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HARRISBURG, P.A. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) announced that the grassroots group will greet First Lady Jill Biden as she visits with Rep. Susan Wild in the Allentown area. Activists will bring “End Washington Waste” to draw her attention and echo AFP’s nationwide campaign message “Stop the Spending Spree” to ensure that their voices […]

Focus of session should include options for educational freedom We commend Governor Lee and Commissioner Schwinn for working to modernize how public education is funded. Our current funding formula (BEP) is overly complex and increases to funding rarely make it to the classroom. Beacon link. Americans for Prosperity state director, Tori Venable added, “The old […]

FRANKFORT, KY — Americans for Prosperity – Kentucky (AFP-KY) issued a statement today on the Franklin Circuit Court ruling against educational freedom and choice in Kentucky.  AFP-KY State Director Michael Conway released the following statement:   “Educational freedom and opportunity finally became a reality in Kentucky this year with the passage of HB 563 and Educational Opportunity […]

Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books that make quality, affordable health care more difficult to access. These restrictions, called certificate-of-need laws, prevent hospitals and other providers from making necessary investments in their services, equipment, and facilities without government permission. While CON laws are intended to ensure that providers don’t […]

“Prevailing wage laws increase costs for taxpayers and make it harder for small and minority-owned contractors to fairly compete for state construction projects.”  LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today slammed Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s reinstatement of the “prevailing wage” rule, that forces construction companies to pay union rates to workers on state […]

Senator Bernie Sanders’ $3.5 trillion “infrastructure” package — costing, in reality, over $5 trillion without Congress’ legislative gimmicks — is marketed as a revamp of America’s “hard” as well as “human” infrastructure. But on what, exactly, does this proposal spend so much money? A deeper dive into the provisions reveals the sad truth: Lawmakers are […]

Grassroots organization throws support behind candidate with the policy leadership potential to build a brighter Virginia RICHMOND, VA—Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today announced its support for candidate Glenn Youngkin ahead of November’s election for the next Governor of the Commonwealth. The grassroots organization identified Youngkin as a leader and uniter with the ability to break down partisan […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation has released the results of a four-state investigation, including South Carolina, to measure the true costs of Certificate of Need (CON) laws. CON laws require health care providers to gain government approval before opening or expanding a facility, adding imaging devices and other medical technology, or offering new […]

If passed, North Carolina’s premiere grassroots organization will hold legislators accountable RALEIGH, NC— Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) tonight began preparations to immediately rally its thousands of grassroots activists across the Tar Heel State in opposition to any misguided attempt to expand the broken Medicaid system. AFP-NC urges legislatures that value fiscal responsibility to reject […]