Press Releases

The high cost of regulations was taking its toll in the Bluegrass State. And there’s little wonder why. The Kentucky Administrative Regulations boasts 122,000+ restrictions and comes in at over 6.5 million words. According to Heather LeMire, Americans for Prosperity’s Kentucky state director, “Burdensome government regulations … make life harder...

National security should not come at the expense of personal liberties. Unfortunately, a program meant to protect us from terrorist attacks has become a backdoor mechanism used by the government to snoop on U.S. citizens. Americans for Prosperity’s James Czerniawski, senior policy analyst for technology and innovation, recently testified before...

Washington, DC—In response to the news that House Republicans are considering a plan to raise taxes on small business owners and job creators, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “It is unbelievable that House Republicans are seriously considering raising taxes on anyone, and at the...

Columbia, SC—With the late-session passage of H. 4216 by the House, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is applauding the monumental progress the legislature has made to phase out the state income tax. While the final moments of session do not provide time for the Senate to act, AFP-SC is calling...

Baton Rouge, LA—As the new legislative session began, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) says they were encouraged to see a high priority piece of legislation be introduced quickly and pass a major vote in the Senate to restore regulatory accountability in Louisiana. Led by State Senator Mike Reese (SD-30), SB 59 will...

DENVER, CO — Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-Colorado) is calling on Governor Jared Polis to veto SB25-005, a bill that would unnecessarily harm the Labor Peace Act and undermine the longstanding constitutional right to free association in the Centennial State. SB25-005 would increase the burden on workers and small businesses and...

Arlington, Virginia— In response to new reports that Republicans are continuing to search for spending offsets to pay for the Trump tax cuts, Americans for Prosperity issued a statement once again encouraging Congress to target the trillions of dollars in Biden-era Green New Deal giveaways included in the 2022 “Inflation...

HELENA, MT—Today, Montana Governor Richard Gianforte signed Senate Bill 355 into law. This legislation repeals the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) for investor-owned utilities regulated by the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC). ROFR laws give electric utilities operating within a state an automatic first right to build new transmission lines...