Press Release
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Dear Senators: On behalf of more than forty-five thousand Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska activists, I am writing to express our strong opposition to LB873, a bill that would allow for the expansion of so-called Land Banks, risky big government ventures spearheaded by unaccountable bureaucrats, putting taxpayers’ valuable resources at risk. Nebraskans expect […]
Arlington, VA. – Today, the House of Representatives will vote on a pair of bills, H.R. 5444 and H.R. 5445, aimed at reforming the IRS. While the reforms are a step in the right direction, failing to include legislation from Rep. Peter Roskam, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, H.R. 4916, would […]
Office to aid activists in boosting free-market advocacy in Rockingham County CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Wednesday announced the grand opening of the organization’s Portsmouth office will occur on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:30PM. The facility will be used to increase the group’s grassroots efforts in the Portsmouth area, including hosting […]
General assembly still in chaos, clean budget still the only viable path to avoid shutdown RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia House of Delegates passed another budget yesterday that includes reckless expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare. “Instead of passing a clean budget like the Senate, the House of Delegates continues to hold Virginia hostage in order to […]
Future is bright for states with limited government, low taxes Salt Lake City, UT – A new study from the American Legislative Exchange Council ranks Utah No. 1 on the list of states with the best economic outlook for 2018. Americans for Prosperity-Utah has long known what this study confirms: limited government and lower taxes […]
Grassroots group welcomes strategy shift to reduce burdensome regulations, lower energy prices for all ratepayers CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Tuesday applauded Governor Sununu for releasing the state’s 10-year energy strategy that focuses on lowering electricity costs for all Granite Staters and shifts direction from the previous energy strategy of subsidizing […]
STLD Insurance a Vital Escape Valve to Hundreds of Thousands of Consumers Seeking Relief from Skyrocketing Costs Under Obamacare Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and grassroots partners Generation Opportunity and The LIBRE Initiative today reiterated their broad support for short-term, limited-duration (STLD) insurance health care plans. In a formal comment […]
Grassroots group arms citizens with info on lawmakers’ records LANSING, Mich. – The grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) today released its 2017 State Legislative Scorecard at its annual Citizen Day at the Capitol event, which brings around 100 citizens to the capitol to lobby their lawmaker on the issues that matter to them. […]
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Tuesday responded to a report released by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that ranks New Jersey as having the fifth-worst economic outlook in the country. The 11th Edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index ranks every states’ economic outlook based on […]
