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AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll visits Capitol Hill ahead of SC bus stops COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Candace Carroll was on Capitol Hill last week meeting with South Carolina lawmakers as the “True Cost of Washington” bus tour kicks off. AFP met with lawmakers on the cost of […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced their endorsement of Adam Jarchow for Attorney General. Jarchow earned the support of AFP-WI for his consistent leadership, steadfast commitment to public safety, and dedication to defending individual liberty against the regulatory state in Washington and Madison. AFP-WI is proud to throw the full weight of […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—This week Americans for Prosperity-Utah staff to took to Capitol Hill to meet with the Utah federal delegation to discuss solutions to rampant inflation choking Utah families. In the meetings, AFP proposed solutions in listed their 2022 federal agenda, “Empowering People, Emerging Stronger,” and their “True Cost of Washington” campaign. To recap […]

Imagine If Another $4.7 Trillion Was Spent Last Fall Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Senior Fellow Kurt Couchman issued the following statement on the latest alarming inflation numbers released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “As bad as inflation is today, imagine how much worse it would be if the White House had […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) today announced its first general election endorsements following their successful engagements in 8 state legislative primaries. In addition to working to ensure that those first 8 candidates are successful in November, they will support seven additional candidates running for election and re-election to the Iowa General Assembly: […]

Legislative changes to cash bail system would benefit families, workforce LANSING, Mich. — Members of the Michigan House Oversight Committee heard testimony on the state’s pretrial detention and release system this morning. Michiganders from across the state told personal stories about how the court’s method of assigning cash bail has impacted their personal and professional […]

Arlington, VA –Grassroots activists from 35 states, in an event organized by the non-partisan and non-profit Americans for Prosperity (AFP), embarked on Capitol Hill this week with a critical message for lawmakers: inflation is choking American families, and current government policies are a big part of the cause. As a key part of AFP’s “True […]

Lansing, Michigan—Yesterday, Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives voted down a measure to provide grants of $1500 to Michigan students to address pandemic learning loss. The party line vote surprised many, as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has voiced support for providing extra tutoring for Michigan’s underserved students. Americans for Prosperity Michigan State Director Annie […]

House vote highlights disconnect between democratic legislators, constituents LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House of Representatives today voted against a bill that would have provided up to $1500 worth of tutoring and other academic assistance to students who fell behind during the pandemic. The vote fell along party lines, with the majority of Republicans voting in […]