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LINCOLNSHIRE, IL — Americans for Prosperity–Illinois (AFP-IL) today announced it has filed an ethics complaint and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request calling for an independent investigation into the Vernon Area Public Library District over the alleged use of taxpayer funds to conduct voter polling and message testing ahead of the District’s $39.5 million November […]
It’s easy to praise limited government when government is doing something you oppose. The real test is when government promises to deliver something you want, like lower grocery prices, cheaper energy, and more affordable housing. But the founders understood that government is not equipped to make every economic decision, predict every innovation, or know which […]
COLUMBUS, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today applauded the Gas Tax Relief Plan unveiled by Vivek Ramaswamy alongside Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman and Senate President Rob McColley, which would suspend Ohio’s motor fuel tax for 90 days to provide immediate relief to families and businesses paying record prices at the pump. AFP-OH specifically praised […]
Carson City, NV — Americans for Prosperity – Nevada (AFP-NV) today praised Gov. Joe Lombardo’s executive order reforming the state’s data center tax abatement program, which requires companies receiving incentives to cover their own power costs, meet local water standards, and stop diverting revenue from Nevada’s schools. Ronnie Najarro, AFP-NV State Director, released the following statement: […]
“The cost of living is hurting myself and the people I know, but we don’t know what to do.” That’s what AFP’s Clayton Rasche is hearing from Americans as Camp Prosperity travels across the country. Families know groceries cost more. Small business owners see how regulations increase their expenses. And people are hearing very different […]
This is a guest blog written by Kent Strang, Americans for Prosperity’s managing director. Government should serve people, not control them. That principle runs through America’s constitutional system. The U.S. Constitution limits and divides government power, creates checks and balances, and reserves powers not explicitly given to the federal government to the states and the […]
JEFFERSON CITY- Americans for Prosperity Missouri (AFP-MO) applauded Governor Kehoe for his bold action today establishing first in the nation guardrails on Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, including Flock safety cameras. These guardrails are aimed at addressing the risk of misuse of this technology, as well as protecting the civil liberties of everyday Missourians. AFP-MO […]
Rent is taking a bigger bite out of paychecks across the country, and the reason isn’t hard to understand: We haven’t built enough housing to keep up with demand. That can make rent control sound appealing. If rents are too high, why not just cap them? The Democratic Socialists of America are trying to make […]
The word “socialism” has been misused for so long that many people no longer know what it means. Some on the right use it as a criticism of higher taxes and more social spending. Some on the left point to programs like Medicare and Social Security as examples of socialism that works. But socialism has […]
