Press Release

Lansing, Michigan—Today the Michigan Senate voted to repeal the state’s landmark Right-to-Work law. The bill to repeal Right to Work now goes to Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has promised to sign the bill repealing the popular law. Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) organized activists to protest the repeal. The group printed and handed out 150,000 pink […]

Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative announced their support for The Primary Care Enhancement Act. The legislation increases access to affordable preventative and primary care by allowing health savings accounts to be used to pay for direct patient care. This enables patients to rely less on specialists and hospital referrals.   […]

“The new MAEP formula passed by the Senate is a bandaid – not a solution to Mississippi’s broken education system.”  JACKSON, MS — Americans for Prosperity – Mississippi (AFP-MS) today urged the State House to reject the new formula to fund the broken MAEP. AFP-MS Deputy State Director Cade Yates released the following statement:  “The new […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Americans for Prosperity-MO (AFP-MO) released its 2022 Legislative Scorecard, the organization’s annual report tracking key legislation and lawmaker actions on critical votes. AFP-MO’s 2022 Scorecard encompasses all members of the State Legislature and seeks to increase greater transparency and citizen engagement in the legislative process. The 2022 Legislative Scorecard is available here. […]

NASHVILLE — Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable released the following statement after the State Senate approved SB955: “Tonight’s vote in the Senate shows that Tennessee will not bow to the woke, radical agenda of environmental, social, and corporate governance goals. We commend Leader Johnson and Treasurer Lillard on their efforts to protect Tennesseans’ […]

BOZEMAN, MT – A new statewide poll finds that most Montanans strongly support “placing more of an emphasis on free speech” on college campuses, creating momentum for the swift passage of H.B. 517, an amendment to the state’s constitution. As the legislature gears up, AFP-MT, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and Alliance Defending Freedom […]

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced support for a series of important bills under Congressional markup that would remove barriers standing in the way of an abundant, reliable supply of American energy. The pieces of legislation under markup today in the House Energy and Commerce and Natural Resources Committees would make vital reforms to unleash our country’s vast energy […]

ARLINGTON, VA—In response to President Biden’s 2024 budget speech, Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule made the following statement:  “President Biden unleashed the worst inflation in four decades with $4.8 trillion in new borrowing during his first two years in office. Now, he wants to increase taxes on Americans to pay for it. […]

COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP- SC) today praised the State House for passing two criminal justice bills. H 3019 would require arrest records to be destroyed for those arrested by mistaken identity, within 180 days. H 3890 would expunge certain juvenile records. AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement:  […]