The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity Foundation will host a legislative issue update meeting featuring State Senator Tim Bivens and State Rep. Jim Sacia on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the Freeport Public Library, Freeport Illinois.

There was a great article on our Hot Air Tour stop in Peoria in the Journal Star. An anti-tax organization opposing global warming alarmists stopped on the riverfront Friday evening to spread the word about "economy-destroying, job-killing policies."

DC's Judicial Watch to sue Blagojevich & Jones for FOIA violations: The Illinois Chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP-IL) earlier today joined Washington D.C.-based Judicial Watch in its announcement that it had filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Senate President Emil Jones for violations to state regulations concerning disclosure of government documents. See the press conference video.

In the first of a series of Capitol Podcasts, hear from some of Illinois top legislative and business leaders. This week AFP-IL features former State Representative and current Chairman of the Illinois Business Round Table, Jeff Mays. This segment of the Capitol Pod Cast provides a real eye opening view of the questionable practice of raiding dedicated funds. Listen in.

WASHINGTON — In light of today's report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today noted that the merit-based tanker procurement process, including protest and GAO review, is a robust process that does not require politicized interference from Congress.