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ARLINGTON, VA—Today, AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel joined the Ruthless podcast to discuss why passing a reconciliation bill that extends the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as soon as possible should be Washington’s top priority. With Congress set to put pen to paper on the legislation, Seidel emphasized the urgent need to act […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) celebrated a key milestone in the fight to rein in Missouri’s bureaucracy today as the 29th state representative became a cosponsor of HB 664, the Missouri REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act. Of over 1,700 bills in the Missouri house, REINS has the largest number of cosponsors […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Three leading conservative grassroots organizations—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN), GOP-Nashville, and the Nashville Tea Party—have united in a coordinated effort to oppose any proposed property tax hike in Metro Nashville/Davidson County. The coalition’s action comes amid growing concerns that Mayor Freddie O’Connell and members of the Metro City Council may consider increasing property taxes to […]
Columbus, OH – Over the past week, Americans for Prosperity – Ohio (AFP-OH) has held three tour stops across the state for their Rock N REINS: The Red Tape Roadshow Tour in Hamilton, Montgomery, and Knox counties. On this tour, AFP-OH is demonstrating the importance of the REINS Act – a bill to restore the […]
Montgomery, AL—Following the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Chevron doctrine that required judges to defer to the opinion of unelected bureaucrats at administrative agencies was rejected. Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) has since applauded the state legislature for taking the lead from the Court and introducing SB 248, which […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jake Coleman issued the following statement in response to Governor Tim Walz’s State of the State address: “Governor Walz’s address tonight was a poor charade of leadership by a politician who has barely set foot in the state capitol this year. While our government has been veering […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) doubled down on its support for universal school choice and the Utah Fits All Scholarship program today following a hearing that will allow the program to continue while a case challenging its constitutionality heads to the Utah Supreme Court. AFP-UT State Director Kevin Greene issued the following statement: […]
Jackson, MI – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) held a demonstration outside Senator Elissa Slotkin’s “”Small Business Leaders Listening Session” in response to her opposition to extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Activists gathered outside of this event to remind Senator Slotkin that failing to renew the TCJA would cause tax hikes […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Tuesday marked the Legislature’s deadline day, a milestone day on which all non-exempt bills must be voted out of their respective chambers to continue with the legislative process. Four AFP-supported bills, AB 197, SB 124, SB 295, and SB 336, have passed this procedural hurdle. AB 197 — Strengthens First Amendment […]
