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ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) today praised Governor Brian Kemp for signing HB 1247, the Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act, into law. The legislation restores accountability in state government by ensuring Georgia courts interpret statutes and regulations without bias in favor of any agencies and prevents state agencies from receiving automatic judicial deference […]
ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) applauds Governor Brian Kemp for signing HB 987 into law, allowing for companies and individuals to contribute to portable benefit accounts for self-employed workers. These worker-owned accounts would be managed by a bank or third-party provider and would support benefits like health insurance premiums, paid time off, and retirement […]
DAWSONVILLE, GA – On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity–Georgia (AFP-GA) hosted an event with Rep. Rich McCormick (GA-07) in Dawsonville to urge Georgia’s U.S. senators to support the PERMIT and SPEED Acts, two pieces of legislation aimed at unleashing American energy production, streamlining the permitting review process and lowering costs for hardworking Georgians. The event, held […]
ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia applauds the Georgia Senate for passing the judicial deference bill HB 1247, sponsored by Senator Bo Hachett, early this morning. The 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo ended the Chevron doctrine at the federal level, and HB 1247 would end judicial deference at the state level. The bill would require Georgia courts […]
ATLANTA, GA – Today, the Georgia Senate passed HB 1116, which would provide comprehensive property tax reform for Georgians. The bill, if passed, would require local governments to provide transparent notice of a proposed tax increase and to hold a public hearing on the proposed increase. It would also move all property tax ballot measures […]
ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia applauds the Georgia Senate for passing HB 1247, the Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination bill, today. The 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo ended the Chevron doctrine at the federal level, and HB 1247 would end judicial deference at the state level. The bill would instruct Georgia courts […]
ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, as mentioned in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, an Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) mobile billboard at the Atlanta airport reminded Georgians that their senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are responsible for the current chaos at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and at airports across the country. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the following statement: […]
ATLANTA, GA – Today, the Georgia Senate passed House Bill 987 with bipartisan support. The bill would allow companies and individuals to contribute to portable benefit accounts for self-employed workers. These worker-owned accounts would be managed by a bank or third-party provider and would support benefits like health insurance premiums, paid time off, and retirement savings. […]
ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity–Georgia (AFP-GA) today launched a new digital campaign to hold Senator Jon Ossoff accountable for refusing to vote in favor of legislation that would reopen the government and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Click to Watch AFP-GA State Director Tony West added the following statement: “Georgia families expect their leaders in […]
