Press Release

Grassroots group thanks state lawmakers for supporting criminal justice reforms that will help create new opportunities Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a direct mail campaign thanking elected leaders across ten states who have helped advance critical criminal justice reforms so far this year and urging continued action on this important issue. The six-figure […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) on Tuesday is hosting their annual Day at the Capitol where volunteer activists are gathering to speak with their representatives on pressing issues, including the proposed state gas tax increase. The group has commissioned an airplane to fly around the Capitol with the message, “LA CAN’T AFFORD […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged House members to reject HF2208, the Omnibus Jobs and Economic Development Finance Bill. The legislation would create a new entitlement program funded by a payroll tax on all employees and employers across the state, while also imposing a 100% carbon-free mandate. View the […]

Arlington, VA – Amid the latest standoff with the European Union (EU) over aircraft subsidies, the Trump administration is preparing new harmful tariffs and some are pushing to bring back the Export-Import Bank. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce remind policymakers to end one major source of taxpayer-supported corporate welfare in […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Recent news reports reveal Department of Homeland Security agencies—including Customs and Border Protection and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement—maintained secret dossiers of U.S. citizens based on their news coverage of or other involvement in last year’s migrant caravan. Americans for Prosperity joins the Center for Democracy and Technology, the National Coalition Against Censorship, […]

DENVER, Colo – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) applauded the House for passing SB19-170, which prohibits public colleges and universities from asking about applicants’ criminal history for most charges or K-12 disciplinary records during the initial application process. It passed the Senate unanimously last week. AFP-CO State Director Jesse Mallory issued the following statement: “In order […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) is pleased to host a townhall with Governor Kevin Stitt that will cover issues of agency accountability, fiscal transparency, budgets, audits, and positive Oklahoma reforms the grassroots group has engaged on throughout the 2019 legislative session. The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and […]

Grassroots group urges lawmakers to continue pushing for innovative educational reforms Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) the state’s leading grassroots advocates for increasing educational opportunity, today applauds the members of the Senate Appropriations committee for passing Senate Bill 7070 (SB7070), a bill that takes another step in the march towards empowering students and […]

Grassroots group urges legislature to reverse course on tax increases, tackle government spending LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged lawmakers to reject the Revenue Committee’s tax plan, which calls for a $500 million state sales and income tax increase, and support tax reform that does not include harmful tax increases. Although this […]