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The good news about the election being so close to Halloween is that none of us needed to buy costumes – after what feels like an eternity of campaign ads and spam text messages, we all look like zombies. I’m kidding… sort of. It is undeniable that America feels a little tense right now, which […]
Americans for Prosperity-Kansas Advocates for Four Key Reforms to Streamline Kansas’s Budget Process Topeka, KS – Americans for Prosperity – Kansas (AFP-KS) State Director Elizabeth Patton and Senior Fiscal Policy Fellow Kurt Couchman published a new op-ed featured in The Topeka Capital-Journal, highlighting the essential reforms needed for a more productive Kansas budget process. The Kansas Legislature’s current budget process, […]
When Chris Enget returned from Afghanistan, he knew he would face a long journey back to civilian life. What he didn’t expect, however, was that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — the very institution created to help veterans like him — would do more harm than good. “I refuse to ever go back at the […]
ROCHESTER, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) filed an ethics complaint with the Illinois State Board of Elections alleging that the Rochester Public Library District is illegally using public resources to conduct a vote yes campaign for a massive 169% property tax hike. The Rochester Public Library District board and certain staff members have […]
Indianapolis, IN – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) applauded Sen. Mike Braun’s performance in the third and final Indiana Gubernatorial debate held last night. Josh Webb, AFP-IN State Director, released the following statement: “Last night, Mike Braun showed Hoosiers that he has our back. A successful entrepreneur, he knows and understands the issues that we […]
“We don’t want work to be what government defines it as. We want people to be able to work in the way they choose.” That’s employment policy expert Austen Bannan on a recent episode of the American Potential podcast, talking about how burdensome regulations hinder workers’ freedom in a changing economy. As the labor market is […]
COLUMBUS, OH—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) announced opposition to Ohio Issue 1. The drawing of state lines should be a function of officials who are chosen by the voters–not an unaccountable group of fifteen unelected individuals. Should Issue 1 become enshrined in Ohio’s Constitution, voters will lose their ability to hold those who draw district lines […]
AFP’s mission is to empower every American to pursue their American Dream. We do this by expanding freedom and opportunity. How? By engaging and amplifying the voices of millions of Americans to advance policy solutions from the statehouse to the White House. The hard work of advancing good policy begins after every election. But first, on November […]
No country can prosper without abundant, reliable, and affordable energy. Not even America Abundant energy is not a luxury — but a necessary ingredient for a prosperous future. Without energy, your car won’t start, your phone won’t charge, your AC wouldn’t work, and you wouldn’t be able to cook a meal. Reliable energy not only […]
