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After getting to vote for the first time, AFP-KY’s Nikki Rothwell dedicated career to helping fellow Kentuckians receive a second chance  FRANKFORT, KY— Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today issued a statement of support of SB 223, which would restore voting rights for those who have paid their debts to society. With her daughter by her side, […]

“By voting down this measure, the Senate State and Local Committee has ensured that voters will continue to have their voices heard.” NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applaud the Senate, State, and Local Committee for rejecting SB 2544. The bill would have changed the number of required signatures for a referendum to be […]

ATLANTA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) today applauded House passage of HB 1, the Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act. AFP-GA Deputy State Director Tony West released the following statement:  “Free speech is a fundamental right, and nowhere is that right as crucial as on college campuses. According to research, there are at least […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—This week Utah’s House of Representatives voted on the Hope Scholarship Program (HB331). The education bill failed 22-53—a disappointing outcome to Utah’s families and students. The Hope Scholarship would have allowed families to direct education dollars to tuition, homeschool, online learning, or tutoring to meet their child’s individual learning needs. “The outcome of the […]

Colorado’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Can be Reduced by Fostering Innovation  DENVER, CO—Americans for Prosperity came out against Colorado’s SB22-138, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Colorado, because it proposes excessive, one-size-fits-all energy reduction mandates that would do little to benefit the environment while hurting Colorado’s most financially vulnerable. Notably, these mandates would ban gasoline-powered engines of 50 […]

Arlington, VA – In response to President Biden’s first State of the Union Address, AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement: “On the campaign trail, then-candidate Biden promised to unify America. He reiterated that promise in his inaugural address. But the first year of his presidency was driven by a partisan wish […]

Arlington VA – Americans For Prosperity today congratulated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her nomination to the Supreme Court and urged the Senate to carefully evaluate her qualifications, including her judicial philosophy. Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy at Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: “As AFP has said in previous […]

Americans for Prosperity says broad tax cut empowers Michiganders Lansing, MICH. — Grassroots advocacy group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today praised lawmakers in the State House for voting to pass a broad-based income tax cut that would return roughly $2.5 billion to Michiganders. The proposal passed with bipartisan support from both Republicans and Democrats. AFP-MI state director Annie […]

“This bill will allow beekeepers who produce small quantities of honey to more easily sell their goods.” COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today applauded Senate passage of S.961, a bill that would remove burdensome regulations around making and selling honey at home. AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement:  “During the pandemic, […]