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DENVER, CO —Earlier this week, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado launched a campaign holding Rep. Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) accountable for voting against lowering energy prices. Caraveo sided with her party’s opposition to HR 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Meanwhile, energy prices are skyrocketing in the state and gas prices are up 15 cents just this week. The […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner responded to the announcement that Speaker McCarthy and President Biden have agreed on a plan to reduce federal spending and raise the debt ceiling: “Though imperfect, the agreement reached this weekend would prevent default today while enacting modest reforms to reduce the risk of […]
Online speech wins big, Tucker moves to Twitter, and other free speech news for your Memorial Day weekend Ready for the holiday weekend? If you’re looking for a free speech update to pack next to your cooler and towels, you’ve come to the right place. So let’s dive in (to the round-up, not the pool, […]
DENVER, CO – Today a coalition of organizations came out in opposition to any attempts by the legislature or special interest groups to take away Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds. Colorado is expected to return $2.7 billion to taxpayers in the coming year. “While special interests and politicians have been busy looking for ways […]
According to a Mercatus Center report published in 2021, when it came to state-level red tape, Ohio was the third-most regulated state in the country after California and New York. The regulatory environment had harmed Ohio families by eroding entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic opportunity. Mercatus concluded the increase in Ohio’s regulatory burden from 1997 to […]
Street food vendors are hard-working, talented entrepreneurs, trying to win their piece of the American Dream. LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, The Las Vegas Review-Journal published an op-ed penned by Americans for Prosperity-Nevada State Director Ronnie Najarro. In the piece, Najarro lays out the case for the passage of SB 92, legislation that would legalize street […]
Expanding the legislative calendar is a recipe for wasting time and wasting money. DENVER, CO– Today, Complete Colorado published an op-ed penned by Americans for Prosperity-Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory. The piece responds to the claim that the state’s legislative session should be expanded to a full-time legislature. Mallory responds to these claims and lays out […]
Oklahoma City, OK – Americans for Prosperity Oklahoma released the following statement following the final passage and procedural motions which sends HB 1934, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act to Governor Kevin Stitt. AFP State Director John Tidwell commented: “Simply put, kids win. This truly historic education tax credit will change the lives of generations of Oklahoma […]
On Wednesday May 16th Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a bill that closes an immigration loophole that inadvertently punishes legal immigrant families. The bill, the America’s CHILDREN Act, would ensure that the roughly 200,000 legal immigrant children who were lawfully brought to […]
