Commentary
COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today applauded U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) for co-leading a House Oversight Subcommittee hearing highlighting the States Reform Act. The bill would federally decriminalize cannabis and turn over prohibition and commercial regulation to states, similar to how alcohol is treated. AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement: “Ending the […]
Event hosted by grassroots groups AFP, LIBRE, and The VEOA Richmond, Virginia—On Thursday, November 17, Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA), The LIBRE Initiative-Virginia (LIBRE-VA), and The Virginia Education Opportunity Alliance (The VEOA), will host a “Rally for Education Rights” that will feature, Virginia legislators, and hundreds of activists, in Richmond, VA. The rally will bolster support […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
“Taxpayers should not be stuck with the bill to fund a private business’ profits.” NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) called on state and local leaders to scrutinize Oracle, amid reports of layoffs after the company received nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in taxpayer money. Oracle has received $65 million in Economic Community […]
Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization dedicated to outreach, education, and advocacy on long-term solutions to the country’s biggest problems that prevent people from realizing their full potential. Today, both an individual having a harmful relationship with controlled substances and our society’s response to substance use are barriers that stand in many people’s way. […]
