Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP-AZ Applauds Gov. Ducey’s Fiscally Responsible Budget Proposal
May 23, 2019

PHOENIX, AZ—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona today released a statement supporting Governor Doug Ducey’s fiscally responsible budget proposal that includes important steps to make Arizona’s tax structure flatter and fairer. This budget proposal also includes the phasing out of the onerous vehicle licensing tax, efforts to address debt reduction, and shoring up rainy day funds. AFP-AZ State […]

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AFP: Farmers Want Open Trade, Not Government Aid
May 23, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA – President Trump today announced plans to give away $16 billion in new trade subsidies to American farmers hurt by the ongoing tariff war.  Americans for Prosperity urged the administration to abandon protectionist trade policies harming farmers, workers, business owners, and families across the country. AFP Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russell Latino issued […]

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AFP-AZ Joins National Kick Off Effort for Summer Driving Season 
May 23, 2019

PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today joins a national grassroots effort urging Congress to focus on comprehensive reforms to prioritize financing on roads and bridges, streamline regulation and permitting processes, and reject increases to the federal gas tax. Just this session, the Arizona legislature rejected a state increase to the gas tax and […]

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Senate Removes Barriers to Opportunity with Expungement Legislation
May 23, 2019

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended the Senate for passing HB399, a bill that creates a process to expunge past marijuana-related misdemeanor records for possession amounts that are no longer a crime. AFP-NH recently launched digital ads connecting Granite Staters with their lawmakers to urge them to support the bill. AFP-NH Deputy […]

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AFP-Mississippi Kicks Off Summer Driving Season by Urging Congress to Hit the Brakes on a Federal Gas Tax Increase
May 23, 2019

Grassroots group welcomes summer driving season with tax-free gas event JACKSON, Miss. – Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) is hosting a Fill Up Tax-Free event in Ridgeland on Friday, May 24 to urge Senator Roger Wicker to oppose a gas tax increase. The event will be held at the Chevron – Olde Town Station, 403 W […]

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AFP-NH: HB 616 Undermines Property Tax Relief
May 23, 2019

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today issued the following statement on House Bill 616, a bill that adds additional costs to the New Hampshire Retirement system by adding a cost of living adjustment and increasing contributions from local and county governments, leading to higher property taxes. “House Bill 616 raises property taxes […]

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AFP-Kansas to Host Tax-Free Gas Event in Shawnee
May 23, 2019

Grassroots group kicks off summer urging Congress not to raise gas taxes TOPEKA, Kansas – Americans for Prosperity -Kansas (AFP-KS) announced a new grassroots effort urging Congress to focus on comprehensive reforms to prioritize financing on roads and bridges of national importance and streamline regulation and permitting processes rather than considering any increases to the federal […]

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AFP-PA Backs Reform to Remove Employment Barriers for Returning Citizens
May 22, 2019

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) and a broad coalition of groups including the Greater Harrisburg NAACP, the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, the Justice Action Network, Commonwealth Foundation, and Community Legal Services on Wednesday announced support for Senate Bill 637, bipartisan legislation that would remove barriers to employment for returning citizens. SB […]

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AFP Tells “Big 4” to Curtail Runaway Spending, Urges Against Busting Budget Caps
May 22, 2019

ARLINGTON, VA – Amid reporting that congressional leaders are close to making a deal to raise budget caps, Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Economic Opportunity Russ Latino issued the following statement:  “A deliberate and thoughtful deal that puts us on a better fiscal trajectory is far better than a quick and dirty deal that […]

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