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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 […]
The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform, established by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, is tasked with identifying reforms to improve the existing budget process. They could be bold and overhaul the entire existing Congressional Budget Act of 1974, or they could propose incremental reforms aimed at improving the existing process. […]
If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably heard something about out-of-control federal spending at some point. You’ve heard correctly — the federal government’s reckless spending is unsustainable. The Congressional Budget Office predicts the federal budget deficit will top $800 billion this year. One reason? Congress recently passed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. As AFP President […]
Grassroots group applauds defeat of $9 billion boondoggle NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) released the following statement after tens of thousands of Davidson County voters went to the polls on Tuesday to defeat the Nashville Transit Improvement Plan – a $9 billion boondoggle that would have imposed on Nashvillians the highest sales tax in […]
