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Americans are working hard to get ahead, but too many families feel like they’re still falling behind. Housing, groceries, and energy costs are taking a bigger bite out of every paycheck and making the American Dream feel further out of reach. For decades, layers of rules, permits, regulations, and government barriers have made it harder […]
TOPEKA, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) blasted Governor Laura Kelly for her appointment of District Judge Krishnan Jayaram to the Kansas Supreme Court on Monday, adding another progressive justice to the court just weeks before Kansans head to the polls to vote on directly electing justices. Elizabeth Patton, AFP Regional Director in Kansas, gave the following […]
HELENA, MT — Americans for Prosperity–Montana (AFP-MT) today announced its strong support for Senate leadership’s tax reform proposal, which advances one of Governor Greg Gianforte’s top priorities for his final legislative session: establishing a flat individual income tax. These reforms move Montana toward a tax code built on fairness, growth, and equal treatment under the law—principles that have […]
COLUMBUS, OH – Policy priorities championed by Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) through its Buckeye Blueprint agenda have helped push Ohio to the top of CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” rankings, released last week. Now in its 20th year, CNBC’s ranking scores all 50 states on 138 metrics across 10 categories of competitiveness. Ohio earned 1,623 points out of a […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) criticized progressive state lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro on Sunday for signing a $50.8 billion budget that fails to solve the state’s spending deficit. As the state’s largest grassroots organization, AFP-PA called on state lawmakers to balance their budgets like their constituents do and pass a cyclical budgeting rule to […]
Concord, NH — Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) commends Governor Ayotte for signing House Bill 155, which will deliver tax relief for small businesses across the Granite State. AFP-NH Deputy State Director Sarah Scott said: “HB 155 delivers real relief to local employers while ensuring New Hampshire remains a place where startups and small businesses […]
Concord, NH — Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) commends Governor Ayotte for signing House Bill 1268, which will modernize New Hampshire’s home education laws. AFP-NH Deputy State Director Sarah Scott said: “Parents, not the government, are the ultimate decision-makers in their child’s education, and Governor Ayotte’s signature on HB 1268 reinforces that principle instead of […]
For millions of Americans, the American Dream feels harder to reach than it did a generation ago. Essentials like housing, energy, and groceries cost more now, tightening the budgets of families and small businesses. But some states are showing a better path: When government removes barriers and gives people more freedom to build, invest, and […]
The Declaration of Independence rests on a revolutionary idea: Our rights don’t come from government. Self-governance is rooted in the belief that people are born with inherent rights and that governments are established to protect them. In practice, this idea means legitimate government depends on the consent of the governed. This article will explore important […]
