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WASHINGTON, DC–This week, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana awarded Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01) with a “Pioneers for Prosperity” award. The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. These leaders are on the frontlines in Congress advancing principles and policies that drive the conservative movement, while proactively opposing harmful ideas that grow […]
Americans are feeling the pinch of the Biden-Harris administration’s $5.5 trillion government-fueled spending spree that drove inflation to a 40-year high. The cost-of-living is at an all-time high, leaving the majority of Americans concerned about the direction of our economy. Americans need relief from the same old failed policies that crushed their wallets to being […]
Arlington, Va. — Last week, AFP sent letters to committees in both congressional chambers supporting bills that seek to rein in abuse of emergency powers. Both bills would amend the National Emergencies Act of 1976 (NEA) to give Congress greater oversight of the president’s emergency powers. AFP sent a letter to the Senate Homeland Security […]
AFP-MS highlights how phasing out the state personal income tax will deliver maximum relief JACKSON, MS—Ahead of Speaker Jason White’s policy summit focusing on tax reform, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) released its priorities on how to achieve meaningful, comprehensive tax reform to lawmakers starting with phasing out the personal income tax. CLICK HERE to read the […]
In 2023, to become a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa, you were required to complete 2,100 training hours – 10x more than an emergency medical technician (EMT) and 3x more than a police officer. Jerry Akers and his daughter Sam Reges, both lifelong entrepreneurs, discovered the extent of licensing regulations after operating Great Clips salons across […]
Last week, in an op-ed for The Guardian, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey blamed businesses for inflation and Casey’s op-ed is full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies aimed to distract Americans from Casey’s role in making your life more expensive. But he did get one thing right: inflation is wreaking havoc on the lives of […]
“Greedflation” is a convenient buzzword for politicians. It gives them cover to spend as much as they want without worrying about the consequences, and then blame the resulting inflation on private businesses. When legislation predicated on the “greedflation” narrative was introduced earlier this year, it was overwhelmingly backed by left-wing senators like Jacky Rosen (D-NV), […]
On September 17, 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution and submitted it to the states for ratification. We don’t tend to celebrate Constitution Day with the same fanfare as Independence Day. But maybe we should. While the Declaration of Independence established a new nation, the Constitution defined it. In […]
When Louis Koorndyk started renting his Las Vegas property on Airbnb to pay for his parents’ assisted living care, he never thought it would lead to $62,000 in fines and a legal battle with the state of Nevada. In 1998, Clark County passed a ban on short-term rentals in an effort to protect the […]
