Commentary
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 […]
AFP-SC grassroots army will engage in state races for the first time in chapter’s history COLUMBIA, SC—Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its support of five candidates to serve various parts of the Palmetto State, reported first by the SC Daily Gazette. With a priority to advance policies that put South Carolina families, schools, and businesses first, […]
TOPEKA, KS—Today, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would decrease government regulations which create more burdens and costs on the day-to-day lives of Kansans. Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) was disappointed to see a widely supported bill to provide a check and balance on unnecessarily costly regulations vetoed by the Governor. The REINS Act, HB 2648, was a […]
Note: This piece was updated on 4/5/2024 to include a link to AFPF’s brief. If the idea that government officials can threaten to take your children if you don’t allow them into your home based only on anonymous complaints sounds like something that would only happen in Moscow, I have some bad news for you. […]
Superior , WI — On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) and the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) hosted a press conference in Superior to show support for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC). The Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) is a proposed 625-megawatt natural gas plant in Superior that would create economic opportunity and reliable […]
Richmond, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) released a statement on their support for Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s decision to veto the latest minimum wage bill. Matt Davison, AFP-VA State Director, released the following statement: “We unequivocally agree with Gov. Youngkin’s decision to veto the latest legislation seeking to increase the minimum wage. It is clear […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – With the state Senate considering new utilities legislation that would give certain utility providers first dibs on government contracts, the Tulsa World published an op-ed by Americans for Prosperity – Oklahoma (AFP-OK) state director John Tidwell earlier this month warning that similar bills in other states have caused electric rates to […]
Lansing, Michigan—Today, President Biden campaigned in Saginaw. Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) State Director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement as President Biden campaigned in the state: “Unless the President is here to announce that he’s changed course on ‘Bidenomics,’ Michiganders don’t want to hear from him. The President is so out of touch that he […]
Columbus, OH – With one week until the state’s primary election, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) is highlighting how the Biden Administration’s disastrous “Bidenomics” agenda continues to harm Ohio families. “Bidenomics has become a catch-all phrase for the terrible economic policies being unapologetically pushed by President Biden and Washington politicians,” said AFP-OH State Director Donovan O’Neil. “Whether […]
