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KNOX COUNTY, TN- Americans for Prosperity Tennessee (AFP-TN) is applauding the Knox County Commission who voted unanimously Monday night to ban fixed automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and require the removal of Flock Safety cameras currently used by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office within 30 days. The emergency ordinance followed growing concerns over privacy, oversight and transparency surrounding […]
WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon the House is scheduled to take up H.Res. 1490, Rep. Jeff Crank’s (R-Colo.) resolution condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) policy platform. AFP says the vote is an important first step in giving Americans a clear look at which representatives are willing to stand up to the DSA’s agenda and which are […]
Columbia, SC – This week, as California governor Gavin Newsom visits South Carolina, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Matt Humm released the following statement: “Gavin Newsom isn’t touring South Carolina to learn how a state should be run – he’s auditioning for higher office. Before asking South Carolinians to trust his vision for America, […]
RALEIGH, NC – Today, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) announced its endorsement of Kevin Crutchfield (SD-34), Dane Scalise (HD-20), Ryan Moffitt (HD-63), Jonathan Almond (HD-73), Brian Echevarria (HD-82), Tricia Cotham (HD-105) and Anthony Penland (HD-115). AFP-NC State Director Tyler Voigt released the following statement: “North Carolinians deserve leaders who will fight for lower taxes, less red […]
FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY), today, announced its support of 5 candidates running for election and reelection to the Kentucky General Assembly. These endorsements highlight AFP-KY’s ongoing commitment to supporting principled leaders who prioritize limited government, economic freedom, and policies that expand opportunity for all across the Commonwealth. AFP-KY supports the following candidates: Sen. Julie Raque Adams, SD-36 Rep. […]
Groceries cost too much. But blaming “greedy corporations” for higher prices gets the problem and the solution wrong. When supply falls and demand stays strong, prices rise. When supply grows, prices fall. That’s not greed. That’s basic economics. There are plenty of examples that bust the corporate greed myth. Egg prices show what happens when […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its endorsement of Rep. Harriet Holman (HD-102), Rep. Shannon Erickson (HD-124), Rep. Bill Herbkersman (HD-118), and Daniel Alexander (HD-91). AFP-SC State Director Matt Humm released the following statement: “South Carolinians deserve leaders who will fight to lower the tax burden, cut red tape and give […]
A food truck is supposed to move. In Georgia, moving it too far meant getting another permit. Georgia has 159 counties, and food truck owners were required to obtain a permit in each county where they served. That meant they could face 159 separate permitting requirements if they wanted to work throughout the state. For […]
BIG RAPIDS, MI — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) and Concerned Veterans for America-Michigan (CVA-MI) hosted Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-02) for a veterans roundtable in Big Rapids yesterday. Veterans and military families joined the roundtable with the congressman discussing the Working Families Tax Cuts, which he voted to make permanent, and why veterans in rural Michigan […]
