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Indianapolis, IN— Today, Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) announced endorsements for four Indiana Senate candidates and nine Indiana House of Representatives candidates for the primary elections on May 7, 2024. AFP-IN State Director Josh Webb released the following statement: “With the primary around the corner, we are engaging with residents and making the case for the […]
ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) hosted the second Day at the Capitol of 2024. During the event, activists met with lawmakers and advocated for education freedom, Certificate of Need repeal, and occupational licensing reform. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the following statement: “We thank our grassroots activists who showed up […]
Dear Lawmaker: On behalf of our activists across West Virginia, I urge you to support Senate Bill 493. This vote may be recorded in our 2024 session legislative scorecard. AFP, like you, believes Mountaineers deserve the ability to support their families without undue government burdens. While often well-intentioned, many occupational licensing requirements are anti-competitive, needlessly […]
While well-intended, government wage mandates hurt more people than they help. Policies like minimum wages increase the cost of goods and services on lower income families. Plus, these policies deny more people the chance to earn an income by reducing jobs available. When those opportunities close, fewer people gain the skills and experience needed to […]
One thing about a newsletter on constitutional freedoms and civil liberties is that there’s rarely a shortage of topics to discuss. We’re not even halfway into February, and it’s already been a busy new year. I hope you enjoyed the last newsletter from James about Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and why the separation of powers […]
ATLANTA, GA – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) hosted the first Day at the Capitol of 2024. During the day, grassroots activists met with lawmakers and advocated for policies that will empower all Georgians. Throughout the legislative session, AFP-GA will continue to host grassroots events to encourage lawmakers to pass legislation that will make the […]
ATLANTA, GA – Today, following bipartisan passage in the Georgia Senate to advance SB 354, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) applauds the vote and urges the Georgia House of Representatives to swiftly pass this legislation to reduce bureaucratic red tape and expand the number of family-supporting jobs. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the […]
Laws should protect lives and livelihoods, not squelch them. But that’s not what was happening in Iowa in 2017. Waterloo resident William Burt had saved tens of thousands of dollars and written a business plan for a mobile barbershop to serve residents of underserved communities. He wanted to help people who could not get to […]
COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today thanked the Legislature and Governor McMaster for passing and signing a new law prohibiting the state from denying an occupational license based solely or in part on a prior criminal conviction. AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement: “I am glad to […]
