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Sioux Falls, SD – In their bi-yearly report card ranking governors their role in promoting fiscal responsibility, the Cato Institue has ranked Governor Kristi Noem in the top five in the country for cutting taxes and spending. Governor Noam has championed a limited-government approach to fiscal policy in South Dakota, pushing for a sales tax […]

PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) highlighted a new Cato Institute “report card” today that gave Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a failing grade for his fiscal policy in office. “Cold northern states such as Minnesota that are suffering from out-migration need to adopt taxpayer-friendly policies to stem the population outflow,” the report says, citing […]

DES MOINES, IA –  In its biennial report ranking America’s governors on their fiscal policies from a limited-government perspective, the Cato Institute has named Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds as the top governor for cutting taxes and spending. Governor Reynolds has championed tax reform and responsible spending and has earned the highest score on Cato’s reports […]

AFP-MS Highlights the Risks of Medicaid Expansion and Advocates for Real Healthcare Solutions Jackson, MS – Americans for Prosperity – Mississippi (AFP-MS) State Director Starla Brown published a new op-ed featured in the Magnolia Tribune, addressing how Medicaid expansion would be a costly mistake for Mississippi. The expansion of Medicaid would likely burden both state and federal budgets, […]

AFP Midwest and Rust Belt State Chapters Issue Joint Statement on Failures of Radical Policies in Their States Midwest, USA – Today, the Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania state directors for Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a joint statement rejecting the radical, progressive agenda of Governors Walz, Evers, Whitmer, Pritzker, and Shapiro and the […]

Greenville, SC—Following recent debates over a one percent sales tax in Greenville, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) expressed its opposition to the increase noting the ways in which residents are already dealing with higher cost-of-living expenses. AFP-SC Director of Public Affairs, Candace Carroll, released the following statement: “With high inflation and the cost-of-living feeling overwhelming […]

AFP-AL Highlights the Damaging Effects of Alabama’s CON Laws on Healthcare Providers in the State Birmingham, AL – Americans for Prosperity – Alabama (AFP-AL) State Director Adam Thompson and AFP Policy Analyst Sofia Hamilton published a new op-ed featured in Yellowhammer News. In the piece, they address how Alabama’s certificate of need (CON) laws are blocking critical healthcare expansions, […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN), today, announced its support of eight candidates running for election and reelection to the Indiana General Assembly. AFP-IN supports the following candidates for their leadership and commitment to increasing opportunity for all Hoosiers: State Sen. Scott Baldwin (SD-20), State Sen. Aaron Freeman (SD-32), State Sen. Cyndi Carrasco (SD-36), State Rep. […]

Montgomery, AL – This week, Americans for Prosperity – Alabama (AFP-AL) State Director, Adam Thompson, joined Sheila Banister, host of the “Bama Knows Education” podcast, for a conversation on the importance of expanding education options in Alabama. They discussed AFP-AL’s mission to empower students and their families by allotting them more ownership over their educational success. […]