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Baton Rouge, LA—With the final House passage of HB 745, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) is applauding legislators for supporting the LA GATOR Scholarship Program which will establish universal Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and drive transformative change to the Pelican State’s education landscape. AFP-LA State Director, Scott Simon, released the following statement: “We are thankful for policy […]
Madison, WI – Today, President Biden travels to Madison for a campaign stop where he is set to announce his latest student loan forgiveness plan, that in reality will pass over $1 trillion in costs to American families. This is the president’s third trip to the Badger State this year touting his failing “Bidenomics” agenda. […]
TOPEKA, KS—Last year, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas (AFPF-KS) released an updated report analyzing civil asset forfeiture data in the state, underscoring the need for major reforms to ensure the law protects people’s property without overreaching and unconstitutional confiscation. With the historic final passage garnering unanimous votes in both chambers of SB 458, AFP-KS says that greater transparency will be […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—Today Vice President Kamala Harris visited the City of Brotherly Love for the second time this year. AFP-PA Deputy State Director Emily Greene issued the following statement as the Vice President talked about the Biden Administration’s plan to lower costs: “If the Administration is genuine about lowering costs, it first needs to first acknowledge […]
TOPEKA, KS—Following a year long effort by Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) and key policy champions to return the state’s budget surplus to hardworking Kansans through a single-rate tax plan, AFP-KS says this weekend’s passage of CCR HB 2036 is a step in the right direction. While AFP-KS’ polling found a majority of Kansans preferred a simplified, single-rate plan, Governor […]
MADISON, WI – Governor Evers recently vetoed a number of bills that will leave Wisconsinites worse off. After last week’s veto of a $3 billion tax cut, this week, the governor vetoed legislation to allow nurse practitioners to practice independently and expand access to affordable healthcare. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak made the following statement: “Another […]
Note: This piece was updated on 4/5/2024 to include a link to AFPF’s brief. If the idea that government officials can threaten to take your children if you don’t allow them into your home based only on anonymous complaints sounds like something that would only happen in Moscow, I have some bad news for you. […]
COLUMBIA, SC—Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) commended the Senate passage of S. 1132 which would expand the types of services certain cosmetologists could provide beyond a brick-and-mortar salon by de-regulating beauty services such as hair braiding and makeup artists as well as S. 857 to expand mobile cosmetology units. If passed by the House, AFP-SC said that the legislation […]
Charlotte, North Carolina—Today Vice President Harris visited North Carolina to continue propping up the Biden Administration’s climate justice and environmental policy. She was joined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. The visit comes on the heels of the new “tailpipe rule” issued by the Biden Administration last month, which would double down on […]
