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Grassroots group urges House to follow suit. CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) on Friday commended state senators for passing the “Paycheck Protection Bill” to protect the free speech and unauthorized paycheck deductions for political purposes. “We are thankful for those principled senators who voted today to protect West Virginians and their families from this […]

HB7055 expands transparency and options for Florida students and teachers Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is cheering on legislative leaders who stood boldly to pass an innovative education reform bill. HB7055 creates the Hope Scholarship, which allows alternative education options for victims of bullying and harassment across Florida. It promotes worker freedom by […]

Alamogordo, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is applauding the move by Otero County Commissioners to pass a Right to Work ordinance. Commissioner Susan Flores is sponsoring the ordinance. When Right to Work passes, Otero will be the second county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. AFP-NM has been the most vocal advocate […]

The craft beer craze has swept across the United States over the last several years. These microbreweries are popping up everywhere and providing employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for those who want to go into business. According to the Craft Brewers Association, South Dakota has 15 microbreweries that have a yearly impact of $209 million. Those microbreweries provide for owners’ families, create job […]

RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) on Wednesday expressed disappointment in members of the House Appropriations General Government & Capital Outlay Subcommittee for rejecting Delegate Michael Webert’s House Bill 242, which would have prohibited all taxpayer financing of professional sports stadiums. AFP-VA has consistently opposed stadium subsides, which the organization views as a form […]

Grassroots group commends Senate Commerce and Energy Committee for passage of bill to promote small businesses and entrepreneurs. PIERRE, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD), the largest free market, grassroots organization in South Dakota, on Tuesday applauded the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee’s passage of Senate Bill 169, which would allow small businesses to grow and […]

Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is applauding the members of the House Appropriations Committee for voting “Yes” on H.B. 791 by Representative Manny Diaz. This bill would establish the Red Tape Advisory Council whose body will serve the state by digging through the Florida Administrative Code to identify rules that are duplicative, obsolete, […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today applauded the Senate for passing Senate Bill 399, which curbs the growth of burdensome and unnecessary occupational licensing regulations, by a vote of 41-6. AFP-IN, the state’s leading grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing unnecessary occupational licenses without a compelling public need. The group […]

Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Beth Anne Mumford on Tuesday released the following statement in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address, in which he called for $1 billion in new spending: “Gov. Wolf should have given his budget address in Punxsutawney because it was like Groundhog Day, with Pennsylvanians reliving the […]