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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—Today, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce to boost the Biden Administration’s economic policies, known as “Bidenomics.” Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Ashley Klingensmith issued the following statement on Sec. Yellen’s visit: “Secretary Yellen will tell us that this is the ‘strongest economic comeback of our lifetimes,’ but […]
Is the American Dream unaffordable today? It feels that way for many of us. But prosperity is possible – if we focus on the policies that help hardworking Americans. Holding government accountable – for its wasteful spending, outdated labor laws, and limits on energy production, especially – is key to unlocking abundance. Government should be […]
Dear Lawmaker: On behalf of our activists across West Virginia, I urge you to support House Bill 4434. This vote may be recorded in our 2024 session legislative scorecard. While some Americans may be excited about the growing number of EVs that have come to market in recent years, these vehicles do not suit the […]
Dear Lawmaker: On behalf of our activists across West Virginia, I urge you to support House Bill 4434. This vote may be recorded in our 2024 session legislative scorecard. While some Americans may be excited about the growing number of EVs that have come to market in recent years, these vehicles do not suit the […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced he would appeal a Commonwealth Court decision which found that former Governor Tom Wolf acted outside his constitutional authority to enter Pennsylvania into the interstate carbon tax scheme known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The Court found that RGGI participation amounts to a tax, which […]
By Andrew Gilstrap Brent Bennett and Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation have brought to light what many Americans have long suspected: the Biden administration’s energy policy, focused on a swift transition to an all-electric vehicle (EV) fleet, is contributing to rising costs for American consumers. This revelation comes as many Americans are […]
Madison, WI — On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee passed AB 470, “Right of First Refusal” legislation, which eliminates competition in the utility sector and risks yet another rate hike for Wisconsinites. Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak made the following statement: “We are disappointed in the committee […]
Nation’s Largest Grassroots Group Notes RGGI’s Impact on Energy Abundance Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania applauded a state court’s decision stopping the Keystone State from entering into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The multi-state pact would impose a carbon tax on Pennsylvania energy industries and, in turn, businesses and working families. Current Governor Josh Shapiro’s […]
ANCHORAGE, AK — Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint after the Biden administration failed to provide documents on its unprecedented and unlawful cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The lease sales were lawfully awarded and required by federal law in […]
