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ARLINGTON, VA—In case you missed it, The Hill published an op-ed by Kelly Merkel, Director of Federal Government Affairs at Americans for Prosperity, calling on Congress to act before the midterm recess to strengthen veterans’ access to care. Merkel argues that the newly introduced Take Care of America’s Veterans Act would increase accountability at the […]
TOPEKA, KS – As first reported in the Sunflower State Journal, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) today endorsed Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson (SD 16) to be the next governor. The endorsement gives Sen. Masterson the support of Kansas’ largest grassroots organization and its thousands of activists and volunteers across the state who will be reaching voters door to […]
ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded the introduction of the bipartisan FREEDOM Act in the U.S. Senate by Senators Tom Cotton (Arkansas) and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), legislation that would bring long-overdue permitting certainty to America’s broken project approval process and help unlock the energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing investments needed to lower costs for families and strengthen the economy. “Permitting reform […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) congratulated State Sen. Ally Seifried in her primary victory on Tuesday. Sen. Seifried is a policy champion for free speech, education freedom, and commonsense tax reforms Oklahomans need as the state approaches election day in November and the upcoming session in 2027. AFP-OK State Director John Tidwell released the following statement: “Sen. Seifried’s victory is well-deserved. She has […]
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Against expectations and despite predictions that the measure would pass, last night the Albuquerque City Council voted 5-4 to reject a proposal that would have placed a gross receipts tax increase on the November ballot. Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) activists were there to speak out against higher taxes at a time […]
Washington has a bad habit of keeping failed policies alive long after they stop working. The Jones Act may be one of the worst examples. This 100-year-old law was supposed to strengthen American shipping and protect national security. Every time there’s a crisis, Washington waives the act, an admission that the law does nothing to […]
ARLINGTON, VA— In case you missed it Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow of Americans for Prosperity, recently published an op-ed with DC Journal arguing that while the Senate’s move to forgo pay during a government shutdown may increase accountability, it is unlikely to meaningfully change congressional incentives. The piece makes the case for the Prevent Government Shutdowns […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) called on state representatives to block a bill (SB 908) that would expand Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act, calling it an unfair expansion of government involvement in private labor markets. In addition to issuing a “key vote alert” to lawmakers ahead of Monday’s vote in the House Labor and […]
Madison, WI — The WisDem Convention is officially over, and attendees confirmed via straw poll they want to double down on the failed radical policies of the last eight years. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) reminded voters that Tom Tiffany is running on a platform that will turn Wisconsin around and ensure prosperity for all Wisconsinites. Tom will restore sanity to the East Wing, lower the cost of living, and expand opportunities for all […]
