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April 26, 2013
We penned the following letter to the editor of the Hutchinson News in response to a recent editorial regarding AFP’s education efforts in various parts of the state. You can read it in the Hutchinson News here. We’re pleased to see the Hutchinson News is taking note of Americans for Prosperity’s efforts to let Kansans [...]
April 26, 2013 JHealth Care & Entitlements
Here is a new letter of support from Americans for Prosperity for Congressman Tim Huelskamp’s bill to block-grant federal nutrition programs: On behalf of more than two million Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I applaud you for reintroducing the State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act (H.R.1355), which will turn federal nutrition programs into [...]
April 24, 2013
There are several bills and issues we have followed during the course of the 2013 Legislative Session. Take a look at this update on this year’s legislative agenda to see what progress has been made to date! UPDATE on 2013 Legislative Agenda
April 19, 2013 JTaxes, Budget & Spending
The following letter to the editor by AFP-Kansas state director Jeff Glendening is published in today’s Topeka Capital-Journal: A recent letter to the editor alleges that Americans for Prosperity is encouraging Gov. Brownback to keep the sales tax at its current rate rather than allowing it to drop back down to 5.7 percent. The author [...]
April 15, 2013 JEconomic Development & Incentives, Free markets
In September 2011 the City Council authorized millions in tax breaks to the Ambassador Hotel. In February 2012 voters sent a clear message to the City Council when they voted down one of those tax breaks by a wide margin. Tomorrow, April 16, the council will consider giving the Ambassador Hotel another goodie: forgiveness of [...]