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CHARLESTON, WV – Last week, WOWK’s Mark Curtis reported on Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia’s fifth annual legislative scorecard. See below to view the coverage. Watch Here Scorecard Background Info: The grassroots group produces a comprehensive legislative digest to show Mountaineers how their elected officials voted on some of the most important bills from the 2019 […]
Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire Community Engagement Director Sarah Scott | Foster’s Daily Democrat In New Hampshire, we have a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the direction our economy is going. Record-low unemployment, record-high workforce participation, record-high revenue from business taxes, and top economic growth in the region make for an environment of […]
With the President in Minnesota for a Tax Day event, we revisit tax reform and talk about the benefits for Minnesota’s economy, businesses, and especially for Minnesota families. Then in the bottom of the hour, host Jason Flohrs walks through an Easter break review of the Minnesota Legislative Session to date with Rep. Jim Nash. […]
“The House bill, HF 400, establishes an opioid stewardship fund and an Opioid Addiction Advisory Council. However, the most controversial aspect of this bill is its opiate product registration fee. The opiate registration fee would apply to pharmaceutical distributors, increasing costs for everyone involved. These fees “specifically target sick people and raises the cost of their […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley | Daily Caller Wireless connectivity has been a spectacular success in the United States. Thanks to 4G and 4G LTE, more Americans can access faster internet connections than ever before. Total data usage grew exponentially (from 1.7 billion megabytes to 13.7 trillion MBs) between 2006 and […]
Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota State Director Jason Flohrs | The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead In his column published March 18, Gov. Tim Walz laid out all the wonderful programs that Minnesotans can expect from his budget. In his mind, he’s following through on campaign pledges. But the problem with campaign promises is that you have to pay for […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Russ Latino, the Vice President of Americans for Prosperity’s Economic Opportunity Portfolio, issued the following statement on reports that the federal deficit grew 77 percent in the first four months of fiscal year 2019 compared to last year during the same timeframe: “Every American should be concerned about the risks of rising deficits, but […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – In an opinion editorial this week, Americans for Prosperity-Iowa State Director Drew Klein encouraged the Trump administration to eliminate tariffs that are hurting Iowa’s farmers. “The Trump administration says that its tariffs on Chinese imports will help the American people – especially working men and women, farmers and small business owners. In reality, the […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Following last week’s high-profile Senate hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host a tele-town hall with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to discuss the proper role of the judicial branch and what’s next for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. AFP President Tim Phillips will host the nationwide call, giving […]
