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When President Donald Trump praised right-to-try legislation during the State of the Union, Pennsylvania resident Matthew Bellina was watching hopefully from the gallery. He knew that for him and countless other men and women, right-to-try could mean a second lease on life. Bellina is a former Navy pilot and a proud father of three. He’s […]
If you could go to Raleigh and demand lawmakers keep your income taxes low, would you? Hypothetically speaking, what if you could forbid your elected officials from hiking the income tax rate to double digits? Having the power to do these things would be great — and well-deserved. After all, it’s our hard-earned dollars at stake. Good news alert: We may not have to speak in hypotheticals for much […]
In 22 states without right-to-work laws, government workers who opt out of union membership can still be forced to fund collective bargaining through agency fees. Agency fees are used for inherently political purposes, not only collective bargaining which impacts public policy, but also for donations to politically-motivated non-profit groups. The Janus v. AFSCME case could change all […]
After passing an outrageous omnibus spending bill and budget deal, you’d think Congress wouldn’t be anxious to pass another massive spending measure. But this is Congress we’re talking about. On the agenda now is the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, or H.R. 2. To put it simply, this farm bill is a mess. There are some […]
Like a lot of kids, seven-year-old Indiana resident Jordan McLinn has a dream job. “I like being a fireman. And I like rescuing people,” Jordan said. But unlike most kids, Jordan is in a fight for his life, and he’s hoping his advocacy will lead to saved lives for terminally ill patients. Jordan was born with […]
Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (April 30 – May 4) The Big W: Tennessee voters overwhelmingly reject Nashville transit plan What it is: This ballot initiative proposed a major transit “improvement” plan for a light rail system throughout Nashville. This plan would have […]
Republican U.S. Senate candidates Kevin Nicholson and Leah Vukmir square off on the AFP-Wisconsin debate stage. Watch the full debate video here. Last week, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin hosted the first Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate primary debate between candidates Leah Vukmir, a state senator, and businessman Kevin Nicholson. Both candidates engaged in a spirited debate […]
American Electric Power provides electricity to Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The rates we pay for that electricity are in danger of going way, way up thanks to an activist shareholder in New York. Thomas DiNapoli, the comptroller for New York’s government-employee pension fund that owns a $100 million stake in AEP drafted a shareholder resolution that would […]
Tennessee’s legislative session is over, with exciting results to show for the hard work put in by Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee and our inspiring activists and volunteers. Great bills were passed that will promote freedom and prosperity for Tennessee. Other not-so-great bills also passed, but we’ll continue to make our voices heard when we see issues […]
