News Release
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September 9, 2026
AFPI Releases Letter from Mayors Urging Congress to Advance SAVE America Act
This week, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a letter from a coalition of mayors urging Congress to advance the SAVE America Act and strengthen election security nationwide.
News Release
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September 9, 2026
Bronx and Harlem Grocers Sue NYC Over Socialist Grocery Program
The America First Policy Institute filed suit on behalf of local independent grocers R&E Corporation, City Fresh Supermarket, and the National Supermarket Association (NSA) against New York City over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist “N.Y.C. Groceries: A Recipe for Affordability” policy, which would establish publicly funded privately operated grocery stores, one in each borough.
Fact Sheet
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September 8, 2026
Kayleigh’s Law
Kayleigh’s Law is not a regular restraining order or order of protection. It is a lifetime no-contact injunction tied to a criminal conviction, issued (or available) at the time of sentencing. It does not expire. The victim never has to return to court to renew it.
Expert Insights
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September 8, 2026
Make Colleges Pay their “Fair Share”: Congress Should Close the Endowment Tax Loophole
Most traditional U.S. colleges and universities, including nearly all public and most private institutions, operate under “nonprofit” or tax-exempt structures.[1] This designation does not mean that these institutions generate no revenue—colleges and universities receive substantial income from tuition, fees, research grants, philanthropy, and investment earnings. Nonprofit status instead refers primarily to the absence of private shareholders who receive distributions from institutional operations.
Toolkit
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September 8, 2026
Three Strategies for Advancing Workforce Education & Training
For decades, the public education system offered one value proposition: do well here, get a college degree, and enjoy a meaningful career and a middle-class life—or don’t. Workforce education and training programs were deprioritized and viewed as the lower track toward, at best, a job with static prospects.
Fact Sheet
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September 8, 2026
2025 FBI Crime Stats One Pager
The Largest Crime Drop in 90 Years
New FBI data confirm 2025 delivered the biggest one-year decline in the violent crime rate since national estimates began in 1936. Preliminary FBI data for the first half of 2026 show the decline continuing.
Expert Insights
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September 8, 2026
Poll Watchers Are Critical for Election Administration
Upon entering a polling location, most voters become aware of several aspects of the election process: opening the voter roll books, signing one’s name or showing an ID, and entering the voting booth. However, executing a successful election is much more complicated than this. Behind the scenes, many other details and processes must be correctly executed to ensure a fair, transparent, and efficient election. One such critical role is that of the poll watcher. These individuals provide third-party accountability by observing critical stages of the electoral process and thereby creating transparency and fostering public confidence in electoral outcomes. This accountability helps jurisdictions avoid potential lawsuits and other election issues. Poll watchers are not election suppression; they are critical to effective election administration.
Statement
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September 8, 2026
AFPI Backs Arizona’s Authority to Verify Voter Citizenship in Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota to Protect Election Integrity
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure elections remain secure by upholding Arizona’s authority to verify that voter-registration applicants using the state form are U.S. citizens and to maintain accurate voter rolls.
Op-Ed
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September 8, 2026
America Depends on Small Businesses. Small Businesses Depend on Reliable Energy
The American dream is electric-powered, from the lights of Times Square to the neon sign that says “Open” at a neighborhood shop. But most people don’t think about the electric grid that powers their lives until something goes wrong—and then, they’re caught off guard when the lights go out.
Op-Ed
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September 6, 2026
Medicare’s Hospital Markup Is Costing Seniors
Medicare pays hospital-owned clinics up to 670 percent more than independent physician offices for the exact same care. In early July, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed ending that markup for common imaging services without contrast, including X-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds, by paying certain hospital-owned clinics the same rates as independent physician offices. The reform would lower costs for America’s seniors while saving beneficiaries and taxpayers $260 million in 2027 and $7.2 billion over the next 10 years.