Press Release
DENVER, CO —Earlier this week, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado launched a campaign holding Rep. Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) accountable for voting against lowering energy prices. Caraveo sided with her party’s opposition to HR 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Meanwhile, energy prices are skyrocketing in the state and gas prices are up 15 cents just this week. The […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner responded to the announcement that Speaker McCarthy and President Biden have agreed on a plan to reduce federal spending and raise the debt ceiling: “Though imperfect, the agreement reached this weekend would prevent default today while enacting modest reforms to reduce the risk of […]
DENVER, CO – Today a coalition of organizations came out in opposition to any attempts by the legislature or special interest groups to take away Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds. Colorado is expected to return $2.7 billion to taxpayers in the coming year. “While special interests and politicians have been busy looking for ways […]
Street food vendors are hard-working, talented entrepreneurs, trying to win their piece of the American Dream. LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, The Las Vegas Review-Journal published an op-ed penned by Americans for Prosperity-Nevada State Director Ronnie Najarro. In the piece, Najarro lays out the case for the passage of SB 92, legislation that would legalize street […]
Expanding the legislative calendar is a recipe for wasting time and wasting money. DENVER, CO– Today, Complete Colorado published an op-ed penned by Americans for Prosperity-Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory. The piece responds to the claim that the state’s legislative session should be expanded to a full-time legislature. Mallory responds to these claims and lays out […]
Oklahoma City, OK – Americans for Prosperity Oklahoma released the following statement following the final passage and procedural motions which sends HB 1934, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act to Governor Kevin Stitt. AFP State Director John Tidwell commented: “Simply put, kids win. This truly historic education tax credit will change the lives of generations of Oklahoma […]
On Wednesday May 16th Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a bill that closes an immigration loophole that inadvertently punishes legal immigrant families. The bill, the America’s CHILDREN Act, would ensure that the roughly 200,000 legal immigrant children who were lawfully brought to […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today announced the first-ever recipients of its new “Leaders in Law Enforcement” Award. The award was created to honor law enforcement professionals who are shining examples of what it truly means to protect and serve. The recipients are Eddie Garcia, Chief of Police in Dallas, TX, and Christopher R. […]
Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF), filing with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Reason Foundation, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU-Missouri), submitted an amicus brief in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court […]
