Recent News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Late yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to expand the scope and application of prevailing wage laws on public projects in the Commonwealth. Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) opposed the bill and issued a Key Vote Alert urging representatives to stand with taxpayers and maintain fiscal responsibility. AFP-PA Deputy State Director Emily Greene issued […]
AFP-FL Awards 16 State Legislators as Key Policy Champions Tallahassee, FL—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) unveiled its 2024 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting the state’s elected officials who championed solutions that will create more opportunity for all Floridians. The scorecard serves as an accountability tool for activists and the general public to learn how each Senator and Representative […]
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Following Friday’s vote by employees at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant to join UAW, Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) is highlighting their opposition and how this top-down labor approach will only hurt Chattanooga. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: “Friday’s vote represents another top-down labor approach that will have […]
Dear Senator, On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.J. Res. 98 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status” […]
Atlanta, Georgia—Today the Georgia House of Representatives voted to reform cosmetology licensing. The reforms in SB 354 exempt blow-dry styling and makeup application from services that require a license to perform in the Peach State. Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) championed the reforms as a way to increase employment and reduce barriers to entry in the […]
Lansing, Michigan—Today, former Michigan Governor and Biden Administration Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm returned to Michigan to boost the administration’s energy and labor policies. Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin joined her in promoting the White House’s “Bidenomics” agenda. Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State Director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement about […]
Today, a new Biden Department of Labor (DOL) independent contractor rule went into effect despite significant opposition from Americans for Prosperity and numerous others who have noted the harm the rule will cause as well as questioned the authority of DOL to implement such changes. On Friday, March 8, Americans for Prosperity sent a letter […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule made the following statement after President Biden’s State of the Union address: “The White House must be completely unaware of why President Biden has such an abysmal approval rating. What Americans heard from last night’s State of the Union was a breathtaking […]
Detroit, Michigan—Today, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Detroit with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Senator Debbie Stabenow. The trio of Democrats met with small businesses to boost “Bidenomics”. Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State Director Annie Patnaude gave the following statement: “As Secretary Yellen, Senator Stabenow, and Gretchen Whitmer try to convince Michigan business owners that ‘Bidenomics […]
