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SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN), launched a statewide advertising campaign to hold state Democrats accountable for their wasteful and unsustainable spending ahead of the 2024 state legislative session beginning in February.  The “One Expensive Minnesota” campaign, named after the “One Minnesota Budget” signed by Governor Tim Walz last year, will consist […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman praised the House Budget Committee for advancing bipartisan legislation today to create a fiscal commission and start addressing our nation’s $34 trillion debt. The fiscal commission bill advanced by the Committee would create a focused space for Congress to get to work […]

Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) commended the passage of House Bill 2284, a plan to tackle the rising cost of living by letting hardworking Kansans keep more money in their pockets. As reported by AFP-KS earlier this week, polling shows that the majority of residents agree that a simple, single-rate tax plan is the best way […]

ARLINGTON – Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commended the introduction of the Safeguarding Charity Act, by Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Congressman Greg Steube. Recent judicial decisions threaten the First Amendment rights of nonprofit charities, subjecting them to oversight by federal bureaucrats and to costly litigation. The Safeguarding Charity Act will protect nonprofit organizations […]

Raleigh, North Carolina—On Thursday, President Biden visited North Carolina to tout his failed “Bidenomics” policies to voters in the Triangle. Americans for Prosperity North Carolina (AFP-NC) State Director Tyler Voigt issued the following statement on Biden’s visit: “President Biden is trying desperately to convince voters that his failed ‘Bidenomics’ platform is working and has improved […]

Providence, RI – Americans for Prosperity Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly released the following statement following Governor McKee’s 2024 State of the State Address: “Tonight, Governor McKee touched on some of the most important issues affecting our state and his plans to solve them this year. However, Rhode Islanders know that the only path to […]

Baton Rouge, LA—Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, recently sat down with Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) State Director Scott Simon and Americans for Prosperity Vice President Akash Chougule on the American Potential podcast. The newly elected Speaker and Shreveport native highlighted critical issues facing the country including the economy, need for limited government, spending, and how he’s adjusted to his […]

Manchester, New Hampshire—Today, Americans for Prosperity-NH (AFP-NH) announced its endorsement of Sean Durkin in the upcoming special election for State House Representative of Coos County-01 on January 23. In the closely divided New Hampshire House, this special election could swing the balance of power in the state legislature. After the announcement, AFP Regional Director Greg […]

AFP Found Nearly 60% of Kansans Across the State Want a Simple, Single-Rate Tax Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) released new polling results which show nearly six-in-ten voters favor changing the state’s current complicated income tax to a single-rate tax system. AFP-KS has been advocating for a simple single-rate tax on its Prosperity Express Tour alongside Senate President Ty Masterson […]