Press Release
Focus of session should include options for educational freedom We commend Governor Lee and Commissioner Schwinn for working to modernize how public education is funded. Our current funding formula (BEP) is overly complex and increases to funding rarely make it to the classroom. Beacon link. Americans for Prosperity state director, Tori Venable added, “The old […]
FRANKFORT, KY — Americans for Prosperity – Kentucky (AFP-KY) issued a statement today on the Franklin Circuit Court ruling against educational freedom and choice in Kentucky. AFP-KY State Director Michael Conway released the following statement: “Educational freedom and opportunity finally became a reality in Kentucky this year with the passage of HB 563 and Educational Opportunity […]
“Prevailing wage laws increase costs for taxpayers and make it harder for small and minority-owned contractors to fairly compete for state construction projects.” LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today slammed Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s reinstatement of the “prevailing wage” rule, that forces construction companies to pay union rates to workers on state […]
Grassroots organization throws support behind candidate with the policy leadership potential to build a brighter Virginia RICHMOND, VA—Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today announced its support for candidate Glenn Youngkin ahead of November’s election for the next Governor of the Commonwealth. The grassroots organization identified Youngkin as a leader and uniter with the ability to break down partisan […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation has released the results of a four-state investigation, including South Carolina, to measure the true costs of Certificate of Need (CON) laws. CON laws require health care providers to gain government approval before opening or expanding a facility, adding imaging devices and other medical technology, or offering new […]
If passed, North Carolina’s premiere grassroots organization will hold legislators accountable RALEIGH, NC— Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) tonight began preparations to immediately rally its thousands of grassroots activists across the Tar Heel State in opposition to any misguided attempt to expand the broken Medicaid system. AFP-NC urges legislatures that value fiscal responsibility to reject […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today released the results of a multi-state investigation into the true cost of certificate of need (CON) laws or certificate of public need (COPN) laws in Virginia. AFPF’s new report, Permission to Care, illustrates how these laws have harmed patients in Virginia, raising costs, reducing access to care, and promoting cronyism. COPN laws require health care providers to […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) expressed disapproval on the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s decision to rescind a rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that would have improved our ability to build, improve, and maintain infrastructure by facilitating more efficient, effective, and timely NEPA reviews by Federal agencies. Although initially […]
AFPF’s new report, Permission to Care, illustrates how certificate of need laws have harmed patients in Iowa, Michigan, South Carolina, and Virginia.
