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ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged the Minnesota legislature to protect taxpayers and our state’s most vulnerable by rejecting Governor Walz’s new energy proposal that aims to use only carbon-free energy resources by 2050. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement: “We’ve already seen proposals from the governor to […]
Grassroots group AFP-FL launches TV and digital campaign urging lawmakers to create Education Scholarship Accounts for every student Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is launching a significant effort to encourage lawmakers to create Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) for every Florida student. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Senate have both released plans to […]
Trump’s trade war drags on as the costs to Minnesota’s economy add up. Negotiations continue, but what do we have to show for the pain? Is the decision to delay the latest scheduled round of tariffs a sign of a break in the impasse? Or, is it just evidence that the political reality of raising […]
Americans for Prosperity President and AFP Action Senior Advisor Tim Phillips issued the following statement correcting an inaccurate Fox Business News video headline that states “Koch brothers to intervene in 2020 GOP primaries to unseat Trump.” Tim Phillips said: “We are not engaging in either the 2020 presidential primaries or general elections. “We will continue to […]
HELENA, Montana – Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-Montana) applauds Governor Bullock for signing crucial criminal justice reform legislation into law. H.B. 110 allows men and women who have been charged with a misdemeanor to enter a program that will enable them to avoid prison if they are unable to post bail. “At AFP, we’re working toward […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) today announced its support for SB19-170. The bill would help people with criminal records turn their lives around by prohibiting higher education institutions from seeking criminal history during the initial application process. The legislation prohibits institutions from asking about low-level, non-violent offenses and establishes a system where review […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers’ plan to repeal Wisconsin’s right-to-work law: “Wisconsin’s economy is roaring because of numerous pro-growth reforms over the last decade but the labor reforms in this budget put that growth at risk. We can’t go […]
Lansing, Mich. – Today the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) applauded Michigan lawmakers for working to reform the state’s Civil Asset Forfeiture (CAF)program. This program allows law enforcement to seize property that they suspect is connected to criminal activity, without convicting or even charging the property owner with a crime. Under this program, property such as […]
For many Americans, seeking medical care requires over an hour’s drive to the nearest provider. For some, this is a major inconvenience. For others, it can be life-threatening. Neither is acceptable. These issues are commonplace in rural areas of the United States. While urban areas naturally attract more hospitals and more providers, there are steps states can take to […]
