Press Release

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement in support of the Freedom to Work Act, which was introduced by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-1) and would help remove unneeded governmental occupational licensing and related employment barriers for millions of Americans: “Americans for Prosperity applauds Representative Harshbarger for […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Following reports that Metro Nashville is suing the Davidson Election Commission (again) to prevent a referendum on Nashville’s recent property tax hikes from moving forward, AFP-Tennessee (AFP-TN) urged officials to withdraw their lawsuit and allow the referendum to proceed. Last year, AFP-TN helped submit over 20,000 signatures from Nashvillians to the Metro Council in support of the […]

Americans for Prosperity urges lawmakers to abandon bills that would expand forfeiture in airports          LANSING, Mich — The House Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a set of bills that would roll back civil asset forfeiture protections for the people of Michigan on Tuesday, allowing airport authorities to seize and keep more cash without proving […]

A large part of the health care access problem faced by many Alaskans is that pointless regulations on providers make it more difficult for them to treat patients. But as Ryan McKee, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Alaska, points out in a new op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News, lawmakers in Juneau are considering a measure […]

ST. PAUL, MN – As negotiations continue on the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill, Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) is reiterating its opposition to language in the the bill that would establish a “public option,” creating unsustainable tax burdens on Minnesota families and setting the table for centralized government control of health care. AFP-MN is also […]

DES MOINES, IA – Following Governor Kim Reynolds’ announcement marking the end to Iowa’s participation in the Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs that are hindering the state’s economic recovery, Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) released a statement thanking Gov. Reynolds for taking this step to help boost Iowa’s economy and help businesses who are looking to create jobs. […]

DENVER – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado today weighted in after the proposed gas fee was debated in committee. The grassroots group showed up to the hearing with a group of activists where some provided testimony. Those that testified highlighted the consequences of the bill including the disproportionate impact on low-income communities.  AFP-CO State Director Jesse Mallory issued […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) and a broad coalition of more than a dozen organizations sent a letter to the South Carolina legislative leadership and state senators urging their support of S. 290, a bill that would repeal the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws. Last week, AFP-SC announced a major ad […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Austen Bannan issued the following statement on today’s jobs report showing the economy added only 266,000 jobs, well below economists’ expectations: “These job numbers show we can’t take economic recovery for granted. Our economy is moving in the right direction, but the better way to speed […]