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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) submitted public comments outlining its opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to revise existing greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles for 2023 and later model years. These new burdensome vehicle regulations would reduce affordability for passenger vehicles, replace consumer preferences with politically preferred technology […]

FRANKFORT, KY — Americans for Prosperity – Kentucky (AFP-KY) today released its 2021 Legislative Scorecard. The scorecard provides an under-the-hood look at how lawmakers voted on AFP-KY’s key priorities during this year’s legislative session. From issues such as educational freedom to smart on crime criminal justice reforms, all bills captured and outlined are viewed as […]

Grassroots group applauds grants that address the intersection of mental illness and justice   LANSING, MI – Today, a single line item in the state budget got big applause from the Michigan chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-MI). The appropriation makes up a small part of a mammoth budget but has the […]

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has called for a “pause” on consideration of the $3.5 trillion spending package backed by his Senate Democratic leadership. In an op-ed in the Wheeling Intelligencer and News Record, Americans for Prosperity State Director Jason Huffman calls on him to go further. Manchin, writes Huffman, “should forget about trying to […]

AFP-MI talks will small business owners who will be hit with new regulations and historic tax hikes BRIGHTON, MI — On Saturday, Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) joined chapters across the country in hosting a day of action in Brighton, MI — rallying grassroots activists against the Biden administration’s $4.7 trillion in spending proposals. […]

“While the tax may be directed at tourists and visitors, everyone will end up paying it.” LAKE COUNTY, FL — Americans for Prosperity – Florida (AFP-FL) launched a direct mail campaign in Lake County, calling on residents to ask Commissioners to oppose the proposed increase of the tourism development tax. The Lake County Board of […]

WICHITA, K.S. – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) activists hosted a tailgate at the Wichita Wind Surge game on Saturday, September 18th at Riverfront stadium. The grassroots group spoke to fans about the bills and handed out informational materials to continue to echo AFP’s calls to “Stop the Spending Spree” in Washington as part of the […]

KANSAS CITY, M.O. – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) activists hosted a tailgate at the Kansas City Royals game on Saturday, September 18th at Kauffman stadium. The grassroots group spoke to fans about the bills and handed out informational materials to continue to echo AFP’s calls to “Stop the Spending Spree” in Washington as part of […]

Congress and the White House are struggling to come up with a plan to address the impending breach of the debt limit. But as Kurt Couchman, senior fellow for fiscal policy at Americans for Prosperity, writes in a new op-ed in The Hill, the debt limit is not so much a problem in itself as […]