Recent News

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today called out the House for passing bills HB686 and HB623, both of which would jeopardize New Hampshire’s booming economy by increasing taxes on employers and individuals. This vote comes on the heels of a federal Bureau of Economic Analysis report Tuesday that found New Hampshire not […]

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) issued the following statement in advance of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget reveal, which will reportedly restrict educational freedom by freezing enrollment in Wisconsin’s educational opportunity programs and curbing the expansion of independent public charter schools. This proposal would likely prevent some of the highest performing schools in Wisconsin […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s advancement of Neomi Rao’s nomination: “We applaud the Senate Judiciary Committee for advancing Neomi Rao’s nomination to the full Senate after a fair and thorough process. Ms. Rao has demonstrated throughout her career that she will uphold the Constitution […]

Lansing, Mich. – Annie Patnaude has been named the new Michigan director for the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP). Patnaude has worked with Americans for Prosperity for a combined 10 years, including as communications director for AFP’s national operations during its formative years. “Our team has to think much bigger than we ever have in order to help […]

ARLINGTON, Va. –  Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance the nomination of Neomi Rao to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit: “We appreciate Senator Hawley taking his “advise and consent” role seriously as he considers Neomi Rao for the D.C.-circuit court of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today applauded the Senate Rules Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee for passing transparency and accountability bills out of committee. The Senate Rules Committee passed five targeted accountability bills involving appointments of commissions and agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill to create the Legislative Office of Fiscal […]

There’s a lot of news from Frankfort that I thought you’d like to hear. But I’m sure you know how successful our legislative agenda has been so far this year — on several fronts. Here’s what we’ve been up to these past few weeks: Education: Last week, our team participated in Educational Freedom Day in Frankfort. We […]

We had a ton of news for you in the last update, from occupational licensing to economic opportunity. But in this update, we have even more. Are you ready? Criminal Justice Reform:  Our state has been a leader when it comes to criminal justice reform, and one of those important reforms is presumptive probation, a […]

CONCORD, NH – Following the House’s passage of HB 481, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) commended lawmakers for taking a step to reduce over-criminalization in the state. The group expressed hope that HB 481 will lead to more reforms that improve New Hampshire’s criminal justice system and ensure equal justice for everyone in the state. […]