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AFP-MS highlights how phasing out the state personal income tax will deliver maximum relief JACKSON, MS—Ahead of Speaker Jason White’s policy summit focusing on tax reform, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) released its priorities on how to achieve meaningful, comprehensive tax reform to lawmakers starting with phasing out the personal income tax. CLICK HERE to read the […]
In 2023, to become a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa, you were required to complete 2,100 training hours – 10x more than an emergency medical technician (EMT) and 3x more than a police officer. Jerry Akers and his daughter Sam Reges, both lifelong entrepreneurs, discovered the extent of licensing regulations after operating Great Clips salons across […]
Last week, in an op-ed for The Guardian, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey blamed businesses for inflation and Casey’s op-ed is full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies aimed to distract Americans from Casey’s role in making your life more expensive. But he did get one thing right: inflation is wreaking havoc on the lives of […]
“Greedflation” is a convenient buzzword for politicians. It gives them cover to spend as much as they want without worrying about the consequences, and then blame the resulting inflation on private businesses. When legislation predicated on the “greedflation” narrative was introduced earlier this year, it was overwhelmingly backed by left-wing senators like Jacky Rosen (D-NV), […]
On September 17, 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution and submitted it to the states for ratification. We don’t tend to celebrate Constitution Day with the same fanfare as Independence Day. But maybe we should. While the Declaration of Independence established a new nation, the Constitution defined it. In […]
When Louis Koorndyk started renting his Las Vegas property on Airbnb to pay for his parents’ assisted living care, he never thought it would lead to $62,000 in fines and a legal battle with the state of Nevada. In 1998, Clark County passed a ban on short-term rentals in an effort to protect the […]
In 2022, Utah resident Kim Byram was facing a parent’s worst nightmare — her son was being mercilessly bullied at school. When she sought help from administrators, she was told their hands were tied, prompting Kim to look for a new school where her son would be safe. Kim’s options were limited since private […]
AFP-SC surpasses 116,000 voter contacts as sole grassroots effort behind key state races SPARTANBURG, SC— Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its support of State Rep. Roger Nutt and State Sen. Josh Kimbrell to serve in the State Senate, putting the force of its grassroots base behind the candidates leading up to November. Throughout this […]
For years, Colorado residents have watched their utility bills skyrocket, forcing households to choose between heat and other basic necessities. What was causing the soaring energy costs? The ideological fixations of a small group of unelected bureaucrats. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC), composed of a few governor-appointed ideologues, has been rubber-stamping rate hikes at […]
