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LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today participated in an educational freedom rally and press conference. The grassroots group is urging lawmakers to give every Nebraska student and family the educational freedom they deserve. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Educational freedom recognizes that the best way to help […]

CHARLESTON, WV – This week, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) and its coalition members held a press conference at the capitol on the need for lawmakers to pursue criminal justice reform. Below is coverage of the press conference and an interview with AFP-WV State Director, Jason Huffman. Our message was heard loud and clear, as […]

St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today announced its 2020 Roadmap to Prosperity Legislative Agenda. The agenda provides a vision for policies and principles that will advance economic growth and improve lives across the state. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE AFP-MN LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Jason Flohrs, State Director for AFP-Minnesota, issued the following statement: “Americans for Prosperity is fighting […]

CONCORD, NH – Following HB 1648’s passage out of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) Deputy Director Ross Connolly issued the following statement: “Today, Granite Staters are one step closer to having barriers removed that will make our communities safer and enable law enforcement to focus on more […]

Federal spending is out of control. Year after year, Congress fails to pass the required appropriations bills before the Sept. 30 deadline. After relying on continuing resolutions to keep the lights on, Congress finally passes massive omnibus spending bills chock full of new spending and bad policy. What’s more, Congress only budgets for a third of total […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and the United States Army Corps of Engineers Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James for announcing a new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule. AFP has consistently advocated for a common-sense definition of WOTUS […]

MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today calls on the Wisconsin state legislature to return the projected budget surplus to the people of Wisconsin. AFP-WI has promised to work against measures to unnecessarily grow state government with revenue that should be returned to taxpayers. Following the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s report released last week, the state […]

Grassroots group calls for lawmakers to help make WV communities safer and stronger through criminal justice reform CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Americans for Prosperity will join coalition members to call for statewide criminal justice reforms. The coalition includes organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and the West Virginia Chapter […]