Commentary
If you could go to Raleigh and demand lawmakers keep your income taxes low, would you? Hypothetically speaking, what if you could forbid your elected officials from hiking the income tax rate to double digits? Having the power to do these things would be great — and well-deserved. After all, it’s our hard-earned dollars at stake. Good news alert: We may not have to speak in hypotheticals for much […]
In 22 states without right-to-work laws, government workers who opt out of union membership can still be forced to fund collective bargaining through agency fees. Agency fees are used for inherently political purposes, not only collective bargaining which impacts public policy, but also for donations to politically-motivated non-profit groups. The Janus v. AFSCME case could change all […]
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 […]
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 […]
