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New AFPF-MS report highlights how CoN laws protect health care monopolies JACKSON, MS—Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Mississippi (AFPF-MS) released a new report highlighting the state’s costly Certificate of Need (CoN) laws that act as an unnecessary barrier for health care providers to treat patients across the Magnolia State. The report is the latest in AFPF’s “Permission to Care“ series analyzing CoN’s […]

Nashville, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) released a statement today on the school choice bill lacking a clear route for approval this session.   AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement:   “While we are disappointed that families will have to wait yet another year for educational freedom, we are going to keep working […]

AUSTIN, TX – Americans for Prosperity – Texas (AFP-TX) and The LIBRE Initiative – Texas today began a multi-year, recruitment and coalition-building campaign that aims to add over 100,000 people to its activist base in preparation for the 2025 Texas legislative session – the single largest campaign of its kind in state history. Over the next 18 […]

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Following Friday’s vote by employees at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant to join UAW, Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) is highlighting their opposition and how this top-down labor approach will only hurt Chattanooga. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: “Friday’s vote represents another top-down labor approach that will have […]

Frankfort, KY – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) is voicing concerns over the official closure of Mercer County EMS and what this could mean not just for the people of Mercer County, but what further implications may look like given the state’s current CON (Certificate of Need) laws. On April 27, Mercer County’s private EMS services […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska (AFP-NE) today thanked lawmakers for stopping attempts to raise taxes and vowed to keep fighting against tax increases as the state legislature heads into a special session this summer.  The defeat came after polling by AFP-NE showed the tax scheme’s deep unpopularity with Nebraskans, who would pay record […]

ATHENS, GA – Following Governor Kemp signing HB 1339 into law, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) applauds the Governor, and thanks lawmakers and the many grassroots partners who worked tirelessly advocating for this bill that repeals portions of the state’s burdensome Certificate of Need (CON) laws. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the following statement: “Today is […]

  JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Missouri (AFP-MO) celebrated the expansion of Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program (“MOScholars”) passing in the Missouri House of Representatives – a landmark victory for the education freedom movement in the Show Me state that will prioritize students’ diverse needs. SB 727 will increase the range of students across […]

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—Today President Biden visited Pittsburgh and proposed tripling the tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports from China. Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania State Director Ashley Klingensmith issued the following statement: “President Biden has found another can’t-miss way to make ‘Bidenomics’ worse for Americans. If imposed, these tariffs will only make life more expensive for Americans […]