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We’re excited to announce that Chris McCoy has been promoted to AFP-NC’s new state director. Previously serving as a field director in Winston-Salem, and then as senior field director, Chris will now be your voice at the state capitol, fighting for more freedom and opportunity for all North Carolinians. He lives in Moorseville with his wife, three kids, and […]

RALEIGH, N.C. – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) on Wednesday announced Chris McCoy as the new state director. McCoy previously served as senior field director. “I am honored that Americans for Prosperity has entrusted me with leading the organization’s grassroots efforts in the great state of North Carolina. I look forward to building on past […]

Lawmakers should reject any proposal to give themselves greater ability to raise taxes on Illinoisans NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) on Monday launched a new digital ad and website calling on lawmakers to oppose scrapping Illinois’ constitutionally protected flat income tax for a graduated one. AFP-IL, the state’s leading free-market organization, has been at […]

Don’t believe the false narrative about right to work legislation. Defenders of the union status quo will tell you that forced unionization is necessary to protect New Mexican workers, and that every member of the union should pay dues. State Director Burly Cain recently defended those forced union members along with right-to-work laws around the country. Right-to-work states added 1.7 million jobs […]

Leader Pelosi draws fog to New Mexico’s benefits of tax reform Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is disappointed in Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for spreading a misinformation campaign on the true benefits of tax reform. Along with videos and collateral being provided by the group Not One Penny, Leader Pelosi is traveling […]

GOP Candidates vying to win August 14 primary will tackle top issues for WI voters MILWAUKEE, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced it will host the first Wisconsin Republican Senate Primary debate of the year on Thursday, April 26th  at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee. Both State Senator Leah Vukmir and Businessman Kevin […]

Arlington, VA — Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity today announced their opposition to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, “must-pass” spending legislation agreed to by congressional leaders to keep the federal government funded. In a letter issued to all Members of Congress, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner and Freedom […]

Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s leading advocate for education freedom and labor reforms, is launching a mail and digital campaign thanking Florida lawmakers who voted for HB7055, a bill to expand education freedom and empower teachers in collective bargaining process. The group has launched a direct-mail campaign thanking the lawmakers in their […]

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 […]