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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is backing the YIMBY Act – yes, in my back yard – to discourage exclusionary land-use policies and remove barriers to making housing more affordable. Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, joined one of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, in penning an opinion piece for National […]

Mention of “qualified immunity” leaves many people thinking of law enforcement and police reform. That’s right. It’s also about much more than policing. It applies to all public employees – including those on public college campuses. That means it has a significant but little-discussed effect on campus free speech. AFP Senior Vice President for Legal […]

Arlington, VA – With the Senate expected to vote on a $1.2 trillion so-called infrastructure bill, which would pave the way for a $3.5 trillion partisan wish list sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “This legislation continues an unprecedented Washington spending spree that would put the federal government even […]

New YouGov/AFP survey shows voters prefer increasing market competition over price controls by more than 2-to-1 ratio. Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity released the results of a new survey conducted by YouGov on voter attitudes toward reducing the cost of prescription drugs. Nearly seven in ten voters (68%) agreed that to reduce costs, […]

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) will host a conversation on Tuesday, August 10th at The Venue at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C, on the so-called bipartisan “infrastructure” bill Washington lawmakers are considering. Rep. William Timmons (SC-04) and AFP President Tim Phillips, born and raised in the Upstate, will lead the conversation and […]

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips joined with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist to applaud Arizona’s recent tax reform and to call on other states and the federal government to emulate the Grand Canyon State. “By lowering the income tax rate and making the tax code flatter, the tax burden on all Arizonans […]

In making the case against the proposed “clean electricity standard,” a national energy mandate included in Senator Bernie Sanders’ partisan budget plan, Jason Huffman and Clint Woods invoke a memorable ad from West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. Manchin’s classic 2010 campaign ad became famous for his pointing a rifle at a piece of paper flapping in […]

Perrysburg, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) announced it is hosting an event with state Representative Derek Merrin about wasteful infrastructure proposals Congress is considering. AFP-OH’s Grassroots Engagement Director Douglas Simpson will discuss with Rep. Merrin why the so-called bipartisan infrastructure package and Sen. Bernie Sanders’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation “infrastructure” proposal will do little to […]

RICHMOND, VA—Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today announced its support for candidate Nick Clemente, vying to represent district 10 in the Virginia House of Delegates. Clemente earned support from the grassroots organization for his commitment to educational opportunity, reducing burdensome red tape to help rebuild a stronger economy, and improving access to quality health care Virginia […]