Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Following yesterday’s Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals’ dismissal of Americans for Prosperity-Missouri’s legal challenge to the Medicaid expansion ballot initiative, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “The Western District Court of Appeals clearly held that the Medicaid Expansion Initiative on the August ballot does […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today a coalition led by Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO), including the ACLU-Missouri, Empower Missouri, Freedom Works, among other organizations issued a letter to Governor Parson calling for him to veto SB 600, a bill that would institute disproportionate and discredited sentencing requirements. The bill would cost taxpayers $16 million per year […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today filed a lawsuit challenging the validity of the Missouri Medicaid Expansion Initiative. The lawsuit asserts that the ballot initiative violates constitutional requirements since the initiative would require appropriating money to fund the initiative. You can view the complaint here. AFP-MO State Director Jeremy Cady issued the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today commended the more than 100 state legislators who signed onto a letter urging the Missouri congressional delegation to reject the $3 trillion spending package introduced in the House of Representatives. AFP-MO State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “We are incredibly proud so many legislators […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today commended Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas for eliminating arbitrary capacity restrictions and allowing restaurants to adapt to the public health guidelines. Now, restaurants will not have occupancy limits due to the city’s 10/10/10 rule. AFP-MO State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “For too long, […]
Grassroots group continues its statewide criminal justice reform tour in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) is hosting its second event of its statewide criminal justice reform tour, First Steps to Reform: The Matthew Charles Story, today in Kansas City. The event will feature Mayor Quinton Lucas, Sara Baker from the […]
Americans for Prosperity-Missouri State Director Jeremy Cady | Kansas City Star Is it just me, or is everyone yelling at each other? Whether it’s on the news or on social media, it seems as if everyone — pundits, politicians and even your next-door neighbor — is blasting, mocking or having heated arguments with someone […]
Grassroots group partners with first beneficiary of First Step Act and leading statewide criminal justice reform advocates to discuss accomplishments of criminal justice reform, goals for statewide reforms SPRINGFIELD, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) announced today a statewide criminal justice reform tour featuring Matthew Charles, President Trump’s State of the Union guest and first […]
Grassroots group opposes gas tax increases, cites new study Missouri drivers would be hit hard JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce (FPCC) released a new report highlighting the damage a 25 cent gas tax increase would cause on a state-by-state basis, ranking Missouri as the fourth hardest […]
