Press Release

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged the U.S. Senate to reject transportation funding proposals that include raising the gasoline tax, which would disproportionately impact the people who can least afford it. Instead, AFP argues that Congress should address infrastructure needs by reducing wasteful spending and prioritizing infrastructure dollars where they’re needed most. AFP […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Sununu for opposing the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) in his State of the State speech. The TCI would institute a gas tax increase for a dozen Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, making it harder for individuals to make ends meet. In December, Sununu stated […]

Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico State Director Burly Cain | Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico’s fiscal and economic future is in jeopardy unless we act now to reform our state pension system. For years our politicians have made pension promises they won’t be able to keep, leaving retiring public employees in jeopardy and future generations […]

Grassroots group thanks the Senate for passing pension reform, encourages House to support bill that puts state’s pension system on solvent path SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today commended the Senate for passing SB 72, a bill that reforms the Public Employees Retirement Associate (PERA) pension fund. The bill received bipartisan […]

Grassroots group launches gas station, radio, digital ads and direct mail highlighting overspending and opposing gas tax increase DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado launched a new grassroots campaign urging Coloradans to contact their lawmakers and tell them to oppose increasing the gas tax and instead prioritize spending. After failing to spend tax dollars responsibly, […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged the Revenue committee to focus on comprehensive tax reform and oppose LR 300CA, a constitutional amendment that would abolish all taxes and replace them with a consumption tax. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Our families, businesses, ranchers, and farmers need […]

Grassroots group urges lawmakers to support digital privacy bill that protects 4th Amendment rights of citizens’ digital information CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged lawmakers to support House Bill 1236, legislation that updates Granite Staters digital privacy protections for the 21st century. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) State Director Greg Moore […]

AFP-FL calls on lawmakers to bridge divides to expand educational opportunity for more Florida students Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-FL (AFP-FL) is urging Florida lawmakers to give all families the opportunity to achieve their educational goals by expanding Family Empowerment Scholarships for all students. AFP will amplify their call to unite to improve the […]

Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia is launching a statewide radio campaign educating the public on health care lobbyists trying to force West Virginians to pay more for their health care. The ad explains how special interests are supporting payment parity, a cronyist provision that rigs health care prices in the favor of the powerful and well-connected. […]