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Frankfort, KY – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) is voicing concerns over the official closure of Mercer County EMS and what this could mean not just for the people of Mercer County, but what further implications may look like given the state’s current CON (Certificate of Need) laws. On April 27, Mercer County’s private EMS services […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska (AFP-NE) today thanked lawmakers for stopping attempts to raise taxes and vowed to keep fighting against tax increases as the state legislature heads into a special session this summer. The defeat came after polling by AFP-NE showed the tax scheme’s deep unpopularity with Nebraskans, who would pay record […]
Déjà vu alert: Last month, Congress scrambled to pass a $1.2 trillion-dollar spending deal to prevent a government shutdown. The last time Washington was forced to vote for a similar deal was *checks notes* just a few weeks before that. For years, Congress has played this absurd and unproductive game of chicken. They fail to fund the […]
We’ve brought you many stories of overreaching bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., whose actions infringe on your civil liberties. But the sad fact is that power-hungry bureaucrats aren’t limited to the federal government. They’re also in cities and states across the country. And because they can easily fly under the radar, the impact that they can […]
ATHENS, GA – Following Governor Kemp signing HB 1339 into law, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) applauds the Governor, and thanks lawmakers and the many grassroots partners who worked tirelessly advocating for this bill that repeals portions of the state’s burdensome Certificate of Need (CON) laws. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the following statement: “Today is […]
AFP-KS celebrates new law to ease burden for Kansas small business owners TOPEKA, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is thrilled to see HB 2124 signed by the Governor following a push for the legislation by Kansas’ premier grassroots organization. This law will significantly reduce regulatory barriers for microbreweries and foster growth and economic opportunity across the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Missouri (AFP-MO) celebrated the expansion of Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program (“MOScholars”) passing in the Missouri House of Representatives – a landmark victory for the education freedom movement in the Show Me state that will prioritize students’ diverse needs. SB 727 will increase the range of students across […]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—Today President Biden visited Pittsburgh and proposed tripling the tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports from China. Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania State Director Ashley Klingensmith issued the following statement: “President Biden has found another can’t-miss way to make ‘Bidenomics’ worse for Americans. If imposed, these tariffs will only make life more expensive for Americans […]
Scranton, Pennsylvania—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today called on the President to stop visiting the Keystone State to promote “Bidenomics.” AFP-PA Deputy State Director Emily Greene issued the following statement as the President returned to Scranton, once again trying to make the case for “Bidenomics” while continuing to pander to special interests: “President Biden continues to […]
