Press Release

The One Central Project in Chicago is a giant corporate welfare boondoggle that would hand over $6.5 billion in taxpayer money to private developers. Brian Costin, deputy state director of Americans for Prosperity-Illinois, writes in a Chicago Tribune op-ed that the project could “exceed the total cost of all corporate welfare projects recorded in modern […]

“Empower students, families and teachers – not unions.” Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today announced a statewide campaign to boost support for SB 1014, a bill before the State Senate that will give teachers more control over their paychecks. The legislation would end automatic paycheck deductions, increase transparency and ensure workers are not forced […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) will host a tele-townhall with Nebraska State Senator Ben Hansen—alongside AFP-NE State Director Jessica Shelburn — to discuss what Nebraskans can expect from LB 644, Truth in Taxation, a bill that would require a public notification of the intent to increase property taxes. Event: Truth in Taxation: Giving Nebraskans […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment that HB 111 failed to advance from the House. The bill would reform the state’s qualified immunity laws, a judge made doctrine that shields the government from legal accountability in civil court even when they violate someone’s constitutional rights. AFP-NH Deputy State Director Ross […]

SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) hosted a virtual event yesterday, to celebrate the bill signing of HB 4, a landmark bill that bars the use in state courts of the qualified immunity defense and makes state agencies accountable when depriving citizens of their constitutional rights. The event featured Mark Holden, chairman […]

Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and the Cornhusker State’s property tax system could use a dose, writes Jessica Shelburn, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska. Writing in the Omaha World-Herald, she notes that property taxes have gone up more than 50 percent over the past decade, and that over half of state residents cite property […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) launched its statewide “Care You Can Call On” initiative to highlight the growing grassroots support for House Bill 247, legislation aimed at strengthening telehealth services for residents in the Sunshine State. As part of the “Care You Can Call On” initiative, AFP-FL plans to spotlight a number […]

RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) disapprove of the General Assembly’s decision to accept the substitute to SB1406. These last-minute changes distract from the bill’s primary objective, which was to end the harmful impacts of our current response to cannabis use. This bill would have ended criminal penalties for cannabis possession for adults 21 and older […]

SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today praised Governor Lujan Grisham for signing HB 4, a bill based on recommendations from the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission that would bar the use in state courts of the qualified immunity defense and make state agencies accountable when depriving citizens of their constitutional rights. HB 4 […]