Commentary
Lansing, Michigan – As Ford, Stellantis, and GM recently announced new rounds of layoffs due to the UAW strike, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State Director Annie Patnaude released the following statement: “By playing favorites and recklessly spending Michiganders’ hard-earned tax dollars the Biden-Whitmer agenda has emboldened big union leaders who know they will stand with them instead of American auto […]
Dear Senators, On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support S.Amdt.1232 to S.Amdt.1092, the bipartisan, bicameral Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, by Senator James Lankford. This amendment would restore the federal government’s pre-Carter Administration practice of automatically continuing appropriations (“auto CRs”) until new appropriations bills are […]
Benjamin Glasner at the Economic Innovation Group recently released a report detailing economic flows between different states during the Covid-19 pandemic. Using IRS data from 2020 and 2021, stifling high-tax, high-regulation states such as California and New York saw massive economic outflows to low-tax, low-regulation states such as Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Arizona. Which states […]
AFP-WV Survey Shows Patrick Morrisey in the Lead, Jobs and the Economy Most Important Issue CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) conducted a survey of likely Republican Primary Voters from October 3-4. In the Republican Primary for Governor, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey currently leads the field with 29% of the ballot test. Delegate […]
As Biden Announces $7B in Top-Down Spending, AFP-PA Hears from Philadelphians who say that Life has Gotten More Expensive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Today, President Biden came to Philadelphia for the 8th time this year to promote “Bidenomics” and announce $7 billion in grants to create “hydrogen hubs” as part of the 2021 infrastructure package. But while the […]
AFP-LA has made 130,000 voter contacts since August Baton Rouge, LA—Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) has officially endorsed Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry for Governor. Noting his leadership on tax and insurance reform, involving parents in their child’s education, and reducing regulatory burdens for businesses, AFP-LA says Landry is the best choice for Louisiana. AFP-LA’s backing of Landry […]
This article was cowritten with AFP Regulatory Policy Analyst Andrew Gilstrap. Once again, officials in Washington are attempting to save Americans from a problem only they seem to have noticed. Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed re-establishing her authority over broadband internet service providers, often referred to as net neutrality. While some […]
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN isn’t participating in the New Hampshire presidential primary, and that’s too bad — for Joe Biden. When presidential candidates come to New Hampshire, they have to talk to New Hampshire voters. They learn about the voters’ concerns, and they learn how Granite Staters think about politics. And if there’s one thing President […]
Lansing, MI and Columbus, OH— As workers at 38 spare parts distribution centers walked off the job at noon today, more Michigan and Ohio workers are finding themselves at the center of a heated conversation around skyrocketing inflation, the shaky post-COVID economy, and the future of American manufacturing. As the premier grassroots policy organizations in […]
