Newsroom
March 26, 2013 JTaxes, Legislative Session
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gov. Heineman to Speak at Americans for Prosperity Event *Rep. Adrian Smith, Auditor Mike Foley join Gov. Heineman in speaking at event Thursday, March 28th* LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska, a statewide free market advocacy group, will host its fourth annual ‘Taxpayer Day at the Capitol’ on Thursday, March 28th with [...]
March 21, 2013 JBudget & Spending
Americans for Prosperity Applauds Sen. Deb Fischer’s Fiscal Restraint *Sen. Fischer only member of Nebraska’s delegation to vote against spending bill* Lincoln, NE – Today Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska, a statewide free market advocacy group, applauded Sen. Deb Fischer for voting against the continuing resolution that costs $1.1 trillion. “We applaud Sen. Deb Fischer for showing [...]
March 21, 2013 JTaxes, 2013 Legislative Session
Testifying at the state legislature’s public hearings can be intimidating if one does not do it often. Lobbyists have lots of practice, especially government lobbyists. You read that correctly; the government lobbying the government for your tax dollars. This practice is seldom talked about but is highlighted in the Grand Island Independent. The city of [...]
March 15, 2013 JTaxes, Energy & Environment
Omaha has options in dealing with the EPA mandated $2 billion sewer-separation project. Unfortunately, Mayor Suttle has failed to lead to bring down the cost of this unfunded federal mandate. And when AFP-Nebraska called the Mayor out for his lack of leadership, Suttle responded with immature deflection: Omaha deserves better leadership from its Mayor. When [...]
March 13, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots advocate for economic freedom, released the following statement from AFP president Tim Phillips: “Budget Chair Paul Ryan should be commended for once again crafting a serious federal budget that begins reining in government overspending, which is the greatest threat to economic prosperity our nation faces. Others talk about [...]