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Grassroots group applauds increased transparency, accountability of state government CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) on Monday lauded the statewide rollout of “wvCheckbook,” an online tool to track and discover all revenue and spending for the state of West Virginia. “The people have every right to know where their tax dollars are going and how […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today led a coalition of nearly 30 organizations asserting their opposition to raising the federal gas tax as part of any infrastructure reform legislation.   In a letter to congressional lawmakers, the coalition urged reforms in the way existing transportation dollars are spent rather than placing new burdens on […]

Infrastructure focus should be on ending wasteful spending, reining in regulations Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement today in response to the release of the president’s sweeping proposal to modernize our nation’s infrastructure. AFP’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner released the following statement: “As lawmakers […]

Braun, Messer, Rokita to debate as field of candidates finalized Indianapolis, Ind. – Candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the Indiana Senate race are set to face off for the first time in a debate presented by Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) and aired live on 93.1 WIBC Radio at 6:00p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th […]

Hope [Scholarship] springs eternal in sunny Florida as week five of the Florida legislative calendar comes to an end, and the final four weeks continue to loom. The major themes of the week were educational freedom, the rejection of corporate welfare, and the reduction of regulatory red-tape. View Week 5 Florida Billboard here Among the […]

Duluth, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) sent a key vote alert to the members of the Duluth City Council urging them to vote “No” on a big government overreach proposal to ban the sale of certain legal tobacco products. AFP-MN first voiced their concerns in January, and immediately began running a digital campaign to […]

Bill would help parents make sure their children get the best education possible Des Moines, IA – Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA), the leading grassroots organization in the Hawkeye state, today voiced its strong support for the Iowa Student Opportunity Act, House Study Bill 651, introduced by House Education Committee Chairman Walt Rogers.  The bill would […]

Raleigh’s bid to bring Amazon’s HQ2 to town may be getting all the media coverage. But this isn’t the first time Gov. Roy Cooper has tried to take taxpayer dollars from hardworking North Carolinians and give them to big out-of-state companies.

Arlington, VA — As Congress and the administration continue the effort of updating and expanding our nation’s roads, bridges, airports and waterways, Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today released a set of guiding principles aimed at promoting greater effectiveness, efficiency and accountability in any upcoming infrastructure improvement plan. President Trump will […]