Press Release
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 […]
Citizens are educated about the impact of right-to-work, Sandoval County Commissioners are encouraged to support ordinance at upcoming Commission meeting.
Grassroots organization has opposed CPP for years Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity commended EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt today following his announcement that he will sign a proposed rule to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP) Tuesday. The group has long fought to protect Americans’ access to affordable, reliable energy, opposing harmful regulations like the […]
Group touts that Right to Work policies can benefit all New Mexicans Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) has launched a grassroots campaign to educate New Mexicans on the benefits of Right to Work, which leads to more money in their pockets, more freedom, and more jobs for New Mexicans. The “New Jobs […]
AFP-WI Hails Badger State’s First-In-The-Nation Regulatory Reform MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin made the following statement after Governor Scott Walker signed the first-ever state version of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act into law. “Today Governor Walker and Wisconsin once again showed conservative reformers across America how to get […]
