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If you’re a regular reader of this newsletter, you know that October is the best month, by far, and no other month even comes close. The weather, the leaves, football … it’s perfect. And I feel that way despite the fact that Halloween is the worst holiday. *ducks* I know my position may surprise you, […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) State Director Jeremy Cady released the following statement urging Missourians to reject ballot initiative Amendment 3 this November: “Amendment 3 establishes a two-tiered licensing and regulatory structure that benefits existing medical cannabis companies over other entrepreneurs. “We urge voters to reject this ballot initiative that will merely enable oligopolistic […]
Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization dedicated to outreach, education, and advocacy on long-term solutions to the country’s biggest problems that prevent people from realizing their full potential. Today, both an individual having a harmful relationship with controlled substances and our society’s response to substance use are barriers that stand in many people’s way. […]
Tax-free health savings accounts save money, reduce medical inflation, and give patients more choice and control. Expanding access to HSAs is key to reducing medical inflation and giving Americans more personalized options in health care. Unfortunately, 90% of Americans have no access to this powerful financial tool. An invisible ceiling exists that keeps most people […]
FLOWOOD, MS — Americans for Prosperity – Mississippi (AFP-MS) and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) hosted a Health Care Policy Forum yesterday, October 25, in Flowood, MS. Douglas Carswell, President and CEO of MCPP spoke about the need for free market reforms in health care. Starla Brown, AFP-MS state director moderated the event with […]
While the Village of Arlington Heights publicly dismisses concerns over subsidies for the proposed Chicago Bears stadium and real estate development, new reporting from Caroline Kubzansky of the Chicago Tribune reveals significant concern from stakeholders over the potential for property tax dollars being diverted to the Bears via a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. […]
LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today released their annual scorecard for Nebraska’s 107th Legislature. This scorecard highlights bills that AFP-NE engaged on during the first (2021) and second (2022) session of the 107th Legislature. The purpose of this scorecard is to help constituents better understand the legislative process and how elected officials voted […]
Richmond, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Virginia applauded Governor Youngkin’s morning announcements on Virginia’s decline in NAEP scoring, announcing a seven-step plan to immediately increase educational opportunities. Legislative Director Benjamin Knotts released the following statement:“As Gov. Youngkin mentioned today, the NAEP scores show Virginia’s education system has been in a steady decline since 2017. After the pandemic, […]
What can Washington do bring down energy prices and help U.S. farmers and ranchers? Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule recently interviewed Representative Kelly Armstrong to find out. The discussion was part of AFP’s #CongressConvos series. Inflation hurts American farmers and ranchers Congressional Democrats and Biden administration officials have tried to […]
