Press Release
HELENA, MT—Today, Montana Governor Richard Gianforte signed Senate Bill 355 into law. This legislation repeals the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) for investor-owned utilities regulated by the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC). ROFR laws give electric utilities operating within a state an automatic first right to build new transmission lines within that state without the […]
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (MI-09) for a conversation about the status of the budget reconciliation bill, key priorities for the extension of the Trump tax cuts, and an inside look at how Republicans plan to make good on their promise and deliver a bill to the President’s […]
Signed Budget Nearly Doubles CHOOSE Act Funding, Standing with Students Instead of Systems Montgomery, AL – Americans for Prosperity – Alabama (AFP-AL) applauded the Alabama State Legislature and Governor Kay Ivey for working to pass and sign the new state budget into law, which includes a nearly doubling of CHOOSE Act funding. CHOOSE Act funding increased to $180 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) celebrated the enactment of the Food Truck Freedom Act (HB1076), marking a major victory for Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs during National Small Business Week. The act gives food trucks the freedom to operate across Oklahoma with a single state license, streamlining the duplicative applications and fees that had previously discouraged them from […]
AUSTIN, TX – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) and its sister organization The LIBRE Initiative joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott at the governor’s mansion for the signing of historic school choice legislation (S.B.2) on Saturday alongside students and families from across the state. Team members from both organizations brought their own families and […]
New Data from Public Opinion Strategies Signals Strong Bipartisan Support for Cutting Government Spending and Pro-Growth Tax Policy WASHINGTON, D.C.—As first reported in the New York Post, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released new polling showing bipartisan support for a fiscal agenda that includes renewing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while reducing the federal […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-WV) announced today they have hired additional staff to support their ever-growing capabilities in the Mountain State. Since 2014, AFP-WV has played a crucial role in identifying and electing principled candidates, as well as pushing for significant policy changes at the state and federal level. Because of […]
ARLINGTON, VA— In celebration of National Small Business Week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is highlighting the transformative impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has had on small businesses across the country—and why renewing it is essential to sustaining that growth. This week, AFP will be sharing real stories of entrepreneurs who, thanks to the […]
Columbia, SC—Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is applauding the House for adopting S. 62 and sending an expanded Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) bill to Governor Henry McMaster. As the Governor prepares to sign the legislation, AFP-SC highlighted how S. 62 will bring transformative change to South Carolina’s education landscape by now ensuring 85% of […]
