Americans for Prosperity Responds to Election Results
November 6, 2008 | WI
"There will be many battles to wage for free-market principles in the upcoming months, but we will find common ground with Obama on tax cuts, earmark reform, and greater transparency and accountability in government spending.

AFP Challenges St. Johns Commission to Debate Tax Hike
October 16, 2008 | FL
ST. JOHNS COUNTY – In a letter mailed yesterday, Americans for Prosperity formally challenged the St. Johns County Commission to a publicly held debate discussing the proposed $22 million sales tax increase that will be decided on the November ballot.

“Let the American Energy Ban Expire!” Says Americans for Prosperity at Capitol Hill Rally
September 18, 2008 | SP
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill can deliver a victory over the current Congressional ban on energy exploration by “doing nothing,” the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) said at its Capitol Hill news conference today. House and Senate lawmakers joined AFP to send that strong message at the two-week-mark in the countdown to American Energy Freedom Day – the October 1st expiration date of the current Congressional ban on offshore drilling and oil shale recovery.

Americans for Prosperity Ranks House Lawmakers on “Freedom from Foreign Oil” Scorecard
July 24, 2008 | NH
WASHINGTON – The grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released its “Freedom from Foreign Oil” scorecard, which ranks U.S. Representatives based on their support for – or opposition to – policies that would lower gas and energy prices by increasing American supplies and making domestic production less expensive.

Nationwide Hot Air Balloon Tour to Expose Economic Costs of Global Warming Alarmism in Six More States
June 12, 2008 | TN
WASHINGTON – The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced it will begin the second leg of its nationwide hot air balloon tour on June 17, highlighting the economic consequences of so-called global warming “solutions” with seven events in six states.

STUDY: Cap on Government Growth Would Have Delivered $3.6 Billion Each Year in Property Tax Relief Over Decade
February 13, 2008 | FL
PONTE VEDRA BEACH – Had an effective cap on state and local government growth been enacted in 1995-96, an average of nearly $3.6 billion in property tax relief each year would have been delivered to Florida taxpayers. That’s the conclusion of a study conducted by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and the James Madison Institute, which comes on the heels of approval by a state tax committee of a cap on state and local government spending and revenue growth.

Taxpayer Watchdog Group Urges Committee to Approve Cap on Government Taxing and Spending
February 12, 2008 | FL
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida chapter of the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) to approve a constitutional limit on state and local government spending so voters can decide the issue on the ballot. The Finance and Taxation Committee of the TBRC is slated to debate and vote on the government growth cap known as the Taxpayer Protection Amendment today.

Americans for Prosperity Hosts Meeting on the First Coast
July 24, 2007 | FL
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – Americans for Prosperity, which recently launched a new Florida chapter, will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday the 25th of July at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Southeast Library, in Jacksonville, Florida. The main topic of discussion will be their plans to enact a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in St. Johns and Duval Counties.

Americans for Prosperity Brings the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to the First Coast
July 13, 2007 | FL
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – Americans for Prosperity, which recently launched a new Florida chapter, has started a grassroots effort to enact the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in Duval, St. Johns and Putnam counties. “This Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights will ensure that County and City Commissions are fiscally responsible, and it will give every citizen veto power over any tax and fee increase,” said Dan Quiggle, State Chairman for Americans for Prosperity.