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Referendum NO. 2 lacks transparency and will cost residents hundreds of dollars a year Tampa, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots organization for economic freedom, today launched a new direct mail effort urging Hillsborough County voters to reject a ballot initiative that would impose a $280 million sales tax hike to fund […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV), West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt, and an influential coalition of local and national organizations today sent a letter to the West Virginia State Legislature urging swift action during the upcoming legislative session to address the Mountain State’s failing civil asset forfeiture policies. In the letter, signers […]

Analysis from the groups shows spending has chronically outpaced revenues. ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce released a long-term analysis of federal spending and revenues today, following the U.S. Department of Treasury’s FY18 annual report on the same subject. The organizations found that while both spending and revenues continue […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today announced the launch of its “2018 State Question Ballot Guide” to provide Oklahomans the opportunity to compare the pros and cons of the questions appearing on November’s ballot. “As an organization dedicated to educating fellow Oklahomans on policy, Americans for Prosperity is excited to announce the […]

LINCOLN, NE – This November, Nebraskans will vote on Ballot Initiative 427, a proposal to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. Last week in Lincoln, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) participated in a debate against State Senator Adam Morfeld and provided testimony at the Secretary of State’s public hearing on Medicaid expansion. These event in Lincoln and AFP’s […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday responded to Tony Evers’ call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage made during Monday’s rally with Vermont’s Sen. Bernie Sanders at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Evers, who’s challenging Scott Walker in the race for governor, said, “we’re going to $15 an hour minimum.” AFP-WI on Monday announced […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Monday announced a new ad buy to accompany its significant grassroots efforts urging Wisconsinites to re-elect Gov. Scott Walker. The 30-second testimonial-style ad marks the closing phase of the grassroots group’s on-the-ground efforts in the race and features two Wisconsinites sharing matter-of-fact reasons for why Tony Evers […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today joined a coalition of groups in signing the R Street Institute’s amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court Case Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. The amicus brief details opposition to Florida’s censorship of Prison Legal News, a publication that provides incarcerated individuals the […]

Taxpayers Deserve to Know Specifics of Evers’ Proposals MADISON, Wis. – As Gov. Scott Walker and Tony Evers prepare to square off in Friday night’s debate hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, questions about Tony Evers’ policy positions remain unanswered. In the spirit of the evening, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) would like to propose the […]