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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 […]
DENVER, CO — Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-Colorado) is calling on Governor Jared Polis to veto SB25-005, a bill that would unnecessarily harm the Labor Peace Act and undermine the longstanding constitutional right to free association in the Centennial State. SB25-005 would increase the burden on workers and small businesses and make Colorado a less competitive […]
Arlington, Virginia— In response to new reports that Republicans are continuing to search for spending offsets to pay for the Trump tax cuts, Americans for Prosperity issued a statement once again encouraging Congress to target the trillions of dollars in Biden-era Green New Deal giveaways included in the 2022 “Inflation Reduction Act.” AFP Chief Government […]
HELENA, MT—Today, Montana Governor Richard Gianforte signed Senate Bill 355 into law. This legislation repeals the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) for investor-owned utilities regulated by the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC). ROFR laws give electric utilities operating within a state an automatic first right to build new transmission lines within that state without the […]
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could expand educational freedom to millions of Americans. Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments for Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond. And Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, was there to defend educational freedom across the country. John Tidwell, state […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia released their 2025 Legislative Scorecard today. Since 2018, the organization has been tracking lawmaker’s votes on some of the most important policy decisions of each regular legislative session. As the state’s premier grassroots advocacy group, each year the organization’s staff and activists from across the Mountain State advocate […]
