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Nashville, TN – On Saturday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) held a legislative session wrap-up event where they celebrated the passage of many key bills, including the long-fought Education Freedom Act becoming state law. AFP-TN presented ‘Education Freedom Fighter’ awards to Lewis and Maury County policy champions for their work to create educational opportunity for the […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) released its 2025 legislative scorecard today to keep Utah lawmakers accountable for their decisions on the most important policy issues in this year’s legislative session. After outlining its ambitious “Prosperity Elevated” 2025 policy agenda, AFP-UT staff and activists maintained a constant presence in members districts and in […]
ARLINGTON, VA— This week, in celebration of National Small Business Week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) highlighted the transformative impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has had on small businesses across the country—and why renewing it is essential to sustaining that growth. On Monday, AFP released new polling showing broad support across party lines for […]
The high cost of regulations was taking its toll in the Bluegrass State. And there’s little wonder why. The Kentucky Administrative Regulations boasts 122,000+ restrictions and comes in at over 6.5 million words. According to Heather LeMire, Americans for Prosperity’s Kentucky state director, “Burdensome government regulations … make life harder for everyday Kentuckians. … [The] […]
National security should not come at the expense of personal liberties. Unfortunately, a program meant to protect us from terrorist attacks has become a backdoor mechanism used by the government to snoop on U.S. citizens. Americans for Prosperity’s James Czerniawski, senior policy analyst for technology and innovation, recently testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on […]
Eight out of Ten Americans Believe this is Not the Right Time to Raise Taxes WASHINGTON, DC — Today, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner, joined The Hugh Hewitt Show and responded to the discussions over a potential plan to raise taxes on small business owners and job creators by Republicans on Capitol Hill. Gardner […]
Washington, DC—In response to the news that House Republicans are considering a plan to raise taxes on small business owners and job creators, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “It is unbelievable that House Republicans are seriously considering raising taxes on anyone, and at the same time refusing to eliminate […]
Columbia, SC—With the late-session passage of H. 4216 by the House, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is applauding the monumental progress the legislature has made to phase out the state income tax. While the final moments of session do not provide time for the Senate to act, AFP-SC is calling on the Senate to pass […]
Baton Rouge, LA—As the new legislative session began, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) says they were encouraged to see a high priority piece of legislation be introduced quickly and pass a major vote in the Senate to restore regulatory accountability in Louisiana. Led by State Senator Mike Reese (SD-30), SB 59 will stop unelected bureaucrats at local […]
