Press Release
LEHI, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) presented State Representative Ryan Wilcox (R-Ogden) with its “Legislator of the Year” award at its third annual Prosperity Elevated Gala on Saturday for his leadership in deregulatory efforts during the 2025 legislative session. Wilcox sponsored H.B. 474, implementing a legislative check on expensive regulations from the state bureaucracy and restoring […]
JACKSON, MS – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) State Director Starla Brown published an op-ed in the Magnolia Tribune entitled, “Modernizing Mississippi’s Workforce: Why Portable Benefits Are the Next Step” Read excerpts of the article below. “Even as our workforce has evolved, the traditional benefits system has lagged behind. The current benefits system is designed […]
Raleigh, NC – Today, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) announced its endorsement of seven candidates running for North Carolina State House and Senate in 2026. Statewide primary elections will be held on March 3, 2026. AFP-NC will leverage its capabilities as the premier grassroots organization in the state to support the following candidates: Senator Pro Tempore […]
Arlington, VA— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commends President Donald J. Trump for taking decisive action to deliver meaningful relief to American families by resetting the Biden Administration’s costly and unnecessary Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. This critical step will help restore affordability and choice for consumers while removing regulatory burdens that have stifled innovation and economic […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) called on state lawmakers to address Minnesota’s looming budget deficit, after the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) unveiled the 2026 November Budget and Economic Forecast today that shows billions of dollars in overspending amid rampant defrauding of government programs. Jake Coleman, AFP-MN state director, gave the following statement: “Today’s […]
ARLINGTON, VA— On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government about why both parties in Congress must embrace a principles-based balanced budget amendment to help improve America’s fiscal outlook and unleash our economy. Weak federal budgeting […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released their 2026 Pathway to Prosperity legislative agenda. The group and their activists across the Mountain State are looking forward to working with principled policy champions to double down on creating jobs, growing the state’s economy, and making West Virginia the number one place to move to, […]
COLUMBUS, OH — Americans for Prosperity–Ohio (AFP-OH) is marking a strong first half of the 136th General Assembly, securing meaningful wins on tax reform, energy freedom, property tax transparency, education opportunity, and regulatory relief. AFP-OH entered the session with its Buckeye Blueprint agenda focused on economic freedom, school choice, and energy abundance. Lawmakers have made significant progress […]
WYANDOTTE, MI — On Friday, Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) and Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) partnered with Downriver for Veterans to host Operation Grateful Nation, an event aimed at supporting Michigan veterans and expanding opportunity across the state. AFP-MI and CVA volunteers along with State Reps. Jamie Thompson and Rylee Linting distributed Thanksgiving meal packages to veterans and […]
