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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commended state Senators for advancing Senator Brian Kelsey’s bill to permanently ban the so called “Hall Tax,” an outdated personal income tax on investment interest and dividends.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 […]

Grassroots group turns focus to real reforms OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the largest free market advocate for taxpayers in the state, released the following statement in response to the failure of HB 1033XX in the Oklahoma House. “While killing this tax hike is a victory for Oklahoma taxpayers, especially low-income families, our lawmakers […]

TO:            Honorable Members of the Wisconsin Legislature FROM:       Eric Bott, State Director                    Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin DATE:        February 13, 2018 RE:             Return of the Liquor Tsar   This morning the John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy broke a […]

Monday, February 12, 2018 Dear Senator / Assembly Member: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest free market grassroots organization with over three million activists across the country, and our 137,000 activists in the state of New Jersey, I respectfully urge you to safeguard the financial future of New Jersey by opposing S-1516 […]