Recent News

ARLINGTON, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology seeking records regarding their decision to administratively add onerous and counterproductive requirements to the CHIPS Act, including restrictions and mandates specifically rejected by Congress. Commerce Secretary Gina […]

America was built on the idea that anything is possible with hard work and a dream. But it doesn’t feel like that today. In his first two years in office, President Biden has pursued the most extreme elements of an out-of-touch progressive agenda that sees the growth of government as the solution to virtually every […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida today issued the following statement after the Florida House passed House Bill 1, which would allow all Florida families to determine the education that works best for their children. “All Florida families are much closer to having the opportunity to determine the kind of education that allows their children to thrive […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today issued the following statement after the House Commerce Committee passed House Bill 5, legislation that would eliminate funds for the Enterprise Florida program and transfer certain programs to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FL-DEO). “The state of Florida has a compelling duty to ensure that taxpayer […]

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urging the swift passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. AFP is joined by a coalition of more than two dozen groups including Heritage Action, Americans for Tax Reform, Advancing American Freedom, America First Policy Institute, Texas Public Policy Foundation, […]

Last week, the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, and Bluffton Today published an op-ed authored by AFP-Foundation-South Carolina State Director Candace Carroll and me about the harm caused by civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina. The article highlights a recent report from the South Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. “The report’s findings […]

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a major campaign to reignite the American dream by reconnecting millions of Americans to what is possible when people are empowered with the freedom and opportunity to pursue their American Dream. “You and I both know that America isn’t reaching its full potential.” The $4 million campaign aims […]

         CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) has launched a digital and direct mail effort to thank lawmakers who voted for the historic personal income tax cut this past session. West Virginia passed a $770 million tax cut, the largest in the history of the state, including 21.5% reduction in the personal […]

This post was written by Daniel Schuman for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. The Freedom of Information Act is a cornerstone of an open and accountable government. It is time for that law to be extended to legislative branch […]