Commentary
Raleigh’s bid to bring Amazon’s HQ2 to town may be getting all the media coverage. But this isn’t the first time Gov. Roy Cooper has tried to take taxpayer dollars from hardworking North Carolinians and give them to big out-of-state companies.
In late 2017, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the most sweeping tax reforms in a generation. And now, many Oklahomans are seeing the benefits of those reforms in our paychecks. Countless posts on social media have recounted the surprise of many who discovered a little (or a lot) more on their […]
The craft beer craze has swept across the United States over the last several years. These microbreweries are popping up everywhere and providing employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for those who want to go into business. According to the Craft Brewers Association, South Dakota has 15 microbreweries that have a yearly impact of $209 million. Those microbreweries provide for owners’ families, create job […]
Our country’s courts play an essential role in protecting the freedoms and rights we hold dear, so it’s essential that we have judges who adhere to the rule of law and uphold the Constitution. That’s why Americans for Prosperity recently announced a new initiative to lay the groundwork for the next Supreme Court justice and […]
Teachers unions in West Virginia are using strikes and work stoppages to ask for higher wages and increased benefits. They’re also using this strike as an opportunity to voice their opposition to legislation that would offer education savings accounts to special needs students. The teachers’ strike over pay and benefits shouldn’t be muddled with whether lawmakers allows education freedom for some of the […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), the Keystone State’s leading free-market grassroots organization, announced the kickoff of its 2018 Path to Prosperity Tour. The statewide tour features two dozen events with state senators and representatives to outline policies that will enable Pennsylvania to unleash its promise and help Keystone State residents enjoy greater economic […]
Last week, President Donald Trump discussed the importance of passing right-to-try legislation to give thousands of terminally ill Americans access to potentially life-saving treatment. In his State of the Union address, President Trump stated: We also believe that patients with terminal conditions should have access to experimental treatments that could potentially save their lives. People who are terminally ill should not have to go […]
Testimony in Support of the NJ Home Bakers Bill Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 1:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor Dear Chairman Andrzejczak and Members of the Assembly Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee: Thank you for the opportunity today to testify in support of home-baking entrepreneurs and bill A-801. Chairman Andrzejczak, thank you […]
Nebraska state legislators are considering a bill that would allow local governments to increase spending beyond set budget limits. The bill, LB 943, could lead to even higher property taxes to pay for any budget increases. Nebraskans already pay the 12th highest property tax in the country (The Tax Foundation). We can’t afford even higher taxes. Budget decisions at the state level […]
