairs Officer to the AFPI Senior…