Recent News
TOPEKA, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) recently responded to Senator Alicia Straub’s baseless claims published in a newsletter, aimed at diminishing the organization’s autonomy and integrity in Kansas. In her opinion piece, Elizabeth Patton, AFP-KS State Director refutes Sen. Straub’s accusations that AFP “enjoys playing politics” among other criticisms, writing: “Americans for Prosperity isn’t the Republican Party. […]
TOPEKA, Kansas – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS), The Sunflower State’s leading grassroots group dedicated to improving the lives of every Kansan, responded to the release of Governor Lara Kelly’s plan to expand Medicaid to able-bodied working adults without children. Governor Kelly vetoed tax relief for every Kansan but has committed to spending more than any other Governor previously. […]
TOPEKA, KS – Today Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) released an updated report analyzing civil asset forfeiture data in Kansas. The report follows a U.S. District Court’s judge’s recent opinion accusing the Kansas Highway Patrol of “waging war” on motorists. The court ruled unconstitutional the “Kansas Two Step,” a technique the Kansas Highway Patrol had […]
Jared Sanders was unsure about where his path would lead him when he joined Americans for Prosperity’s Kansas chapter as a grassroots engagement director. He remained committed through that uncertainty to earn a nomination for the 2023 George Gibbs Outstanding Engagement Director of the Year award. Reflecting on his nomination, Jared expressed his gratitude and […]
TOPEKA, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) today endorsed Lily Wu for the 2023 Wichita mayoral primary election to be held on August 1, 2023. AFP-KS State Director Elizabeth Patton issued the following statement: “We are proud to endorse Lily Wu for the upcoming mayoral primary election in Wichita. “Lily has a vision based on principle and is working day […]
TOPEKA, Kan. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas (AFPF) filed a Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) complaint today against the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) after the agency failed to provide documents requested by AFPF over a year ago regarding a Commerce-run corporate welfare scheme called the Sales Tax and Revenue (“STAR”) Bond program. The 2021 KORA […]
With inflation at record highs, spending continuing to skyrocket, and everyday Americans struggling, it’s obvious that America is in dire need of a change of course. “It’s actually becoming the kind of business that our forefathers ran from in order to start America,” Representative Ron Estes told Americans for Prosperity. So where did we go […]
AFP-KS supported KS candidates for governor and state legislature TOPEKA – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas congratulated candidates that the organization endorsed and who won their primary elections, including Derek Schmidt for governor and several candidates for the state legislature. “People across Kansas are struggling under the intense pressure of skyrocketing inflation,” said AFP State Director Elizabeth […]
TOPEKA, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS), the nation’s leading grassroots organization, launched a statewide six-figure digital ad campaign aimed at educating voters on candidate Kellie Warren’s exceptional qualifications for Attorney General. Kellie has earned the support of AFP-KS through her consistent advocacy for policies that preserve Kansans rights, strengthen our economy, and break down […]
