Press Release
BATON ROUGE, La. – In anticipation of Gov. Edward’s address on the legislature’s upcoming special session, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) has released statements criticizing the governor for his misleading rhetoric surrounding the proposed measures that will be considered by lawmakers in the upcoming weeks. Two years ago, lawmakers, with the support of the governor, implemented temporary tax hikes to […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Amidst the ongoing chaos in the Virginia State House, Senator Emmett Hanger put forward a package of budget amendments late yesterday that ignores previously promised reforms and essentially gives a blank check, paid for by taxpayers, to Governor Northam to expand welfare services beyond healthcare. “No Virginia lawmaker in their right mind […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today called on House lawmakers to pass right-to-try legislation expected to be voted on early this week. AFP announced it will be scoring the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 (S. 204) on its congressional scorecard and is urging House members […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – As special session gavels in, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana has announced the first member of the Taker’s Dozen: Rep. Mark Abraham. The Taker’s Dozen is a group of legislators that AFP-LA has identified who take from the taxpayers to help feed lawmakers’ urge to increase the size of government. The group unveiled a teaser video […]
Grassroots group thanks Gov. Sununu for helping terminally ill Americans seek experimental treatments CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Monday commended Governor Sununu for leading the push to enact right-to-try at the federal level. Governor Sununu sent congressional leaders a letter urging both chambers of Congress to resolve their impasse and pass-right […]
Americans for Prosperity- North Carolina, in partnership with a coalition of organizations in support of the Senate Bill 75 – Const. Amd. – Max. Income Tax Rate of 5.5%, sent an open letter to the North Carolina House of Representatives urging lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 75. The proposed constitutional amendment would lower the cap […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today called on House lawmakers to pass the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S.2155), providing relief to regional and community banks suffering under the burdensome regulations of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173). Ahead of an expected vote Tuesday, […]
Grassroots group urges Governor to set partisan politics aside and sign the bill ST. PAUL, Minn. – Following passage of HF947, a bi-partisan tax conformity and relief bill that also gives Minnesota school districts access to an additional $225 million in funding sources, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Monday urged Governor Dayton to sign the bill […]
Momentum grows as county commissioners unanimously vote to make Chaves the fourth county in New Mexico to pass right-to-work ROSWELL, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Monday applauded Chaves County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner T. Calder Ezzell Jr., making Chaves the fourth county in New Mexico to […]
