Press Release
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity joined a coalition of organizations spanning the political spectrum that wants Congress to put an end to corporate welfare in the form of temporary tax extenders. The group, including the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy, sent a letter to Congressional […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) issued the following statement after Governor-elect Evers signaled a commitment to addressing the public defender reimbursement crisis. Wisconsin’s reimbursement rate for private attorneys willing to take on defendants the government cannot is the lowest in the country. AFP-WI is committed to making smart reforms to the criminal justice […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced the organization’s endorsements of four highly qualified candidates nominated by President Trump to fill judicial vacancies on U.S. Appeals and Circuit Courts across the country. AFP is proud to endorse Neomi Rao, Allison Rushing, Patrick Bumatay and Ken Lee for confirmations to the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
FRANKFORT, KY—Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today announced the launch of its digital video campaign as part of its grassroots effort in opposition to raising the Commonwealth’s gas tax. While House Bill 609 did not come to a vote in this year’s legislative session, AFP-KY remains at-the-ready to defeat any similar proposal in next year’s legislative […]
Increased revenue shows tax relief is driving economy, grassroots group says BURNSVILLE, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged Governor-elect Tim Walz and the state legislature to refrain from raising new taxes after the state budget forecast released today showed a projected $1.544 billion balance for the 2020-2021 budget. That number represents the net […]
JACKSON, Miss.—Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS), the state’s leading grassroots advocacy organization, on Monday announced Trey Dellinger as its new state director. Trey will succeed outgoing State Director Russ Latino, who has accepted a Vice President position with AFP, overseeing economic policy initiatives nationally. “I am incredibly honored by this opportunity,” said Dellinger. “At Americans for […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager David Barnes had this to say in response to the HHS Choice and Competition Report released on Tuesday: “The Trump administration deserves tremendous credit for this bold, solutions-oriented plan to promote choice and competition in health care. AFP looks forward to continuing to work with the administration, Congress, and state legislatures to […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday urged the legislature to pass regulatory reform legislation that would bolster legislative oversight and bring about more transparency to the administrative rule-making process. The legislation builds on the reforms implemented by the REINS Act, which the legislature passed in 2017. Lawmakers are expected to consider the […]
Local transportation surtax challenged by Commissioner White Brandon, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) applauds District 4 Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White today for challenging a surtax increase that voters recently had an opportunity to review. When voters amended the County Charter, they believed they were supporting a moderate tax increase to fund transportation and […]
