Recent News

Lansing, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan today called for a public hearing following a move by the State Certificate of Need Commission (CON) to extend its regulatory powers to innovative cancer treatment known as chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR T for short). AFP-MI State Director, Annie Patnaude issued the following statement: “It’s alarming that an […]

Little Rock, AR – Tomorrow, the Arkansas Legislative Council will begin the first phase of a six-year comprehensive review of every one of the state’s 307 occupational licenses. The first phase, through August 2020, will focus on 51 of those licenses. Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) welcomed the review and has long-advocated for reform in the state’s occupational […]

Grassroots groups team up for first-of-its-kind partnership on foreign policy. Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) announced Wednesday a six-figure television ad campaign dedicated to ending endless wars. The co-branded television ad effort marks the first time the grassroots groups have partnered to advance shared goals in the […]

Reforms give Tennessee more flexibility, helps invest in health of Tennesseans NASHVILLE, TN – Following state officials releasing details of reforms to Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, Americans for Prosperity State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “Giving our state more flexibility and reforming our Medicaid program from its current top-down system to a bottom-up […]

Dear Representative: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire activists, I urge you to oppose overriding the Governor’s veto on House Bill 365, relative to net energy metering limits for customer generators when it is voted on this week in the House.  This vote may be recorded in our 2019 session legislative scorecard. HB 365 […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday announced a new wave of grassroots investment to educate Wisconsinites about recent legislative action on taxes and the state budget. The group will mobilize activists throughout the state to canvass communities, have conversations with their neighbors, and ask them to encourage their lawmakers to work toward […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Men of Valor, a nonprofit dedicated to helping former incarcerated individuals lead productive lives after incarceration, is hosting a criminal justice reform and addiction conference tomorrow at the Maxwell House Hotel. The event is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity Foundation and features speakers such as Alice Johnson, a criminal justice reform advocate […]

Anyone who owns a credit card or has taken out a loan knows how interest works. You are, to put it simply, paying extra money for the privilege of having been able to borrow money. At low levels, interest isn’t much of a burden. The cost is often well-worth the ability to access capital when you need it. Nevertheless, as […]

Grassroots group makes the case against reauthorization as Sept. 30 deadline nears. Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new report today detailing the culture of cronyism and corporate welfare that is propped up by the decades-old Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The report, authored by AFP Federal Policy Analyst Michael Lambert, finds that “despite the naked […]