Press Release

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Americans for Prosperity-Alaska (AFP-AK) applauded Governor Dunleavy’s budget proposal that seeks to end the state’s habit of overspending. The proposal focuses on funding the core services for Alaskans while cutting line-items deemed non-essential and it directly addresses the state’s downward economic trajectory that continues to jeopardize the fiscal health of our state […]

North Dakota lawmakers have been in session for about a month now — and the AFP-ND team has been hard at work, fighting for policies that will help people improve their lives. I know not everyone can be in Bismarck on the front lines or attend every event we have. But I do want to keep […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged members of the House Public Safety Committee to support HF689, which reforms and standardizes the length of probation across the state. More importantly, it allows courts to discharge defendants from probation early, apart from murder and criminal sex offenses, which retain the maximum sentences. The […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday issued a Key Vote Alert urging members of the Wisconsin Assembly to vote “Yes” on Assembly Bill 4. Assembly Bill 4 would provide much needed middle-class tax relief and put Wisconsin’s $588 million surplus back in the hands of hardworking Wisconsin taxpayers. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott […]

SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today applauds the South Dakota State Senate for passing a resolution recognizing the harms of tariffs on the state’s workforce and economy. AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar issued the following statement: “Tariffs are having a detrimental impact on South Dakota. We applaud the Senate for urging the President […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) released a statement opposing the recently announced proposal that would raise $300 million in new taxes. In his press conference, Gov. Hutchinson outlined the proposal, which includes increasing the fuel tax and extending the state sales tax. The announcement comes a week after the Senate passed a […]

AFP-FL supports Florida lawmakers coming together to modernize outdated felony threshold as a part of common-sense criminal justice reforms Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s leading grassroots advocacy organization, is calling on Florida Senators to support S.B. 406 by Senator Jeff Brandes, a measure to bring the felony theft threshold in line […]

AFP-FL calls on lawmakers to end corporate welfare for professional sports teams Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is calling on the members of the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee to support S.B. 414 by Senator Tom Lee, a bill that would repeal the Sports Development Fund. The corporate welfare slush fund represents an […]

Monday, February 11, 2019, 10:00 AM Senate Economic Growth Committee Assembly Commerce & Economic Development Committee Committee Room 4 Dear Chairwoman Cruz-Perez, Chairman Johnson, and Members of the Committees: Thank you for the opportunity to speak today.  My name is Erica Jedynak and I am the New Jersey State Director of Americans for Prosperity.  As […]