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Nashville, TN – On Friday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced results from the inaugural year of the Education Freedom Scholarship Program, revealing widespread success and enthusiasm across the state. Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) worked with state lawmakers to pass the program during Governor Bill Lee’s Special Session earlier this year. Governor Bill Lee signed the groundbreaking legislation on […]
Ghent, KY – On Friday, Americans for Prosperity–Kentucky (AFP-KY) hosted an energy discussion and facility tour at the Ghent power plant, spotlighting the urgent need for federal permitting reform and the impact of federal regulations on Kentucky’s energy sector. As part of AFP’s national “Road to Prosperity” initiative advocating for federal reforms, the event highlighted […]
This is a guest blog written by Brent Gardner, chief government affairs officer at Americans for Prosperity. There are moments in our culture and our politics when the outrage is justified. This is one of them. From government failures to social fractures, people are angry — and they should be. Outrage is not a defect […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) supports House Republicans for passing a continuing resolution (CR) that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of this month. The legislation maintains current funding levels and includes targeted security enhancements for lawmakers, executive and judiciary, extending government funding through November 21. “The House has done its […]
TOPEKA, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) commended the 2025 Special Committee on Taxation at the start of their interim session on Thursday, urging the members to create a more competitive tax code that rolls back exemptions that prevent the state from lowering tax rates for everyone. Elizabeth Patton, AFP-KS state director, gave the following statement: […]
LANSING, MI – This week, Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) wrapped up a series of Protect Prosperity “thank you” events across the state recognizing members of Michigan’s congressional delegation who supported the Working Families Tax Cuts. Over the past several weeks, AFP-MI activists and community members joined together to show appreciation for leaders who voted to give […]
Imagine you live in a rural county, and you have to drive over an hour for medical treatment because the government won’t let new providers open a facility closer to your home. Why? Certificate-of-need laws. The good news: More states are repealing these outdated laws, and Americans are better off because of it. What is […]
Our economy is rapidly changing. New technologies like AI are altering how we work, learn, and live. Now, we have huge opportunities to build a better, more successful future for every American. But there’s a big problem. Outdated, nonsensical, and complicated regulations are making it too hard to build the infrastructure we need to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today expressed support for the House Republican proposal to avert a government shutdown through a relatively clean continuing resolution (CR), which maintains current funding levels and includes targeted security enhancements for lawmakers, executive and judiciary. The measure, which extends funding through November 21, is an effort to keep our government […]
