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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 […]
NASHVILLE, TN – With the criminal justice system under increasing strain from COVID-19, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today thanked the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) and correctional facilities for increasing testing to ensure all staff and incarcerated individuals are protected from the spread of the coronavirus. The grassroots group is calling on more testing and […]
Arlington, VA – Amid growing concern from the American public about the reliability of our health care system, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced the launch of a nationwide campaign focused on making crucial reforms to ensure people have access to the care they need. The group is targeting reforms to help those impacted by COVID-19 and ensure the country […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-CO (AFP-CO) and The LIBRE Initiative-CO (LIBRE-CO) sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging additional actions to address public safety and economic challenges associated with the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The letter was in accordance with a memo AFP issued that included guidance for state-based reforms to address the spread […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) expressed support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to retain existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. AFP Policy Analyst Martin Rodriguez issued the following statement: “Americans for Prosperity welcomes EPA actions this week to address critical issues around cost-benefit analysis and air […]
St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today released a Key Vote letter addressed to state senators opposing SF1098, legislation mandating drug price transparency. View Full Letter Here In the letter, Jason Flohrs, State Director for AFP-Minnesota expressed the following: “Compulsory price disclosure is unnecessary in a free market and unethical to the extent that it […]
