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Grassroots group launches campaign to oppose harmful tax increases MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced a major statewide social media campaign urging lawmakers to oppose a tax increase that would go into effect if state revenues are 6% or more below the official revenue forecast. The business profits tax would increase […]

Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Legislature yesterday: “We support this lawsuit brought by the legislature that will protect constitutional separation of powers and require the Governor’s Administration to follow the law as it is written. The administrative […]

Chartier committed to breaking barriers for every Hoosier INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced Michael Chartier as its new state director. Chartier joins AFP-IN with an abundance of leadership and policy experience from his nearly eight-year tenure with EdCohice and aide to Governor Mitch Daniels. In his role at EdChoice, Chartier oversaw […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement in light of recent demonstrations related to business shutdowns: “We recognize the incredible hardship these shutdowns are creating for people, and the frustration expressed by protestors is real, their voice is important, and they have a constitutional right to protest.  The […]

Right to Work will empower workers, help with economic recovery CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today commended the West Virginia Supreme Court for overruling a lower court’s decision and affirming the state’s right-to-work law as constitutional. Americans for Prosperity has long stood as one of the central proponents of this crucial protection […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) praised the U.S. Supreme Court ruling abolishing split jury verdicts across the country. AFP-LA has long been a proponent of unanimous jury decisions, mobilizing voters in 2018 to support a ballot measure to change the Louisiana Constitution in order to require unanimous jury verdicts in all non-capital […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced they will host a tele-townhall with Governor Pete Ricketts and Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips to discuss the state and federal response to COVID-19. Americans for Prosperity State Director Jessica Shelburn will interview Governor Ricketts and AFP President Tim Phillips on the current status of […]

(Arlington – VA) According to President Trump, he will be “signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States.” The president said this executive order comes “in light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens.” Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative, […]

Phased in approach prioritizes public health while rebooting the economy NASHVILLE, TN – Following Governor Bill Lee’s announcement to end the state-wide stay-at-home order on May 1st for 89 of Tennessee’s 95 counties, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applauded Governor Bill Lee for his approach to protect both public health and help safely reboot the […]