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COLUMBUS, OH — Today, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) applauded the advancement of a bill in the House Energy Committee introduced by State Representative Roy Klopefenstein to improve energy reliability and affordability across Ohio by removing anti-competitive regulations in the energy sector. AFP-OH supports a free-market approach to energy production in Ohio, so that providers can compete to […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – On his first day in office, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum outlined his key initiatives, including a plan to unleash American energy starting in the Last Frontier. Burgum’s Secretary’s Order 3422 directs the Department to prioritize the State of Alaska’s “abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources.” Upon other priorities, the […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Today the Pennsylvania Senate passed S.B.186, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Regulation Abrogation Act. Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) praised the chamber and urged the House of Representatives to take up the legislation The bill, introduced by Senator Gene Yaw (SD-23), strikes regulations related to Pennsylvania’s unconstitutional entrance into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Today, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget address to the General Assembly. Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Emily Greene issued the following statement: “Governor Shapiro talks a good game, but what he just laid out is his plan to make Pennsylvania more expensive. From embracing the costly foolishness of cap-and-trade taxes […]
AUSTIN, TX — Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) praised Governor Greg Abbott for his State of the State Address today, where he highlighted an agenda for the 89th Texas Legislature focused on expanding education freedom and unleashing Texas’ economy. Abbott doubled down on his plan for universal school choice and declared it an emergency item for this year’s […]
Richmond, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA) celebrates the passage of SB1338 and HB1779. AFP-VA State Director Tim Parrish released the following statement: “We are thrilled that SB1338 and HB1779 passed both chambers unanimously. This reform is a win for Virginians that will bring fusion energy sources into the market, and we […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) responded to Governor Spencer Cox’s State of the State Address, where he emphasized a “time to build” across the state. AFP-UT State Director Kevin Greene gave the following statement: “Gov. Cox laid out a promising vision for Utah, invoking our pioneering past in a call to […]
COLUMBUS, OH—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) released its ‘Better Energy Policy for Ohio,’ an energy policy report in collaboration with The Buckeye Institute. The report focuses on Ohio’s current energy challenges while outlining actionable principles for lawmakers to use when making reforms to energy policy. Excessive government regulations have driven up the cost of energy while […]
President Joe Biden is (thankfully) on his way out of the White House. Yet, up to his very last days in office, his administration is still pushing policies that will limit our energy industry and endanger our economy. With just two weeks left in power, his administration issued a permanent ban on any future offshore […]
