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ST. PAUL, MN – Nearly one month into the legislative session, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) announced a legislative session preview with state Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka tomorrow at 2:00 PM. AFP-MN’s Jason Flohrs will discuss the state’s budget, the state’s COVID-19 response, the governor’s continued emergency powers, proposed tax hikes, and more. WHAT: AFP-MN […]

Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today praised the Senate Education Committee for passing SB 48, a bill that expands educational freedom and streamlines the state’s scholarship programs for Florida students and families. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “Lawmakers moved us a step closer to giving Florida students the tools […]

SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today commended state Senator Bill O’Neill for introducing SB 247, a bill that gives the parole board an opportunity to weigh individual circumstances and make a parole decision accordingly, while allowing reformed men and women an opportunity to succeed. Currently, juveniles can be sentenced to life […]

Grassroots group urges lawmakers to focus on policies related to stopping COVID, reject partisan priorities Arlington, Va. – Following the Congressional Budget Office’s report upgrading its economic outlook for the United States, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged legislators to reject any COVID response package that isn’t timely and targeted to those hit hardest by the […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged legislators to support SB 61, a bill that brings Right to Work protections to private-sector workers. The bill was voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee today. AFP-NH State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “No one should have to fork over a portion […]

Arlington, Va. – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden’s coronavirus coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will use the Public Readiness and Preparedness (PREP) Act to allow retired doctors and nurses to administer vaccines and to enable licensed doctors and nurses to vaccinate people across state lines. Americans for Prosperity […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today announced support for HB 3589, a bill that would give school districts the option to implement schools of innovation that provide more flexible ways to educate South Carolina students. Schools of innovation are private-public partnerships with public school districts and private companies funding and operating the […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Following Governor Tim Walz unveiling his budget proposal, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) urged legislators to reject the high tax and spend status quo and prioritize fiscal responsibility in the wake of a billion-dollar budget shortfall for the next biennium. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs released the following statement: “Increasing taxes and […]

Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Austen Bannan | Op-Ed for Business Insider On Election Day, Californians soundly rejected the state’s recent efforts to restrict independent contracting, voting overwhelmingly to allow app-based drivers to continue setting their own hours and the freedom to be their own boss. People have long turned to independent work — […]