Press Release

Arlington, Va. – On Thursday, President Biden announced that he’d reached an agreement with Senate negotiators on an infrastructure package. The president also emphasized that the so-called deal would not get his signature without a commitment that a multi-trillion dollar package of wasteful spending and partisan priorities pass through reconciliation. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government […]

Phoenix, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today commended the Arizona legislature for passing HB2900/SB1828, the state budget that includes a pro-growth income tax reduction to one flat rate of 2.5% with a cap of 4.5%. AFP-AZ State Director Stephen Shadegg issued the following statement: “Today’s vote is a huge victory for our state, setting […]

TRENTON, NJ – Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) weighed in shortly after the legislature passed this year’s budget. The grassroots group stressed Governor Phil Murphy and the legislature have continued to approve unnecessary increases in spending over the last four years. In less than a year, New Jersey borrowed $4.5 billion and received billions more from […]

CONCORD, NH – Following the legislature passing HB 1 & 2, the two-year budget, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “The state legislature passed a transformative budget that sets the state up to become the economic beacon in the Northeast for years to come. Now was the time […]

CHARLESTON, W.VA.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released its annual Legislative Key Vote Scorecard. The organization has released a scorecard after every legislative session since 2016. Over the coming months the group also plans to engage in its annual lawmaker accountability campaign, comprised of paid media and grassroots activities that highlight the Key Vote […]

ARLINGTON, VA—Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in one of the biggest student speech cases in the last half century. In Mahanoy School District v. B.L., the justices ruled 8-1 that public schools can’t monitor and punish students for most speech that takes place off school grounds and outside of school functions.  “Public schools should be champions […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Following Davidson County Chancellor Russell Perkins’ ruling that cancelled the July 27 election for the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “This ruling once again silences Nashville voters and taxpayers who continue to be saddled with harmful tax increases. Nashvillians are tired […]

“A cleaner environment, which we all want, and affordable, reliable energy, which we all need, are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they are mutually reinforcing.” Chris Hudson, vice president of government affairs at Americans for Prosperity, brings home that point in a new op-ed in the Washington Examiner that calls on Congress to reject […]

Grassroots group says bill package will shine light on healthcare bureaucracy  Lansing, MI — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) applauded four bills introduced today in the Michigan House that will help policymakers understand how the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) commission impacts access, cost, and quality of health care in the state. Sponsored by Representatives Bronna Kahle (R-Adrian), David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids), […]