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Grassroots group commends Lea County commission for voting to expand worker freedom LOVINGTON, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Thursday applauded Lea County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Rebecca Long, making Lea the seventh county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, and Roosevelt counties have […]
DES MOINES, IA – Following recent reports that some Senators are deliberately holding off meeting with President Trump’s Supreme court nominee and that Senator Chuck Grassley has been urging his colleagues to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Americans for Prosperity – Iowa (AFP-IA) State Director Drew Klein issued the following statement: “Americans are witnessing politically-motivated obstructionist tactics orchestrated by […]
BOZEMAN, MT – Following President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, Senator Jon Tester announced that he looked forward to meeting with Judge Kavanaugh but has yet to set a meeting. Senators Donnelly and Manchin have both announced they will meet with Judge Kavanaugh, but Senator Tester remains silent on the President’s […]
What makes a great Supreme Court justice? As we’ve discussed previously, an excellent Supreme Court justice is one who exercises judicial restraint, interprets the law as written and respects the Constitution as it was originally laid out by our Framers. AFP’s Efforts to Confirm Gorsuch Justice Neil Gorsuch exhibits these traits, which is why, in 2017, for the […]
Arlington, VA – Following President Trump’s press conference today with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce expressed support for lowering tariffs and non-tariff barriers, and encouraged the Trump administration to focus on advancing a trade policy that will open markets for American businesses and consumers. Americans for […]
New training facility would cost taxpayers millions in Dolphins’ corporate welfare deal Grassroots group launches ad calling on citizens to hold County Commissioners accountable Tallahassee, FL – Americana for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots advocacy group against corporate welfare for professional sports teams, is calling on Miami-Dade residents to speak out against the whale […]
HSA Expansion Would Provide Affordable Health Care for More Americans Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity sent Key Vote letters to members of the House of Representatives Tuesday encouraging them to support two bills that would expand health savings accounts: H.R. 6199, the Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, and H.R. 6311, the […]
Bailouts are wrong approach for damaging trade policy, grassroots group says PIERRE, S.D. – Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) released the following statement in response to $12 billion in new government assistance for farmers negatively impacted by escalating tariffs between the U.S. and its global trade partners: “Our farmers are the best in the world […]
Activist Group Hails Brookfield Assemblyman’s Principled Leadership MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today announced it is supporting Assemblyman Dale Kooyenga’s bid to represent Wisconsin’s 5th District in the State Senate. The free-market activist group will be canvassing and making phone calls to encourage voters in the district to support Kooyenga. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State […]
