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Lansing, Michigan—The Michigan chapter of Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement from AFP-MI State Director Annie Patnaude in response to policy priorities laid out today by Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Joe Tate. “Depriving private-sector union members of the freedom to choose whether or not to join a union will harm Michigan […]

Arlington, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity launched a 7-figure “Dear 118th Congress” ad campaign calling on lawmakers to focus on the major challenges that our country continues to face and urging them to do the hard work of advancing good policy, rather than sit back and embrace the cynical conventional wisdom of partisan gridlock and typical […]

Dear Representatives, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. Americans for Prosperity strives to create an economy that works for all – empowering people to earn success and realize their potential. Federal and state tax codes should be […]

For too long, the conventional wisdom in Washington, D.C., has been that divided government is a free pass for partisan gridlock. We reject that. The fact is, if Americans wake up two years from now with our country on the same path — and lawmakers have nothing to show for their promises but empty political […]

The 2023 Washington state legislative session could be fertile ground for common-sense occupational licensing reform. During a recent 2023 state legislative forecast panel at the National Conference of State Legislatures Forecast ’23 Conference, Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins signaled she wants to look at the state’s licensing requirements in 2023 to see if the […]

Holly Langton, Americans for Prosperity’s grassroots logistics manager, spent nine days with the True Cost of Washington Tour road crew this summer. “It was a blast,” she said of her time on the road. She also did a lot behind the scenes to ensure the Tour went smoothly. “It was a blast,” she said of […]

“That journey is one I will hold forever in my heart,” said Spencer Evans of his time on the True Cost of Washington Tour. Evans, who is one of Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana’s grassroots engagement directors, was sharing with us his reflections on the tour and the time he spent crisscrossing the country to hear from […]

There’s no place like home for the holidays, they say — but only if you can afford to actually get there. Skyrocketing travel and food prices are forcing hard choices for Americans this holiday season, putting the traditional Thanksgiving meal with family out of reach for many. It shouldn’t be this way. And it doesn’t […]

State constitution amendment enshrining right-to-work laws approved by voters NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today praised voters for approving Amendment 1, a state constitutional amendment to protect Tennessee’s status as a right-to-work state. AFP-TN Deputy State Director James Amundsen released the following statement:  “As a right-to-work state, Tennessee has enjoyed higher employment rates, […]