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Grassroots group notes the decision will expand worker freedom by granting public employees a choice in whether to join and pay a union ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mark Janus in the monumental case for worker freedom and free speech, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Yesterday, the United States Senate was unable to secure support to bring President Trump’s spending cuts package to the Senate floor. This package would have been a modest first step toward reducing excessive government spending that has become all too commonplace in Washington. In a disappointing move, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), […]


ST. PAUL, MN – Ahead of President Trump’s worker roundtable and rally in Duluth this evening, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged the administration to take a new direction with their trade policies and advance more open exchange between nations and abandon protectionist policies. “Tax and regulatory reform efforts have helped ignite our economy, but […]

Grassroots group’s sister organization along with the Heritage Foundation and Mankato business leaders will speak on benefits of free trade ST. PAUL, MN – On Wednesday, June 20th, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Minnesota (AFPF-MN) will co-host a discussion on free trade and its impact on Minnesota with the Heritage Foundation and Mankato business leaders. WHAT: Free […]

Senator Smith should follow House in seizing opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing rescission package grassroots group says ST. PAUL, MN – Following the House passage of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, Americans for Prosperity–Minnesota (AFP-MN) is now calling on Senator Smith to take up the […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today applauded Rep. Paulsen and the others in the Minnesota delegation who voted in support of President Trump’s rescission package, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act (H.R. 3), that cancels $15 billion in unspent funds from previous years. Earlier this week, AFP-MN urged Representatives […]

Congress has opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package ST. PAUL, MN – On the heels of launching the first phase of its “Stop Over Spending” campaign to call attention to the dramatic over-spending that takes place in Washington, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling Minnesota Representatives Erik Paulsen and […]

Grassroots group disappointed in missed opportunity to grow economy, lower tax burden ST. PAUL, Minn. – Americans for Prosperity–Minnesota (AFP-MN), the state’s leading grassroots advocacy organization for economic freedom, on Wednesday expressed disappointment in Governor Dayton refusing to give Minnesotans tax relief by vetoing HF947, a tax reform package that would have provided a state […]