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“That journey is one I will hold forever in my heart,” said Spencer Evans of his time on the True Cost of Washington Tour. Evans, who is one of Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana’s grassroots engagement directors, was sharing with us his reflections on the tour and the time he spent crisscrossing the country to hear from […]

On Tuesday, major elections took place across the United States. With most of the results of the elections known, we can now take a moment to step back and appreciate what we have. Although there were significant issues of great consequence on the ballot on Tuesday, Americans settle those questions — or at least decide […]

Manchester, New Hampshire—Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) tonight congratulated its slate of endorsed candidates who won their elections to represent Granite Staters in the New Hampshire Legislature. AFP-NH State Director Greg Moore congratulated the victorious candidates after their races were called: “This year we had an impressive group of endorsed candidates, and every Granite Stater […]

There’s no place like home for the holidays, they say — but only if you can afford to actually get there. Skyrocketing travel and food prices are forcing hard choices for Americans this holiday season, putting the traditional Thanksgiving meal with family out of reach for many. It shouldn’t be this way. And it doesn’t […]

State constitution amendment enshrining right-to-work laws approved by voters NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today praised voters for approving Amendment 1, a state constitutional amendment to protect Tennessee’s status as a right-to-work state. AFP-TN Deputy State Director James Amundsen released the following statement:  “As a right-to-work state, Tennessee has enjoyed higher employment rates, […]

City Council approves new Office of Violent Crime Prevention and Funding COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and the City Council for creating the Office of Violent Crime Prevention and providing additional resources to stop violent crime. AFP-SC has been publicly supportive and engaged on this issue, driving almost 100 […]

Following Elon Musk completing his deal to purchase Twitter and beginning ownership, Casey Mattox, vice president for legal and judicial strategy at Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: If free speech is his north star, he’s heading in the right direction. Twitter can become a place where people can actually engage with one another. […]

By Jennifer Meinhardt Out of 71,000 students in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), only 4,544, or 6.4%, can read at grade level. You could also say it this way: 94% of students can’t read at grade level. So, if my fourth grader were in MPS, the odds are that she would not have the skills to […]

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a centrist budget watchdog and fiscal responsibility organization, just published The CRFB Fiscal Blueprint for Reducing Debt and Inflation. They call for deficit reduction and faster economic growth, and they suggest illustrative options to reduce spending and increase taxes. (Disclosure: I worked at CRFB for several years […]