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Lincoln, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) applauded the Legislature for passing LB1212, which would remove barriers in the state for internationally trained physicians to become licensed without completing a prerequisite U.S. residency. The bill creates a provisional license for those physicians for up to three years, which they can renew once for a total of six years for their license to be effective so […]
Lincoln, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) urged state lawmakers to pass the state’s version of the REINS Act (LB1049) ahead of the Legislature’s adjournment on April 17. The REINS Act would ensure that Nebraskans have a say in the regulatory policies that impact their businesses and their daily lives. The bill would require an economic impact report for all legislation […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) praised Governor Jim Pillen today for his move to accept federal funding allocated by President Trump to expand access to school choice programs. John Gage, AFP-NE state director, gave the following statement: “Nebraska is grateful to have both a governor and a president who know that families, not […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) applauded senators today for rejecting the LB 170 which would have increased taxes on hardworking Nebraskans by over $100 million. John Gage, AFP-NE state director, released the following statement: “Once again, senators attempted to disguise tax increases as ‘property tax relief.’ Voters have no interest in tax shifts and are demanding real relief. […]
OMAHA, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) blasted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for his town hall event in Omaha on Friday, calling on him to keep Minnesota’s dysfunctional policies out of the Cornhusker State. John Gage, AFP-NE state director, made the following statement: “Tim Walz is a failed governor and failed candidate from a state […]
LINCOLN, NE – In case you missed it, the Nebraska Examiner published an op-ed by Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) State Director John Gage last weekend in support of legislation to make executive agencies more transparent and accountable to the public. Nebraska lawmakers are currently working on a state REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act […]
In 2024, while Americans were facing rising unemployment and record-high costs due to year-over-year inflation increases, lawmakers attempted to impose a tax hike that would have made Nebraska’s sales tax rate the highest in the entire country. Early in 2024, Governor Jim Pillen introduced a tax package that would raise the state sales tax […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced a historic grassroots campaign to pass school choice in Nebraska this year. The effort announced during National School Choice Week will be the largest school choice grassroots effort in state history. AFP-NE will invest in keeping lawmakers accountable by deploying its grassroots activist base in their districts, […]
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a $20 million nationwide campaign calling on Congress to protect prosperity and renew President Trump’s highly successful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) – a cornerstone of AFP and the Trump Administration’s shared economic agenda this year. The campaign, the largest effort by a conservative organization to […]
