Recent News
ARLINGTON, VA— Today, Americans for Prosperity and a coalition of conservative organizations sent a letter urging the Senate to reject the re-nomination of Lauren McFarran to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Congress should not give the departing administration an opportunity to hamstring President Trump’s work putting American workers first. The letter details how McFarran’s […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Today Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) announced that Nick Kerin will take on the role of Deputy State Director for the grassroots group. He joins AFP-PA State Director Emily Greene in leading Americans for Prosperity’s Pennsylvania chapter. Kerin first joined AFP-PA in February as Director of Grassroots Operations where he oversaw the chapter’s grassroots efforts […]
Just when Minnesota families thought they’d weathered the financial storm of 2023’s crushing tax increases, an even more devastating economic threat emerged from the 2024 legislative session – the Clean Transportation Standard (CTS). The law would make Minnesota’s fuel the most expensive in the entire country, delivering the final financial blow to struggling families and […]
For decades, many Florida residents had no idea they were bankrolling corporations that already made millions in revenue through Enterprise Florida—a program that turned working families’ tax dollars into handouts for some of the state’s wealthiest companies. At its core, Enterprise Florida was an agency created to attract businesses and jobs to the state. However, […]
Baton Rouge, LA—Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity–Louisiana (AFP-LA) applauded Governor Jeff Landry for signing the tax reform bills from special session into law which would flatten the individual income tax rate to 3%, move the corporate income tax rate to 5.5%, and eliminate the franchise tax, among other provisions. AFP-LA highlighted how these laws move Louisiana forward from a complex, burdensome tax […]
Following a meeting of the Rochester Public Library District Ethics Commission, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) is calling on Sangamon County State’s Attorney to open an investigation into ethics violations discovered by AFP-Illinois. Additionally, AFP-Illinois is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to create a mechanism or independent body where ethics complaints in Illinois are not […]
ROCHESTER, IL – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) Deputy State Director Brian Costin spoke with WCIA News yesterday to discuss an ethics complaint with the Rochester Public Library Ethics Commission alleging that the District illegally used public resources to conduct a vote yes campaign for a massive 169% property tax hike. The complaint details 35 violations of state law. In […]
Richmond, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) endorsed State Senate candidate Jean Gannon for the special election in Senate District 10. Ahead of the mass meeting to nominate Jean Gannon on December 13, 2024, AFP-VA will leverage the country’s largest grassroots outreach to educate and mobilize voters in support of Gannon’s campaign. Americans for […]
Manchester, New Hampshire—Today the New Hampshire House of Representatives reelected Sherm Packard to be Speaker of the House. Americans for Prosperity Regional Director Greg Moore congratulated Speaker Packard in the following statement: “Granite Staters are in good hands with Speaker Packard. A consistent champion of pro-growth tax and fiscal policies, Speaker Packard has been an […]
