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Below is AFP-Arizona’s February 23 legislative update, featuring some good news, some bad news, and some action items for our hardworking grassroots citizen activists. Some of the action items are general action pages that anyone can use at any time, and some are Request to Speak (RTS) items for our activists who have RTS accounts […]
Grassroots group commends Senate passage of pro-growth small-biz bill PIERRE, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) on Thursday applauded the state Senate for passing SB 173, a bill to allow South Dakota small craft brewers better compete, grow, and prosper. “Microbreweries are growing rapidly across the nation, South Dakota included,” said AFP-SD Deputy State Director Andrew […]
ALTERNATIVES TO RAISING GAS TAXES OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION-RELATED TAXES AFP-Arizona Briefing Paper February 2018 PDF version TAKE ACTION HERE Acknowledgements AFP-Arizona understands that continual improvements in fuel economy and the development of hybrid and electric vehicles have reduced the real value of nominal revenues from traditional gas taxes. We also acknowledge that a properly designed […]
Grassroots group urges House to follow suit. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) on Thursday commended state Senators for advancing Senator Brian Kelsey’s bill to permanently ban the so called “Hall Tax,” an outdated personal income tax on investment interest and dividends. “The ‘Hall Tax’ is nothing more than an income tax by another name,” said […]
Arlington, VA – Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is announcing support of Michael Brennan, nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, marking the first federal judicial nominee the group has backed this year. The grassroots organization will make a significant investment in Wisconsin where it will run digital ads that urge citizens to contact […]
Imagine landing your dream job, only to find out that to keep it, you must give part of every paycheck to an organization that advocates for causes with which you disagree. Since, 2007, that’s been reality for Mark Janus. At a young age, Janus learned the importance of public service as a Boy Scout in […]
Great news for millions of Americans! According to the New York Times, “A wave of optimism has swept over [the American economy.]” Following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act over 300 businesses, both large and small, have announced plans to invest in the American economy and give back to their employees. As a result, individuals and families […]
Grassroots group calls on Sen. Bob Krist to support tax relief proposal LB 947 LINCOLN, Nebr.–Americans for Prosperity–Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tuesday responded to statements made by Sen. Bob Krist at an event. “Sen. Bob Krist said he wants economic growth, yet his record tells a different story. Bob Krist has the most far-left record in the […]
HAMILTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) offered the following statement ahead of Wednesday’s Bureau of Ocean Energy and Land Management (BOEM) public meeting in Hamilton on the Department of the Interior’s proposals for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for 2019-2024: “We commend Secretary […]
