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Wichita, KS—Following the vote to oppose the USD 259 bond which would impose high property taxes long term to fund school projects in Wichita, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) State Director Elizabeth Patton issued the following statement: “Our parents and students need to be empowered to direct their tax dollars to the learning options that best […]
Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) launched a digital and grassroots effort to bring accountability and transparency to the Kansas Supreme Court, which is currently comprised of an unelected commission of nine individuals, most of whom are attorneys, selecting the state’s Supreme Court justices. The website, votersnotlawyers.com, will be accompanied by robust digital advertising and […]
Topeka, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is applauding the passage of HB 2088 which will set a 60-day deadline for local governments to approve or deny permit applications for single-family homes. With the implementation of HB 2088, housing development permits are automatically approved if no decision is made within this timeframe. In a key vote alert […]
Topeka, KS – This week, Americans for Prosperity – Kansas (AFP-KS) testified before state lawmakers on key policy issues, advocating for pro-growth policies and pushing back against ineffective legislation. AFP-KS State Director Elizabeth Patton testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in opposition to Senate Bill 197, while AFP-KS Deputy State Director Tanner Tempel testified before the […]
Wichita, KS—Recently, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) touted the launch of a new national campaign called Protect Prosperity which aims to urge lawmakers in D.C. to renew President Trump’s highly successful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) which is set to expire at the end of the year. U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (KS-04) and Member of […]
AFP-KS Encourages legislators to adopt Sunflower State Solutions to move Kansas forward Topeka, KS—As the 2025 legislative session is underway in the Sunflower State, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) says that Governor Laura Kelly’s address to legislators and budget proposal would take Kansas in the wrong direction of fiscal irresponsibility. Instead, the grassroots powerhouse is urging lawmakers in […]
Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a $20 million nationwide campaign calling on Congress to protect prosperity and renew President Trump’s highly successful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) – a cornerstone of AFP and the Trump Administration’s shared economic agenda this year. The campaign, the largest effort by a conservative organization to support President Trump’s second-term legislative agenda, launches […]
Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) announced that Tanner Tempel will take on the role of Deputy State Director for the chapter’s permanent grassroots operations. Tempel’s announcement comes after Jon Lueth’s new opportunity within AFP. Tempel joins AFP-KS State Director Elizabeth Patton in leading Americans for Prosperity’s Kansas chapter. Most recently, the Garden City native served as the Senior […]
Topeka, KS—This year, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) helped tackle out-of-control government regulation that was burdening the day-to-day lives of Kansans. As featured in its new video, AFP-KS alongside coalition partners and policy champions recall the pathway to passing the REINS Act, HB 2648, this year only to receive a veto shutdown by Governor Laura Kelly. As shown […]
