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Tulsa, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) State Director John Tidwell urged Congress to pass Sen. Alan Armstrong’s American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act (S.4944) in a Tulsa World op-ed published on Sunday. Oklahoma remains one of the nation’s top energy exporters, but the broken permitting system in Washington threatens to impede the state’s capabilities unless something changes. “Companies make investment decisions years in advance. When permitting becomes unpredictable […] […]
Every regulation has a cost. Sometimes that cost is obvious. Other times, it quietly works its way through the economy, making it more expensive to build homes, open businesses, expand factories, or deliver goods to customers. South Carolina just took a major step toward addressing those costs. On June 30, Gov. Henry McMaster signed the […]
ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) today praised Governor Brian Kemp for signing HB 1247, the Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act, into law. The legislation restores accountability in state government by ensuring Georgia courts interpret statutes and regulations without bias in favor of any agencies and prevents state agencies from receiving automatic judicial deference […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) praised Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing a new guidance transparency bill. Senate Bill (SB) 1433 reforms the state’s Administrative Procedures Act to ensure that any state agency guidance documents – such as memos, policy statements, or directives – are made public so that people can better understand how agencies interpret […]
Las Vegas, NV – Yesterday, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford were in Las Vegas for a campaign event where they claimed they would “discuss the challenges Nevadans face.” In the end, it amounted to little more than political theater. Nevada deserves more than a publicity stunt. AFP-NV is urging the […]
DAWSONVILLE, GA – On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity–Georgia (AFP-GA) hosted an event with Rep. Rich McCormick (GA-07) in Dawsonville to urge Georgia’s U.S. senators to support the PERMIT and SPEED Acts, two pieces of legislation aimed at unleashing American energy production, streamlining the permitting review process and lowering costs for hardworking Georgians. The event, held […]
NASHVILLE- Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) praised the Tennessee House and Senate leadership, as well as the Lee Administration, as the Regulatory Freedom Act has now soared through both chambers and is headed towards the Governor’s desk. The Regulatory Freedom Act has been a top priority for AFP-TN as a part of its Volunteer Way Agenda, aimed […]
TOPEKA, KS – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) praised the Kansas House and Senate for their override of three vetoes by Governor Laura Kelly on key legislation to expand school choice, cut red tape for businesses, and protect free speech. AFP-KS issued a “key vote alert” ahead of Thursday’s override votes for SB30, requiring any new […]
Mill Springs, NC – Last night, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) hosted North Carolina federal and state lawmakers, including Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Chuck Edwards, Rep. Tim Moore, State Auditor Dave Boliek, State Sen. Warren Daniel, State Rep. Karl Gillespie, and Chairman Whatley for a roundtable on where Hurricane Helene recovery stands and how regulatory […]
