Press Release
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA) State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement upon news that current House Speaker Bill Howell underwent heart surgery Tuesday night: “Speaker Howell has been a dedicated and tremendous public servant to the Commonwealth and everyone at AFP-VA wishes him a full and speedy recovery. Speaker […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today cheered Delegate Michael Webert for introducing legislation that would prohibit all taxpayer financing of professional sports stadiums. The grassroots organization has long opposed stadium subsidies, viewing it as a form of corporate welfare that gives special interests certain advantages at the expense of taxpayers. Del. Webert has been a […]
Grassroots group launches “Cut Red Tape” accountability mail campaign to thank Rep. Manny Diaz and Sen. Keith Perry Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is launching direct mail into the districts of State Representative Manny Diaz and Senator Keith Perry, the sponsors of key legislation to reduce burdensome red tape. The group is encouraging […]
Lincoln, NE – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced the Nebraska State Director, Matt Litt, will resign from the organization to become Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) effective Jan. 1, 2018. “Matt has been an effective state director for AFP and has become a trusted leader among […]
Arlington, Va. – Today Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest advocate for economic freedom, cheered President Trump for following through on his commitment to reform the tax code in favor of middle class families, entrepreneurs, and job creators. The group made tax reform a top federal priority in 2017, and engaged its nationwide grassroots infrastructure in […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity praised the Trump administration today for working diligently to eliminate overly burdensome federal regulations that stifle economic growth, waste taxpayer dollars and limit individual freedom. Thursday afternoon the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which details President Trump’s deregulation […]
Trenton, NJ – Today the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released their report, “Unaccountable and Unaffordable,” which examined 280 state administered pension plans. The 2017 report details how states continue to fall behind on their pension payments due to exploding pension liabilities. The report found New Jersey has only funded 25.7% of its future pension […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for voting to repeal Obama-era internet regulations, which improperly classified the internet as a Title II telecommunications service under the Communications Act, and imposed rules commonly known as ‘net neutrality.’ AFP has been an outspoken opponent of these regulations since the Obama-era […]
In 2015, Wisconsin became America’s 25th right-to-work state. In the years that have followed, Wisconsin’s economy has surged. New employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks Wisconsin first in the Midwest and second nationally for 12-month manufacturing job gains. Just this week, another manufacturing company, Badger Meter, announced plans to relocate to Wisconsin […]
