AFP-VA Commends Governor, Legislature for Expanding Nurse Scope of Practice
Apr 9, 2018

Key AFP-VA legislation to improve healthcare in Virginia now law RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA) on Monday applauded Governor Northam for signing into law HB793, a measure that expands access to quality care by allowing nurse practitioners with five years of clinical experience to practice without a physician’s oversight. Virginia is […]

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AFP-VA: Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Growing
Apr 6, 2018

Energy growing as thousands of activists join AFP-VA call on Medicaid expansion Richmond, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) hosted a conference call on Thursday with lawmakers, policy experts, and thousands of activists to discuss the current standing of the fight over expanding Medicaid under Obamacare in the Virginia legislature.  Senator Bill Stanley and Special […]

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Progress Report on AZ Legislative Scorecard
Mar 29, 2018

Below is a sample email for a generic House member who voted for the Prop 301 sales tax extension/hike, but who has performed well on our coalition’s other key bills so far in the session. Here is the spreadsheet: 2018 AZ Rep Generic D7 03-28-2018 And here is a PDF of this letter: 2018 AZ House Generic […]

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AFP-MN Urges Lawmakers to Support Medicaid Work and Training Requirements
Mar 28, 2018

St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today sent a key vote letter urging the members of the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee to support HF3722, a measure to allow Minnesota to submit a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Health to institute a work requirement for able-bodied, childless, working-age adults […]

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Obamacare Bailouts Aren’t in the Omnibus Spending Bill. They Don’t Belong in Future Spending Bills, Either.
Mar 23, 2018

Today the House voted to pass a pork-laden $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. While that’s bad news, one piece of good news is that the bill doesn’t include any money for Obamacare bailouts. Meant to prop up Obamacare and its skyrocketing premiums, these proposals – including reinsurance and cost-sharing reduction payments – are nothing more […]

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AFP-VA Reacts to Gov. Northam’s Proposed Budget
Mar 21, 2018

Gov. Northam doubles down on holding budget hostage over Obamacare Medicaid expansion RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement in response to Governor Northam’s hyper-partisan special session budget proposal that includes a Medicaid expansion plan that has already been rejected by the Senate. The legislature adjourned regular session after failing to pass […]

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AFP Thanks Bipartisan Group of House Lawmakers for Supporting Right to Try 
Mar 21, 2018

Arlington, Va. –  AFP launched a digital ad campaign Tuesday thanking a bipartisan group of House lawmakers for supporting the right-to-try bill that failed to pass the House of Representatives last week. The House will consider right-to-try legislation again today, with debate and a vote expected this afternoon.    In addition to thanking both Republicans and Democrats who supported the bill, the ads direct people to tell their lawmakers to keep […]

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AFP Urges Congress to Push Back Against Obamacare Bailouts
Mar 21, 2018

As Congress considers the upcoming omnibus spending bill to fund our government, it is also considering enacting harmful bailouts to prop up Obamacare. Americans for Prosperity’s army of grassroots activists is working hard to push back against calls for these taxpayer-funded bailouts of private health insurance companies. Proponents of Obamacare bailouts claim that sending billions […]

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AFP-VA Responds to Gov. Northam’s Potential Budget Reveal
Mar 21, 2018

Grassroots group hopeful Gov. Northam offers a clean budget for swift passage in General Assembly RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) on Wednesday issued the following statement in hopes that Governor Northam will offer a clean budget for immediate passage in the General Assembly. The legislature adjourned its regular session earlier this month without […]

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