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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a virtual conversation with U.S. Senator John Thune—alongside AFP President Tim Phillips and AFP South Dakota State Director Don Haggar—to discuss what Americans can expect next from the U.S. Senate, an update on Speaker Pelosi’s recently passed proposal bailing out state and local governments, and what […]

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Americans for Prosperity South Dakota (AFP-SD) will host a virtual conversation with South Dakota Senior Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Whip John Thune—alongside AFP National President Tim Phillips and AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar—to discuss what South Dakotans can expect next from the U.S. Senate, an update on Speaker Pelosi’s recently […]

Safely getting our economy going will do much more for the state than any federal bailout. As Adam Michel with the Heritage Foundation demonstrates, history shows it will just make Minnesota all the more dependent federal aid. Then in the second half, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka talks about reaction to Governor Walz’s piecemeal approach […]

LIBRE President Discusses severity of bailouts with President Trump Arlington, Va. – Yesterday, President Trump held a call with Hispanic Community Leaders on the latest COVID-19 news – including details on legislation moving through Congress. Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative, a sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, shared our concerns on irresponsible state bailouts […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced it will host a Facebook live with U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth, AFP-IN State Director Michael Chartier, and WSLM Political Commentator Alex Ooley for a conversation on state bailouts and why Congress needs to reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal irresponsibility. This month, AFP launched a […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted by AFP Policy Manager Matthew Dickerson and AFP Senior […]

BISMARK, ND – Americans for Prosperity North Dakota (AFP-ND) today called on the Peace Garden State’s congressional delegation to oppose the reckless $3 trillion bailout package referred to as the HEROES Act ahead of today’s expected vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.   In a letter addressed to Representative Kelly Armstrong, Senator Kevin Cramer, […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a key vote alert urging members of Congress to oppose H.R. 6800, the $3 trillion bailout package the House is expected to vote on today. AFP recently launched a national grassroots effort to mobilize activists in opposition to the massive spending bill.   In the key vote […]

AFP-LA Interim State Director James Lee joined the Moon Griffon Show this morning to discuss AFP’s Reject Bailouts campaign to convince Senator Cassidy, Senator Kennedy, and Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation to oppose reckless bailouts of state and local governments. Thousands of Louisianans have already taken action to oppose these bailout proposals at www.rejectbailouts.com. Take a listen […]