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LOUISVILLE, KY — Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) released a statement on a recent lawsuit filed against the Education Freedom Act (HB 563), previously supported by the grassroots organization. HB 563, which passed last session in March, will not only give low- and middle-income students educational opportunities, it will create open enrollment policies so all students […]

Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky activists, volunteers, and coalition partners worked hard this legislative session to bring transformational change to Kentucky. As a result of their efforts, the commonwealth is a more free and prosperous place to live, with more opportunity for all in the areas of education, criminal justice reform, health care, and more. Winning a […]

Nikki Rothwell learned the hard way how precious the right to vote can be. A survivor of domestic violence and substance use, she lost that right when she faced a Class D Felony possession charge and a five-year probation. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s 2019 executive order restored her right to vote. Now Rothwell, community engagement […]

FRANKFORT, KY— Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today issued a statement commending the Kentucky General Assembly for its hard work and principled leadership as the 2021 session comes to a close.  Actions such as overriding the Governor’s veto of the Educational Opportunity Act (HB 563), legislation that will provide educational freedom and opportunity to children in […]

FRANKFORT, KY — Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) applauded the General Assembly’s override of Governor Beshear’s veto of the Educational Opportunity Act (HB 563), legislation that will provide educational freedom and opportunity to children in the Bluegrass State. The measure will not only give low- and middle-income students educational opportunities, it will create open enrollment policies […]

FRANKFORT, KY — Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today applauded the legislature’s passage of the Educational Opportunity Act (HB 563), legislation that seeks to provide educational freedom to children in the Bluegrass State. The measure will not only give low- and middle-income students educational opportunities, it will create open enrollment policies so they can attend a school outside […]

FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY) today announce their joint effort to oppose Senate Bill 211, a bill that would criminalize protest and deter political participation. Lawmakers say this legislation, already passed by the Kentucky State Senate, aims to address violence and rioting. However, its overly broad scope and […]

FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today issued a statement urging the Kentucky General Assembly to reject any attempts to raise the tax burden on hardworking families. This announcement comes as legislators consider including a gas tax increase in the Commonwealth’s budget to fund infrastructure projects. AFP-KY believes infrastructure can be strengthened without implementing […]

I. INTRODUCTION In response to comments by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron that proper checks and balances need to be placed on the governor’s emergency powers, a bill has been pre-filed for Kentucky’s 2021 legislative session seeking to enact stricter limits on the exercise of statewide emergency powers (BR 130). Below are comments on Kentucky’s […]