Right to Work Bill Would Protect Workers, Help Economy
Feb 1, 2021

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged legislators to support SB 61, a bill that brings Right to Work protections to private-sector workers. The bill was voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee today. AFP-NH State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “No one should have to fork over a portion […]

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Americans for Prosperity Applauds Biden Administration for Removing Barriers to Get More People Vaccinated
Jan 28, 2021

Arlington, Va. – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden’s coronavirus coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will use the Public Readiness and Preparedness (PREP) Act to allow retired doctors and nurses to administer vaccines and to enable licensed doctors and nurses to vaccinate people across state lines. Americans for Prosperity […]

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Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin Urges Action to Help Small Businesses
Jan 28, 2021

Grassroots activists across the Badger State Condemn Gov. Evers’ Additional Tax on Businesses MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following Gov. Evers’ administration’s push to tax Paycheck Protection Program loans that small businesses across the Badger State have used to help to cover employees’ paychecks during the unprecedented pandemic. AFP-WI State Director […]

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Americans for Prosperity-Michigan Responds to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State
Jan 27, 2021

Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address: “Governor Whitmer is right: Michigan faces serious challenges on the road ahead. Unfortunately, top-down government-driven solutions are the wrong approach. We need to embrace freedom-minded solutions that empower individuals and job creators across our […]

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Federal Ban on New Oil and Gas Development Hurts Most Vulnerable, Economy
Jan 27, 2021

Arlington, Va. – Following President Biden’s executive order that halts new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged the Biden Administration to reject attempts to constrain choice and replace consumer preferences with politically preferred technology and fuels that hurt the most vulnerable citizens. A strong economic recovery will […]

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AFP-Virginia Urges Lawmakers to Remove Barriers to Vaccine Distribution
Jan 27, 2021

RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) renewed urgency for lawmakers in the House of Delegates to pass SB 1445, a bill that improves vaccine distribution across the state. The grassroots group weighed in after the Virginia Department of Health announced that disbursements of vaccines can only be administered by local health districts rather than […]

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Schools of Innovation Give More SC Students Access to a Personalized Education
Jan 26, 2021

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced support for HB 3589, a bill that would give school districts the option to implement schools of innovation that provide more flexible ways to educate South Carolina students. Schools of innovation are private-public partnerships with public school districts and private companies funding and operating the […]

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Governor Walz’s Budget Misses Mark, Continues Failed High Tax and Spend Policies
Jan 26, 2021

ST. PAUL, MN – Following Governor Tim Walz unveiling his budget proposal, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) urged legislators to reject the high tax and spend status quo and prioritize fiscal responsibility in the wake of a billion-dollar budget shortfall for the next biennium. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs released the following statement: “Increasing taxes and […]

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HB 50: Counterproductive for Environmental Progress, While Devastating Small Businesses, Economy
Jan 26, 2021

SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-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 ignores the role of common law in adjudicating environmental matters and goes well beyond even the most aggressive citizen suit provisions […]

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