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HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) released its mid-session legislative scorecard and an accountability campaign targeting lawmakers with poor voting records as they prepare to return for the second half of the 209th General Assembly. The scorecard shows how each member of the state House and Senate voted on bills that received AFP “key vote […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) endorsed State Representative Tom Jones (R) in his election bid to represent District 36 in the Pennsylvania State Senate, recognizing his crucial leadership on tax reform and removing burdensome regulations in the health care system. AFP-PA grassroots activists will engage with voters across the district through door-to-door […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) criticized Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed $53.2 billion state budget on Tuesday as an irresponsible spending spree that fails to remedy the state’s $5 billion deficit in response to his address to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Nick Kerin, AFP-PA deputy state director, gave the following statement: “Governor Shapiro’s budget is […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and its sister organizations The LIBRE Initiative and Concerned Veterans for America kicked off its yearlong “One Small Step” celebration of America’s 250th anniversary on Thursday with a live podcast event featuring Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity. The event featured a live taping of the […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) responded to Governor Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign announcement on Thursday, highlighting his record of failed progressive policies that are hurting Pennsylvania taxpayers. Emily Greene Brey, AFP-PA state director, gave the following statement: “Pennsylvanians can’t afford four more years of Gov. Shapiro’s progressive agenda. From his irresponsible state budgets to […]
ALBURTIS, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) welcomed Vice President J.D. Vance to the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, praising the Trump administration’s focus on affordability and urged quick action on infrastructure permitting reform. The Vice President’s visit comes as AFP is urging leaders in Congress to pass the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act to […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) celebrated the addition of key energy production and infrastructure permitting reforms in the state budget that passed on Wednesday, despite it coming four months late and billions of dollars over budget. AFP-PA urged lawmakers to include in the budget a repeal of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas […]
HARRISBURG, PA – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Emily Greene published an op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Pennsylvanians should support letting Obamacare tax credits expire,” as the federal government remains shut down over the issue. Greene argues that these subsidies are a major driver of health care inflation and exactly the […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) rebuked House Democrats’ plan to increase state spending, calling the “compromise” an irresponsible increase that would destabilize the state’s fiscal outlook. Emily Greene, AFP-PA state director, gave the following statement: “This proposal fails to solve Pennsylvania’s structural deficit and will eliminate our rainy-day fund in no time. House Democrats owe […]
