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“Nashville has more pressing issues than paying billions of dollars to replace a perfectly good stadium for billionaires.” NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today urged local government officials to reject proposals to spend up to billions of taxpayer dollars on upgrading or replacing the Titans’ stadium. Recent reports that found talks […]
Blockbuster indictment “is a perfect example of why Tennessee needs to move from civil asset forfeiture to criminal asset forfeiture.” KNOXVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today renewed calls for the State Legislature to pass SB2545/HB2525, to end the current civil asset forfeiture process and instead require all forfeiture cases to be conducted in a court of record. On Thursday, WBIR reported […]
At Americans for Prosperity, we believe technology improves lives. From lifesaving medical advancements to technology that will make our world safer, embracing innovation is essential for transforming society for the better. That’s why we need policies and cultural support for experimentation, allowing anyone to try something new. As Senior Policy Analyst James Czerniawski explains in […]
On behalf of Americans for Prosperity West Virginia and our activists across the state, I urge you to oppose House Bill 2096, which would reinstate the failed film tax credit. We may include these votes in our 2022 legislative scorecard. Special interest tax carve outs, like the film tax credit, only make it harder for […]
CHARLESTON, WV—Ahead of Crossover Day in the legislature, Americans for Prosperity -West Virginia (AFP-WV) provided an update on their Path to Prosperity Legislative Agenda. The organization is highlighting the Key Vote Alerts that have been released to lawmakers and working to elevate must-pass bills that have yet to progress. March 2nd is Crossover Day, meaning […]
COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement after Governor McMaster and state legislators proposed a new plan to cut state income tax: “Right now, the state income tax in South Carolina is the highest in the southeast. This proposal from Governor McMaster and House Leadership to reduce […]
On behalf of Americans for Prosperity and our activists across West Virginia, I urge you to support SB 2, its similar House companion HB 4009 along with SB 3 and its similar House companion HB 4018. These bills would reform West Virginia’s unemployment compensation system. These votes may be recorded in our 2022 legislative scorecard. […]
Americans for Prosperity is proud to release a new report: “The Impact of Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures on Policing.” Written by Sheriff (Ret.) Currie Myers, PH.D., MBA, the paper dives into how poor financial incentives within law enforcement warp the core functions of public safety and improving community relations. Police agencies and local governments rely […]
On February 10, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) filed a brief in response to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) December 27, 2021 notice for The Atlanta Opera, Inc. 371 NLRB No. 45 (2021) case. A change to the NLRB’s employment test could severely limit the ability to work as independent contractors across America. At the […]
