Press Release

GENEVA, Ill. – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) expressed disappointment after the state House approved legislation to scrap Illinois’ flat income tax for a graduated one. The grassroots group has long opposed a graduated income tax and earlier this month had boosted its ongoing “Keep Illinois Flat” campaign with additional direct mail and digital investments. AFP-IL […]

AUSTIN, Texas – With only days left in the legislative session, the Texas Legislature came together to deliver historic property tax reform and relief to Texans. After the deal was announced at Thursday afternoon’s press conference, both chambers still had to approve and formally vote on the changes. On Saturday night, Senate Bill 2 and House […]

PAUL, MN – Following the budget’s passage in the legislature, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today issued the following statement: “It was unfortunate it took a special session to finish their work, but Minnesotans will be better off now that Legislators left billions of dollars of unsustainable tax increases and spending proposals out of the final […]

Grassroots group comments on property tax relief, school finance reform  AUSTIN, Texas – With only a few days left of the legislative session, lawmakers have come to an agreement to overhaul Texas’ public education system while providing meaningful property tax relief.  Following the Big 3’s press conference to announce the reforms, Americans for Prosperity-Texas State Director Jerome […]

PHOENIX, AZ—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona today released a statement supporting Governor Doug Ducey’s fiscally responsible budget proposal that includes important steps to make Arizona’s tax structure flatter and fairer. This budget proposal also includes the phasing out of the onerous vehicle licensing tax, efforts to address debt reduction, and shoring up rainy day funds. AFP-AZ State […]

ARLINGTON, VA – President Trump today announced plans to give away $16 billion in new trade subsidies to American farmers hurt by the ongoing tariff war.  Americans for Prosperity urged the administration to abandon protectionist trade policies harming farmers, workers, business owners, and families across the country. AFP Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russell Latino issued […]

PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today joins a national grassroots effort urging Congress to focus on comprehensive reforms to prioritize financing on roads and bridges, streamline regulation and permitting processes, and reject increases to the federal gas tax. Just this session, the Arizona legislature rejected a state increase to the gas tax and […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended the Senate for passing HB399, a bill that creates a process to expunge past marijuana-related misdemeanor records for possession amounts that are no longer a crime. AFP-NH recently launched digital ads connecting Granite Staters with their lawmakers to urge them to support the bill. AFP-NH Deputy […]

Grassroots group welcomes summer driving season with tax-free gas event JACKSON, Miss. – Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) is hosting a Fill Up Tax-Free event in Ridgeland on Friday, May 24 to urge Senator Roger Wicker to oppose a gas tax increase. The event will be held at the Chevron – Olde Town Station, 403 W […]