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Gov. Northam doubles down on holding budget hostage over Obamacare Medicaid expansion RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement in response to Governor Northam’s hyper-partisan special session budget proposal that includes a Medicaid expansion plan that has already been rejected by the Senate. The legislature adjourned regular session after failing to pass […]

Arlington, Va. – AFP launched a digital ad campaign Tuesday thanking a bipartisan group of House lawmakers for supporting the right-to-try bill that failed to pass the House of Representatives last week. The House will consider right-to-try legislation again today, with debate and a vote expected this afternoon. In addition to thanking both Republicans and Democrats who supported the bill, the ads direct people to tell their lawmakers to keep […]

AFP-FL Launches digital ad to educate Tampa Bay about corporate welfare for sports stadiums Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) the state’s leading grassroots organization against corporate welfare handouts to professional sports teams has launched a digital ad in Tampa Bay aimed at educating citizens about corporate welfare for sports stadiums. The 30-second ad […]

Grassroots group hopeful Gov. Northam offers a clean budget for swift passage in General Assembly RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) on Wednesday issued the following statement in hopes that Governor Northam will offer a clean budget for immediate passage in the General Assembly. The legislature adjourned its regular session earlier this month without […]

TV, digital campaign part of multimillion-dollar tax reform effort Arlington. Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) on Thursday will launch a television and digital ad campaign in North Dakota informing citizens about Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s (ND) record of opposing tax relief for North Dakotans while giving billions of taxpayer handouts to special interests. The grassroots group […]

Grassroots group applauds Revenue Committee members for advancing LB 947 LINCOLN, Nebr.–Americans for Prosperity–Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tuesday responded to the Revenue Committee’s 5-3 vote to advance Gov. Ricketts’ tax reform proposal. “We applaud the members of the Revenue Committee who advanced a tax reform plan that will reduce the tax burden for families from Omaha […]

Employment Law Standardization Measure Passes Senate Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today applauded Senate passage of Assembly Bill 748 (AB 748), the Employment Law Standardization Act. AB 748 protects Wisconsin workers from the failed policy experiments of west coast cities such as scheduling ordinances that ultimately lead to lost jobs and fewer opportunities […]

Grassroots group urges Senate to pass and send to Haslam NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) applauded House passage of a bill to request a waiver of federal Medicaid rules to develop a plan imposing a work requirement on some able-bodied TennCare enrollees. “Opportunity and prosperity are not created through government dependency,” said AFP-TN State Director […]

Keystone State grassroots group thanks Sen. Toomey and Rep. Kelly, Admonishes Sen. Casey for opposing the “American Pay Raise” HARRISBURG, PA. – Americans for Prosperity recently launched “American Pay Raise,” a nationwide, grassroots campaign to thank lawmakers who supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, hold lawmakers accountable who opposed it, and urge Congress to […]