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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.

Sarah Palin stood against the Bridge to Nowhere. Why didn’t Obama and Biden?
September 11, 2008 | NH
AFP policy director Phil Kerpen recounts the history of the Bridge to Nowhere.

Nationwide Hot Air Balloon Tour to Stop in Oklahoma City, May 1
April 29, 2008 | OK
OKLAHOMA CITY – The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will bring its nationwide hot air balloon tour to Oklahoma City on Thursday, May 1, for a grassroots event at the Bricktown ballpark parking lot. Even as gasoline prices reach an all-time high, the Hot Air Tour will highlight an economy-destroying, stealth energy tax hike contained in legislation being pushed by global warming alarmists. The event is free and open to media and the public.

AFP-OK 2008 Legislative Issues
July 28, 2007 | OK
AFP-OK announces its 2008 Legislative Agenda! Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma wants to expand opportunity and secure economic growth in our state in order to benefit all citizens. To that end, we seek to educate citizens about economic policy and mobilize them to...

Grassroots Members of Americans for Prosperity Cheer Passage of Oklahoma Taxpayer Transparency Act
June 6, 2007 | OK
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma chapter of the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today called Governor Brad Henry’s decision to sign the Taxpayer Transparency Act into law a hands-down victory for...

Federal Lobbying by Pork-Seeking State, Local Governments Skyrockets At Least 148% Since 1998, Americans for Prosperity Foundation Study Shows
May 22, 2007 | OK
Lobbying by Public Universities Up 213%, Local Government Lobbying Up 193%, Increase Corresponds Perfectly With Massive Growth of Pork-Barrel Earmarks...

Passage of Tax Relief Package Victory for Taxpayers, Reining in Spending Next Agenda Item, Says Americans for Prosperity
May 18, 2007 | OK
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma chapter of the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-Oklahoma) today called Governor Brad Henry’s decision to sign the bipartisan tax relief package sent to his desk one week ago by the Oklahoma State Senate a true victory for taxpayers. The citizen group, which mobilized its grassroots activists in support of the tax relief legislation, says its focus will now turn to eliminating wasteful, duplicative state spending.

AFP-OK Urges Governor to Sign Tax Relief Package, Warns Against Holding Tax Cuts Hostage
May 11, 2007 | OK
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma chapter of the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-Oklahoma) today urged Governor Brad Henry to sign the bipartisan tax relief package sent to his desk by the Oklahoma Senate. The citizen group also warned the Governor against holding tax cuts hostage during budget negotiations. “The tax cuts contained in this bill represent meaningful tax relief for Oklahoma’s hard-working families as well as small...

We Want To See The Receipts
March 26, 2007 | OK
Curious where your Tax Dollars are going? Ever wonder who is getting the tax dollars you work so hard to earn? You may soon be able to track them in Oklahoma!! This movement is gaining momentum and, anyway, who would be against such a tracking device since it is YOUR money! Click here to read the full story...

Americans for Prosperity: On First Day in Majority, House Democrats Should Enact Pork-Barrel Earmark Reform Package That Democratic Leaders Proposed in September
November 7, 2006 | SD
“As we drove more that 10,000 miles across 37 states on our Ending Earmarks Express road tour this year, one outraged taxpayer after another told us that many Republicans in Washington had forgotten that they were sent to Congress to fight for real, permanent tax relief and restrained federal spending – not for massive new government programs and pork-barrel goodies for special-interest contributors...

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