Press Release

PLAINWELL, MI – On Friday, May 8th, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) welcomed community leaders, entrepreneurs, and former U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers to Plainwell for “Standing Up for Small Business,” a panel discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities facing Michigan’s job creators. The event featured candid conversations with local business owners navigating rising costs, burdensome […]

ARLINGTON, VA— Following Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” indicating the administration is “open to all ideas” to lower the cost of gas, Americans for Prosperity renewed its call for policymakers to prioritize lowering costs for American families and bringing the conflict with Iran to a close. Gas prices have surged dramatically in recent weeks, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) praised Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing a new guidance transparency bill. Senate Bill (SB) 1433 reforms the state’s Administrative Procedures Act to ensure that any state agency guidance documents – such as memos, policy statements, or directives – are made public so that people can better understand how agencies interpret […]

Lincoln, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) held an event at its office in Lincoln with Congressman Mike Flood with a mixture of an in-person audience and thousands over the phone.  The event focused on energy abundance, housing policy reform, and the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts on Nebraska’s families and small businesses. Constituents were able […]

ARLINGTON, VA—The following editorial, as published by the The New York Times, underscores growing bipartisan agreement: America’s permitting system is failing the country’s economic, energy, and infrastructure future. From transmission lines and manufacturing facilities to pipelines, roads, and grid modernization, permitting reform is no longer simply a regulatory debate — it is an economic imperative. As […]

Montpelier, Vermont — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is celebrating today the defeat of a proposal that would have created unnecessary and burdensome oversight of homeschooling families. The amendment to HB 930 would have required additional reporting and information-sharing among school districts, the Agency of Education, and the Department for Children and Families whenever families withdrew students to […]

LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP–MI) today responded to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s appearance at Michigan State University’s commencement ceremony, raising concerns that the governor continues to prioritize public appearances while Michigan families face rising costs and economic uncertainty. AFP-MI State Director Tim Golding issued the following statement: “Governor Whitmer always seems to find time […]

Albany, New York — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commends Governor Kathy Hochul for announcing her intention to opt New York into the federal tax-credit scholarship program created under the Working Families Tax Cuts law, marking a major step toward expanding educational opportunity for families across the Empire State. The program allows taxpayers to receive a federal […]

Montpelier, Vermont — During National Small Business Week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is raising concerns about the increasingly difficult environment facing small businesses across Vermont, as lawmakers in Montpelier continue advancing policies that threaten affordability, growth, and opportunity. Despite already ranking among the least competitive tax environments in the country, proposals to raise taxes on small […]