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AFP-Mississippi is excited to welcome new Grassroots Engagement Director Cade Yates. Cade, a 2017 graduate of William Carey College’s History and Religion program, brings a passion for freedom and a wealth of campaign and community involvement to our organization. “I want all our activists to know how excited I am to be a part of […]

New Hampshire has highest ever ranking in new ALEC Rich States, Poor States study CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire on Monday praised elected officials who helped enact the pro-growth policies that led to New Hampshire’s highest ranking in ALEC’s “Rich States, Poor States” study. The study examines state’s trends in economic growth and […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, a coalition of free-market organizations led by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a letter to Congress urging members to focus on comprehensive reforms to prioritize, streamline, and innovate the financing and regulation of our nation’s infrastructure projects rather than considering any increases to the federal gas tax. Read the full letter […]

DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) criticized House members Friday after their vote to support HB19-1257, which would permanently allow the state to retain and spend all state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation. Currently, under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), any surplus must be refunded to taxpayers. This year’s surplus that […]

Scheels is an employee-owned outdoor equipment store with locations in Minot, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo. After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted by Congress and the president, the company made the decision to offer bonuses to employees ranging between $500 and $1,000. “We knew we wanted to do something intentional right away,” said Chief Financial […]

Groups Commend President for Not Pursuing Increases to Federal Gas Tax in 2017 Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to President Trump Friday, urging the administration to pursue efficient spending policies on targeted infrastructure improvements. The groups also commend the administration for not pursuing proposals of a gas […]

This week in Florida, certificate of need repeal legislation made strides in the Senate as SB 1712 passed with a 10-0 vote in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. The unanimous support of this bill is a step towards repealing Certificate of Need laws that reinforce artificial barriers between patients and quality health care options. On Thursday, the House passed […]

PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today launched a new campaign advocating solutions for improving America’s infrastructure without imposing new burdens on consumers through a 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike, which would impact virtually every aspect of the economy. In the first phase of this campaign, AFP is releasing an updated state-by-state analysis of the real-life […]

Raleigh, NC – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a six-figure digital campaign in support of improving America’s infrastructure without imposing a federal 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike. AFP also released state-by-state analysis of the real-life consequences that this tax increase would have on North Carolinians and people across the country. VIEW State-by-State Analysis of a 25-Cent […]