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As lawmakers tried to push through a bill that would have created a state income tax, Americans for Prosperity and our activists led the way in making sure Alaskan families wouldn’t face another tax. AFP helped keep enough allies in line by focusing the debate around the state’s years of excessive spending. Thanks to the […]

Thanks to the efforts of Americans for Prosperity and our activists, ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft can now legally operate in the state. Under the new law, Alaskans now have more transportation options and more ways to earn extra income. Ridesharing gives Alaskans more options when getting a ride to the airport or going […]

Tell Mayor Berkowitz to stop hiking up spending and taxes!

Under Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s leadership, Anchorage spending has exploded. Last year, the city assembly passed the biggest budget in Anchorage’s history. To fund the wasteful spending and bloated budgets, Mayor Berkowitz is using a new gas tax that will cost Anchorage families nearly $12 million in the first year alone. This year, Americans for Prosperity and our […]

Grassroots group touts tax reform efforts in reaction to State of the Union CONCORD, N.H.—Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Tuesday responded to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, highlighting the benefits reaped by taxpayers across the nation and in the Granite State. “Tonight, we were reminded what can happen when we prioritize […]

Jackson, MS – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) – Mississippi applauds the Senate Education Committee for passing SB 2623, which will expand the state’s Education Scholarship Program (ESA) to give families across our state more opportunities for their children. “The Senate Education Committee’s vote to advance this bill is a bold move, which is exactly what […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots advocate for economic freedom, urged President Trump and Congress ahead of tonight’s State of the Union address to build on the policy achievements of 2017. AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “Millions of Americans are now beginning to feel the positive benefits of […]

Grassroots Activists Push Lawmakers to Let Dental Therapists Practice in WI MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today applauded Representative Mary Felzkowski and Senator David Craig for introducing a bill to allow dental therapists to operate in Wisconsin at a time when the state is suffering from a dental service shortage. Dental therapists are like […]

Denver, CO – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) – Colorado released a statement following the Senate passage of SB 88, a bill that violates the state’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). “It’s disappointing to see legislation that is a clear violation of TABOR pass the Colorado Senate,” said AFP-Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory. “Since we are […]