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COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today applauded the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry for approving HB 3605, which would prohibit the state from denying an occupational license based solely or in part on a prior criminal conviction. This is similar to a bill passed by the committee earlier this session. The House has unanimously […]

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a targeted digital ad campaign urging voters approaching retirement to tell Congress to vote YES on Senator Mike Braun and Rep. Andy Barr’s resolution to stop a Biden rule that could put Americans’ retirement savings at risk. AFP’s digital ad campaign exposes how the Biden Administration’s so-called Environment, Social, […]

“By ending Georgia’s certificate-of-need laws, we will usher in a new era of affordable, personalized healthcare that puts patients in control.” ATLANTA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) today praised the Senate Regulated Industries Committee for approving SB 162 to repeal the state’s certificate-of-need (CON) laws. These outdated laws require health care providers to get permission […]

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom is launching a multi-media campaign to push back against a one-size-fits-all approach to the state’s education system. Among the tactics is a website – WisconsinEducationFreedom.org – which hosts a variety of resources and engagement opportunities to advance school choice policy goals in Wisconsin. The Coalition, which began […]

On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists across West Virginia, I urge you to support House Bill 2415, Ban the Box Act. This vote may be recorded in our 2023 session legislative scorecard. Americans for Prosperity believes our criminal justice system should promote both accountability and redemption, which necessitates second chances for individuals with a criminal […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today applauds Republican leadership in the Indiana House of Representatives for introducing a balanced budget that would expand school choice and accelerate income tax cuts. AFP-IN State Director Josh Webb issued the following statement: “AFP-IN applauds House Republicans for proposing a budget that puts Hoosiers first. Not only […]

More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, became law, most states — red and blue alike — have concluded that the law’s offer of federal money to cover Medicaid expansion is just too good to pass up. Medicaid is the joint federal-state program that provides health insurance for low-income […]

Grassroots group highlights Governor’s leadership and encourages Governor, lawmakers to prioritize reforms that will remove barriers to opportunity  AUSTIN, Texas – Following Governor Greg Abbott’s State of the State Address, Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) commended the governor for his continued support of opportunities that will reinvigorate our economy, prioritize public safety, enhance our immigration system, […]

Lansing, Michigan—Barely a month into session, the new Democratic majority voted to raise taxes on families and small businesses by $700 million in the first year alone, passing House Bill 4001 in the afternoon on Thursday. Meanwhile, Governor Whitmer has proposed the largest state budget in Michigan history, weighing in at $79 billion, which spends […]