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Momentum grows as county commissioners unanimously vote to make Lincoln the third county in New Mexico to pass right-to-work Carrizozo, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded Lincoln County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Elaine Allen, making Lincoln the third county in New Mexico to expand workers’ […]
AFP-Arizona May 15, 2018 Legislative Update 1) LOW SCORES ON THE 2018 SCORECARD? We are still working on grading our 2018 Legislative Scorecard. But initial indications are not good. The 2018 legislative session saw some victories on regulatory policy (see below), but on tax and budget policy, it was a bad scene. Among other things, […]
Have you spoken with a friend, family member or neighbor about tax reform lately? The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a historic victory for millions of everyday Americans. Hundreds of companies have responded to tax reform by increasing pay, expanding worker benefits, giving out bonuses, planning new investments at home and creating new […]
The Big W: Tax reforms pass in Iowa What it is: The Iowa tax reforms will lower rates across the board for individuals and businesses. Unfortunately, these reforms aren’t as sweeping as we were hoping, but they are a step in the right direction. Rates for individuals and businesses will decrease, but those benefits won’t […]
We’ve accomplished so much here in the Beehive state, thanks to our activists and supporters who care about freedom in Utah. Creating a more prosperous Utah means advocating for good fiscal policies that lead to a more prosperous state and holding lawmakers accountable for bad ones. Many of our lawmakers are focused on growing our economy, removing […]
South Dakota taxpayers are excited about the retirement of the old tax code. The results of lower rates and a more simplified tax code will be obvious this time next year once we’ve all filed our 2018 tax returns. State Director Don Haggar pointed out in a recent op-ed that the American Pay Raise is […]
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 […]
