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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 […]

A broad coalition of organizations representing small businesses, employers, farmers and taxpayers across Illinois sent a letter calling on the legislature to repeal Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1, which impose a graduated income tax scheme on Illinois. Article XIV §2(a) of the Illinois constitution specifically allows for this action by allowing for a proposed […]

RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) thanked Virginia lawmakers for voting NO on the $3 trillion bailout package, which will do little to address the health and economic crisis Americans face. AFP VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “This bill goes way beyond a targeted response to COVID-19 and the ensuing shut down. […]

Our country faces a long road to recover from COVID-19 and the ensuing shut down. Nearly every community is dealing with hardships created by the virus and blanket shutdowns. Tens–of–millions have filed for unemployment. It’s crucial that leaders draw on best practices from those who’ve innovated to continue safely providing the goods we rely on as they make decisions about reopening our economy.  We’ve seen businesses large and small come alongside government […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement in response to the $3 trillion bill released earlier this afternoon by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats, which is expected to be voted on later this week: “This is an outrageous proposal that should be a wake-up call for Washington – and every […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today commended the Senate for passing SF 4511, a bill that allows businesses to safely reopen if they follow public health guidelines. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement: “Now that we’ve taken steps to flatten the curve, we need to turn our attention to […]

KANSAS CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today commended Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas for eliminating arbitrary capacity restrictions and allowing restaurants to adapt to the public health guidelines. Now, restaurants will not have occupancy limits due to the city’s 10/10/10 rule. AFP-MO State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “For too long, […]

Official projections now show the state will be facing a $2.4 billion (at least) Covid-19/shutdown-induced budget deficit. Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will join us to share some tough lessons learned and advice for today’s leaders from the last time we faced a budget challenge like this. Then in the second half of the […]

BATON ROUGE, LA—Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) today issued a statement in response to HCR70, a resolution in support of bailing out state and local governments before Congress. AFP-LA Interim State Director James Lee issued the following statement: “From parish to parish, Louisiana families across our great state are faced with increasingly difficult financial circumstances at […]