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A year ago, Javier Milei, an accomplished economist, occasional rock singer, and firebrand defender of free markets, was sworn in as president of Argentina. He campaigned with a chainsaw in hand, promising deep government cuts, a balanced budget, getting government out of the economy, and ending one of the world’s highest inflation rates. Argentines, facing […]
In 2004, a small group of ambitious changemakers came together out of concern for the direction of the country. They had a shared vision: get government out of the way and restore the principles of free markets, free enterprise, and free people. Fast forward to 2024, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the largest and most […]
The administrative state is out of control. Consider the case of Bill Bright, a fisherman from Cape May, New Jersey. In 2020, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a federal agency within the Department of Commerce, demanded that Atlantic herring fishermen like Bright pay for government-appointed monitors to ride along on their boats — at […]
Following a meeting of the Rochester Public Library District Ethics Commission, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) is calling on Sangamon County State’s Attorney to open an investigation into ethics violations discovered by AFP-Illinois. Additionally, AFP-Illinois is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to create a mechanism or independent body where ethics complaints in Illinois are not […]
Last week, in an op-ed for The Guardian, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey blamed businesses for inflation and Casey’s op-ed is full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies aimed to distract Americans from Casey’s role in making your life more expensive. But he did get one thing right: inflation is wreaking havoc on the lives of […]
ATLANTA, GA – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) released its 2023-2024 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting state lawmakers’ votes during the historic legislative session. The full downloadable PDF is available here. The digital version of the scorecard can be found by visiting GAScorecard.com. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the following statement: “The 2023-2024 legislative session was a […]
AFP-SC Names Sen. Tom Davis (SD-46) and Rep. Mark Smith (HD-99) Highest Scored Senate and House Members COLUMBIA, SC—Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) released its 2024 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting state lawmakers’ votes during the past legislative session and thanking top policy champions for their work. The full scorecard can be found by visiting SCScorecard.com. AFP-SC […]
TOPEKA, KS—In a decisive move, the Kansas Senate has joined the House to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of the REINS Act (HB 2648), marking a significant victory for regulatory reform and economic freedom in the state. Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) applauds the legislature’s decision, which promises to reduce the heavy regulatory burdens that have […]
TOPEKA, KS—Following Kansas’ premier grassroots organization’s four year-long effort to advocate for changes to the legal system that failed to protect people’s property without overreaching and unconstitutional confiscation of assets, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is celebrating SB 458 becoming law. AFP-KS said the law will ensure improved transparency when handling property seized by Kansas law enforcement. Thanks to AFP […]
