Press Release

DENVER, CO — Americans for Prosperity Colorado (AFP-CO) today launched www.TaxedandFurious.com, a video game urging Coloradans to reject the gas tax increase set to begin in 2023.   Colorado has some of the highest inflation in the nation, increasing by 16.5% since January of 2021, an increase of more than $1,000 per month per household of four. […]

JACKSON, MS — Americans for Prosperity – MS (AFP-MS) released its priorities for the 2023 legislative session, with a focus on reducing regulatory burdens around health care, education choice, and economic opportunity. AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown released the following statement:  “We are eager to work with legislators and leadership to make Mississippi the best state […]

Lansing, Michigan—Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today announced that Defending Right to Work will be a top priority for the grassroots group. The group said it will launch a multi-faceted effort encompassing grassroots, digital, and mail to protect workers’ freedom to choose whether or not to join a union. “Michigan’s Right to Work law has resulted […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today released the following statement in response to Gov. Tony Evers’ inaugural speech in the state capitol. “It comes as no surprise that Gov. Evers’ focus on more spending and big government still rings true in the new year,” said Eric Bott, state director for AFP-WI. “Wisconsin doesn’t […]

DENVER, CO — Americans for Prosperity Colorado (AFP-CO) today launched its 2023 New Year’s Resolutions, an awareness campaign highlighting the organization’s priorities for the New Year.   The campaign, targeted at Governor Polis and legislators, urges lawmakers to “make a resolution” to support returning TABOR refunds, stopping the gas tax increase set to go into effect, and increasing […]

Raleigh, North Carolina—Four North Carolina Lawmakers were among 73 members of Congress to receive the inaugural “Pioneer for Prosperity” Awards from the nation’s largest grassroots organization, Americans for Prosperity (AFP). Pioneers for Prosperity are lawmakers who served as policy champions in the 117th Congress, actively opposing bad ideas and proactively offering principled solutions to the […]

Manchester, New Hampshire—Today the New Hampshire Executive Council voted 3-2 against extending an engineering and planning contract to extend the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rail service from Lowell, Massachusetts, to Nashua and Manchester, New Hampshire. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) praised the fiscally responsible decision to save taxpayer dollars. AFP-NH State Director Greg Moore gave […]

Richmond, VA – Americans for Prosperity- Virginia (AFP-VA) today endorsed State Senate candidate Kevin Adams for the Special Election to be held on January 10, 2023. AFP-VA will leverage a wide range of tactics, including the country’s largest grassroots outreach and mobilization, a full-time dedicated staff, and trained volunteers to educate and mobilize voters to support Adams’ […]

Harrisburg, PA –Four Pennsylvania lawmakers were among 73 members of Congress to receive the first ever “Pioneers for Prosperity” Congressional award. Last week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) recognized lawmakers who were policy champions in the 117th Congress, on the frontlines of opposing bad ideas and proactively advancing principles and policies that offer solutions to Americans […]