Press Release
America benefits when a diversity of voices participates in public life. And every American should have the same opportunity to amplify their voice by coming alongside those who share their points of view. Congress will soon consider legislation that would make that harder. H.R. 1 would put restrictions on how people can communicate about issues […]
SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) and Concerned Veterans for America-New Mexico (CVA-NM) today urged lawmakers to reject HB 50, a bill that creates an unnecessary expansive private right of action under New Mexico’s environmental statues. The bill is before the House Judiciary Committee. The bill ignores the role of common law in adjudicating environmental […]
CONCORD, NH – Following Governor Chris Sununu’s State of the State Address, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) commended Gov. Sununu for supporting continued employer tax relief that helped usher in an economic boom in 2018 and 2019 and supporting phasing out the Interest & Dividends tax. Both policies were key issues in AFP-NH’s legislative agenda […]
DALLAS, TX—Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today announced Genevieve Collins as its next state director and rolled out ambitious 2021 legislative goals the grassroots organization will prioritize during the biennial session. Outlined in AFP-TX’s “Texas Sized Reforms,” the grassroots group will encourage lawmakers to champion policy that promotes economic opportunity for all Texans, expanding access to quality health care, reforming […]
SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) issued a Key Vote Alert to state representatives urging them to support HB 74, a bill that would restore voting rights to people with felony records. View the Key Vote Alert here. In the Key Vote Alert to lawmakers, AFP-NM State Director Burly Cain writes: “Denying […]
Arlington, Va. – Congressional Democrats are proposing legislation in the current COVID-19 relief package to make more Americans eligible for government subsidies to help cover the cost of health coverage that is unaffordable. According to Axios, “Notably absent from all of this are policies that would meaningfully reduce the actual cost of care.” “Increasing subsidies just […]
MADISON, WI– Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following the release of the MacIver Institute’s study on taxpayer savings stemming from Act 10’s implementation following its ten-year anniversary. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “Taxpayers across Wisconsin continue to reap benefits from Act 10 – now totaling nearly $14 […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) Today held a virtual press conference with coalition members calling on lawmakers to give families, students, and educators the educational flexibility they deserve by passing the Hope Scholarship bill, a form of Education Savings Accounts. Watch the press conference here See media coverage of the press conference […]
Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | Miami Herald Op-Ed The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings of one-size-fits-all education. In the midst of a worldwide crisis, we saw our education system struggle to adapt to the individual needs of individual students. If it were not clear before that we need to move beyond prioritizing […]
