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Kankakee, IL – Americans For Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) is rolling back the prices of gas in Kankakee tomorrow to welcome President Biden to Illinois. Illinoisans are being crushed right now by the inflation caused by mountains of regulations and years of reckless spending from both parties. Washington’s plan to stop the pain? More spending […]

Gas Station Takeover Part of AFP’S True Cost of Washington Campaign Greensboro, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina will host a grassroots awareness event as part of “The True Cost of Washington” campaign. On the first day of the Biden Administration, the national average for gasoline was $2.40 a gallon. Today, the national average price for […]

“The president’s failed and illegal ban on oil and gas leases helped drive up energy costs, but this announcement is merely a half-hearted attempt to walk it back,” said Abigale Tardif, regulatory analyst at Americans for Prosperity.

Do you feel your paycheck isn’t going as far as it used to? That when you go to the grocery store, you’ve noticed your bill is higher, but there are fewer and fewer items in your cart with every trip? (Perhaps you’ve even taken items out while waiting in line at the checkout counter.) And […]

A reliable energy supply, at competitive prices, is a key contributor to prosperous, modern communities. We often take it for granted, but our lives are worse off when the supply of energy is rationed or unreliable, or when it comes at artificially inflated prices. It’s important for government to pursue policies that allow safe production, […]

Dear Lawmaker, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity in West Virginia, I urge you to support legislation repealing the ban on construction of nuclear power plants. This repeal would end the 25-year-old ban which restricts West Virginia from developing an innovative all-of-the-above energy approach. The federal government has recently taken important steps to remove and streamline […]

RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today reacted to Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s recent call to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). AFP-VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “AFP-VA applauds Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s dedication to protect Virginia from another top-down mandate that hurts Virginia families while doing little to […]

Updated on June 29, 2022 The national average for a gallon of gas for Americans has risen to $4.86, $0.80 cents higher than it was in March. As Americans return to work and plan summer vacations they are faced with rising gas prices. (Not to mention higher costs for electricity, home heating, and groceries!!) The […]

“This new report shows that the Green New Deal style mandates will kill jobs and force West Virginia families to pay an extra $1,1000 a year.” CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-VW) is launching a new advertising campaign that shows how the so-called clean energy standard in the Biden-Sanders reconciliation package […]