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TOPEKA, KS—Following the latest Consensus Revenue Estimates outperforming expectations, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) says Governor Laura Kelly has even more reason to sign the latest tax compromise bill on her desk, HB 2036, and return the state’s budget surplus to hardworking families. AFP-KS State Director, Elizabeth Patton, issued the following statement: “Under Bidenomics, it’s not […]
Déjà vu alert: Last month, Congress scrambled to pass a $1.2 trillion-dollar spending deal to prevent a government shutdown. The last time Washington was forced to vote for a similar deal was *checks notes* just a few weeks before that. For years, Congress has played this absurd and unproductive game of chicken. They fail to fund the […]
We’ve brought you many stories of overreaching bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., whose actions infringe on your civil liberties. But the sad fact is that power-hungry bureaucrats aren’t limited to the federal government. They’re also in cities and states across the country. And because they can easily fly under the radar, the impact that they can […]
Tax season is finally over. Millions of Americans got headaches trying to make sense out of our complicated and colossal tax code to finish their tax returns. These last few weeks, Americans discovered how much of their hard-earned money is going straight into Washington’s coffers. Whenever we file our taxes, we should remember we are […]
Bidenomics is not working: Inflation is still stubbornly high, the national debt is soaring, and wages are not keeping up with prices. President Joe Biden proudly pushes policies that are making the economy worse—so proud he even named them after himself—and whenever it is clear his ideas are not working, he starts pointing the finger […]
What is the hardest part of building a solar energy farm, setting transmission lines, or a gas pipeline? If you think it is getting the money, the technology, or building the project, think again. The toughest challenge an energy project faces is Washington bureaucracy. Well-intended regulations have grown out of control and are forcing countless […]
Baton Rouge, LA—With the final House passage of HB 745, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) is applauding legislators for supporting the LA GATOR Scholarship Program which will establish universal Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and drive transformative change to the Pelican State’s education landscape. AFP-LA State Director, Scott Simon, released the following statement: “We are thankful for policy […]
TOPEKA, KS—Last year, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas (AFPF-KS) released an updated report analyzing civil asset forfeiture data in the state, underscoring the need for major reforms to ensure the law protects people’s property without overreaching and unconstitutional confiscation. With the historic final passage garnering unanimous votes in both chambers of SB 458, AFP-KS says that greater transparency will be […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Today Vice President Kamala Harris visited the City of Brotherly Love for the second time this year. AFP-PA Deputy State Director Emily Greene issued the following statement as the Vice President talked about the Biden Administration’s plan to lower costs: “If the Administration is genuine about lowering costs, it first needs to first acknowledge […]
