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It’s not just the cost of food and fuel that are rising. Rents are going up too. When keeping a roof over your head becomes more expensive, ideas like rent control look appealing. But does rent control work? We don’t have to rely on theory to answer that question. Real life experiments with rent control […]
CHICAGO, IL — New today in Crain’s Chicago Business, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois Deputy State Director Brian Costin penned an opinion piece after his visit to the socialist convention at McCormick Place in Chicago. While there, Costin heard plenty of too-good-to-be-true socialism promises — and challenged them with free-market and entrepreneurial common sense. In Case You […]
DETROIT, MI – Ahead of tonight’s Gubernatorial debate between Republican nominee and U.S. Congressman John James and Democratic nominee Jocelyn Benson, Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) is calling on Benson to answer five questions top of mind for Michigan voters. Informed by door-to-door conversations with voters, AFP-MI highlights five issues that the moderator should press Benson […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released a report showing the average utilization rate of West Virginia school buildings is roughly 55%. The group obtained county-level school building utilization data through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and compared it against the West Virginia Department of Education’s actual 2025-26 enrollment figures. […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Americans for Prosperity–Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced the promotion of Cody White to State Director. White began his journey with AFP as a volunteer in 2017 before joining the organization as a staff member, most recently serving as Deputy Indiana State Director and previously as Director of Grassroots Operations. He has worked in Indiana politics since 2017. […]
The World Cup came to America this summer. The world came with it. And it started posting. International fans filled social media with reactions to the America they encountered: enormous supermarkets, pickup trucks, free refills, sprawling cities, and strangers eager to strike up a conversation. The videos were entertaining. But they also captured something that […]
LANSING, MI — Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP–MI) responded to last night’s first gubernatorial debate in Grand Rapids. Jocelyn Benson made clear that she would carry on the Whitmer-era agenda that has driven up costs for Michigan families, while John James, by contrast, laid out a case for breaking from Lansing’s status quo. AFP-MI State Director Tim […]
Indianapolis, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced its endorsement of nine legislative candidates who have demonstrated a proven commitment to advancing free-market reforms and expanding individual opportunity across Indiana. This slate – featuring both seasoned allies and emerging leaders – represents AFP-IN’s strongest legislative partners on issues ranging from tax reform and education choice […]
Americans are still paying too much for groceries, housing, energy, and other everyday needs. AFP helped pass the Working Families Tax Cuts, but passing one tax bill wasn’t going to change that overnight. So, does that mean the Working Families Tax Cuts aren’t working? Kent Strang, managing director for Americans for Prosperity, recently tackled that […]
