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AFP Urging Congress to Pass Right to Try Legislation
Jan 8, 2018

Americans for Prosperity is urging Congress to pass legislation that would allow thousands of terminally ill patients to access potentially life-saving treatment and medication. Known as Right to Try, this federal legislation would give hope to families and patients facing the direst circumstances. AFP is partnering with Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce to highlight the […]

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Americans for Prosperity Taps Venable to Lead State Efforts
Jan 4, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN), the leading grassroots advocacy organization in Tennessee with over 46,000 activists, announced Tori Venable will head the chapter as State Director. “I am picking up the torch to reignite the fight for freedom in Tennessee,” Venable said. “The ‘Movement of Millions’ we are looking to build starts on the ground; […]

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Pro-Growth Tax Reform Becomes a Reality
Dec 22, 2017

A year’s worth of hard work from Americans for Prosperity grassroots activists finally paid off Friday, as President Donald Trump signed tax reform into law. This overhaul of America’s broken tax code will lower the rates on individuals and families, allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned money. It will also substantially cut the […]

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Op-ed: North Carolina’s Tax Cuts Are a Model for the Nation
Dec 18, 2017

“By cutting taxes and restraining spending, my state jumpstarted its economy. Others should follow suit.” Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina State Director Donald Bryson wrote an op-ed in National Review describing the economic success of comprehensive tax reform in North Carolina. Five years ago, North Carolina’s economy was “floundering,” with unemployment near 10 percent. After a […]

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AFP Commends Trump Administration for Commitment to Reining in Burdensome Regulations
Dec 14, 2017

Arlington, Va. –  Americans for Prosperity praised the Trump administration today for working diligently to eliminate overly burdensome federal regulations that stifle economic growth, waste taxpayer dollars and limit individual freedom. Thursday afternoon the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which details President Trump’s deregulation […]

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AFP-NJ to Senate Commerce Committee: Support Senate Bill 1599
Dec 13, 2017

Dear Chairwoman & Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity and more than 137,000 activists across the state, I urge you to please vote “Yes” on Senate Bill 1599, which will come before your committee this Thursday. AFP enthusiastically supports S-1599 as a way of bringing sunlight to the exclusionary […]

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AFP-NM Launches Direct Mail Effort into Sandoval County Mailboxes with Plea to Pass Worker Freedom Ordinance
Oct 31, 2017

Citizens are educated about the impact of right-to-work, Sandoval County Commissioners are encouraged to support ordinance at upcoming Commission meeting.

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Money down the Drain
How San Jose Is Fighting Back Against Corporate Welfare
Oct 13, 2017

As cities and states across the country work to attract new companies to their communities with generous corporate subsidies, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is taking a different approach. Amazon.com, a company that’s been revolutionizing the global economy, is looking for another city to call a home base. But San Jose isn’t buying what Amazon […]

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Setting the Record Straight on Right-to-Work and Janus v. AFSCME
Oct 2, 2017

Last week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to take up the case of Mark Janus, a public employee in Illinois who is suing the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union over the requirement that he pay the union or risk being fired. Janus’ case is identical to the one brought […]

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