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AFP-TX Responds to President Obama’s Campaign Visit

Austin, TX – Americans for Prosperity – Texas State Director Peggy Venable issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s campaign visit to Austin: “President Obama’s visit to Austin today is just another demonstration of how out of touch he is with the average American. In a time when unemployment continues to soar and [...]

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CEOs Name Texas Best State for Business for 9th Year in a Row

May 07, 2013

Press Release from the Office of Governor Rick Perry More than 700 top CEOs around the nation are ranking Texas as the best state to do business for the ninth year in a row in Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best and Worst States survey. CEO opinions were gauged on a variety of metrics, including regulations, [...]

Town Hall to Discuss Education Reform in Texas

April 24, 2013

Americans for Prosperity – Texas will host an education town hall meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Killeen Arts and Activities Center. Panelists will include Peggy Venable, Texas Director of Americans for Prosperity, and other education reform experts. Lou Ann Anderson from Watchdog Wire – Texas will moderate. This is a free [...]

AFP-Texas Supports CSSB 2

April 23, 2013

by Peggy Venable, Texas Director House Public Education Hearing – April 23, 2013 “There are some children whose names we probably don’t even know, whose faces we never will see.  But they are depending on us nonetheless to do something that changes their future.  And their future in most cases begins with whether they get [...]

Tax Cuts for Texans on the Horizon if Governor Perry Gets His Way

April 15, 2013

Perry plan will continue to improve state’s business climate, says AFP-Texas. AUSTIN, TX. — Americans for Prosperity-Texas applauds Gov. Rick Perry’s plans to cut taxes in Texas. “Texans deserve to keep more of the money we work hard to earn,” said Peggy Venable, AFP-Texas director.  “While other states like California are looking more like Greece [...]

Tax Freedom Day Finally Arrives in Texas

April 10, 2013

AUSTIN, TX. — “‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman / And you’re working for no one but me.” That lyric from The Beatles’ hit song “Taxman” is ringing as true as ever for Texas taxpayers! According to the latest Tax Foundation report, Texans have worked until today, April 10, just to pay the [...]

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