Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP on Biden State of the Union: This is Why Washington is So Broken Right Now
Feb 7, 2023

Arlington, VA—In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Americans for Prosperity President and CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement: “Tonight’s speech was an opportunity to reset priorities and lay out serious policy goals for the next two years of this Administration. Instead, what we got was a mix of partisan applause […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
New AFP Report: Structural Balance Can Help States Unleash Freedom and Reclaim Sovereignty
Feb 7, 2023

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new report outlining how state legislatures can unleash freedom and reclaim sovereignty with structurally balanced budgets. The report describes model policy for a state structural balance tax and expenditure limitation (TEL), highlighting how adopting structural balance in their budgeting can help state policymakers produce better results. Most […]

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Fiscal Reform – Corporate Welfare
Feb 6, 2023

Unleashing opportunity through sound fiscal policy and allowing Montanans to keep more of what they earn.   Why   Unsustainable government spending limits the economic opportunity of all Americans and fuels special-interest politics that rig the system in favor of the well-connected at the expense of everyone else. It’s also creating a debt load that presents one […]

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Fiscal Reform – TABOR
Feb 6, 2023

Unleashing opportunity through sound fiscal policy and allowing Montanans to keep more of what they earn.   Why   Unsustainable government spending limits the economic opportunity of all Americans and fuels special-interest politics that rig the system in favor of the well-connected at the expense of everyone else. It’s also creating a debt load that presents one […]

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Land Use Reform
Feb 6, 2023

How to create affordable housing through the free market   Montanans are facing a housing crisis. Gone are the days of our parents when they could begin their jobs right out of school and buy a home for $60,000. While the US housing market is experiencing inflation in housing costs, Montana home price increases far exceed […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
Americans for Prosperity: New Bill Cuts Regulatory Red Tape Around Niche Beauty Services
Feb 6, 2023

ATLANTA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) today thanked Rep. David Jenkins for introducing HB 212,  the Niche Beauty Service Opportunity Act. This legislation would reduce the regulatory burden around niche beauty services like blow dry styling, eyebrow threading, and makeup artistry. Bill text is available here. AFP-GA Deputy State Director Tony West released the following […]

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AFP-MI: Whitmer tax plan blocks meaningful, long-term tax relief
Feb 6, 2023

“Tax plan a tax sham,” says group Lansing, Michigan—Hot on the heels of a news conference this morning in which the Governor Whitmer outlined the details of her new tax plan, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) issued the following statement: “The Governor’s tax plan equals a tax sham,” said Annie Patnaude, state director for Americans for Prosperity-Michigan. […]

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E-sports: Where economics and student growth collide
E-sports: Where economics and student growth collide
Feb 3, 2023

However surprising it may sound, the cross section between economic growth for our state and personal growth for our children lies in video games. In fact, this “Talk Business” op-ed co-written by Americans for Prosperity’s Jackson Acuff will have you questioning why e-sports has ever been viewed as a time suck with limited redeemable qualities. […]

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What lessons can we learn from the origin of the War on Drugs?
Feb 3, 2023

Americans for Prosperity Senior Criminal Justice Fellow Greg Glod and actor, writer, and comedian Clayton English recently launched a new Lava for Good podcast titled “The War on Drugs.” The podcast examines the failed policies of America’s “War on Drugs” and its repercussions that persist to this day. A constant string of fentanyl-related headlines dominate […]

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