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Raleigh, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC), the largest grassroots organization in the state, announced its second wave of endorsed candidates for the General Assembly today. The group’s second wave of endorsements includes one candidate for Senate and four candidates for the House, all policy champions committed to promoting freedom and limiting government overreach. AFP-NC’s first […]
The following was adapted from my submission for the record to the House Budget Committee on January 31, 2024. You can read the official version here. This week, the House Budget Committee held a hearing on “Creating a Culture of Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office.” Congress created CBO, the congressional budget […]
As a child, Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, had a vivid picture in his mind of what his American Dream would one day look like. However, as he got older, not only did his dreams change— so did his understanding of the American Dream, his concerns for its future, and his plans to put […]
This year, I look forward to inviting more people to bring you insights into the causes they’re addressing. Today I’m pleased to introduce my colleague James Valvo, chief policy counsel at Americans for Prosperity Foundation. James is also the executive director of Cause of Action Institute, which is representing the fishermen in Loper Bright Enterprises […]
An outdated and untrue narrative lingers on the Kansas plains, surfacing every time the state stands at the crossroads of prosperity. In early 2023, lawmakers proposed a plan to alleviate tax burdens, including reductions on property, social security, and personal income taxes. Unfortunately, a self-serving few cried the term “Brownback” like an axe to a […]
“A state cannot tax-and-spend its way into prosperity,” said Patnaude Annie Patnaude, state director of the grassroots liberty group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan issued the following statement in response of Governor Whitmer’s State of the State address this evening: “To paraphrase Winston Churchill, a state cannot tax-and-spend its way into prosperity. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposals to […]
COLUMBIA, SC—Tonight, following Governor Henry McMaster’s State of the State Address, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) applauded the Governor’s remarks and said its looking forward to another successful year of legislative accomplishments. AFP-SC State Director, Candace Carroll, released the following statement: “Governor McMaster laid out a clear vision for yet another successful legislative year in the Palmetto […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement recognizing this year’s National School Choice Week, which occurs January 22-28th. “Florida is a longtime leader in education, and last year’s significant expansion of school choice options for parents further solidified the state’s ability to offer education paths that position children for bright […]
For years, many West Virginia parents have been frustrated. One-size-fits-all traditional schools, with rigid curriculums, keep students and families from having an education pathway that suits their unique needs. Mountain State parents were hungry for bottom-up alternatives. An EdChoice poll found 64% of West Virginians support education savings accounts. With support from AFP-West Virginia, lawmakers […]
