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SALT LAKE CITY – On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) will host an event where Utahns will hear from Senator Mike Lee about Washington’s latest “infrastructure” proposal and how, if passed, the legislation will impact Utah families. Community members will be encouraged to engage in the legislative process by asking their representatives […]

SALT LAKE CITY – On Saturday, August 14, 2021, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) and Education Opportunity for Every Child hosted a backpack and school supply giveaway at the Utah State Fairgrounds. The grassroots and parent advocacy group helped ensure that 1,000 students will be set up for success this year and raised awareness of the […]

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) and Education Opportunity for Every Child will host a backpack giveaway at the Utah State Fairgrounds. To relieve the stress of the new school year, the grassroots organization and new parent advocacy group will provide backpacks and school supplies to ensure every student is set up […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) announced the launch of a statewide effort where the grassroots group will rally activists to encourage U.S. Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney to reject Biden’s “infrastructure” bill through a series of events across the Beehive State. The event series will supplement existing layered digital and mail […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) today announced the release of its 2021 legislative scorecard—highlighting the key votes legislators took during this year’s legislative session to tackle the most critical issues Utahns face daily. AFP-UT’s scorecard serves as a comprehensive guide to provide transparency between constituents and their elected representatives. It highlights the important issues […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-Utah) applauds lawmakers in the House for unanimously passing HB 217, Regulatory Sandbox Program Amendments, a bill that will allow for all businesses in specific industries to safely test out new ways to provide goods and services to consumers in our state through the expansion of the “regulatory […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-Utah) today praises the launch of the new Legislator Requests for Appropriations webpage where Utahns can now see who, what, and how much legislators are requesting of their hard-earned tax dollars.  AFP-Utah State Director Heather Andrews issued the following statement: “Taxpayers will now have a better understanding of which legislators would like […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-Utah) today revealed its legislative agenda to coincide with the session’s start. The grassroots group shares the plan to highlight key areas of focus for its advocacy efforts over the coming months that will help remove policy barriers that stand in the way of Utahns reaching their full […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-Utah) today shares support for Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson’s directive to have all agencies to review their professional licensing requirements. Proponents of occupational licensing argue they help ensure public safety. Still, too often, they do little more than protect special interests from new competition […]