AFP Issues Letter of Support for Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
Mar 5, 2018

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today expressed support for the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which is expected to see  a floor vote in the U.S. Senate this week. This bipartisan legislation includes changes to federal banking laws that are needed to provide relief from the regulatory weight of Dodd-Frank. In a letter […]

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AFP-UT: Improving Medicaid Should Not Include Expansion
Mar 5, 2018

Grassroots group warns Medicaid expansion is a bad deal for current enrollees and taxpayers, hails alternative with proven track record Salt Lake City, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) today urged the state legislature to oppose HB 472, which attempts to expand Medicaid under Obamacare in the Beehive state. HB472 calls for the expansion of […]

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AFP-FL: Florida Senate Votes “Yes” on Pro Student and Teacher Reform
Mar 5, 2018

Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-FL is hailing the Senate’s vote on HB 7055 as a win for Florida students and teachers. H.B. 7055 creates more accountability and transparency requirements for government unions and establishes the Hope Scholarship, which allows alternative education options for victims of bullying and harassment across Florida.  It also makes permanent […]

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Florida Billboard, Week 8
Mar 5, 2018

Week eight has officially come to a close, and the Florida legislature lurches into the final week of session. During the past week, several of Americans for Prosperity-Florida’s key priorities continued to inch toward the goal line. Florida Billboard_Week 8 Several items passed through their final committee assignments. Among these, the criminal justice data transparency […]

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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Misguided, Hurt American Consumers
Mar 5, 2018

Arlington, Va. — Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued a statement following President Trump’s announcement today imposing stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. “These tariffs perpetuate a harmful practice in which the government is able to hand-pick winners and losers in specific industries. And when it comes to tariffs, the government […]

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Americans for Prosperity Applauds House Committee Passage of Microbrew Bill
Mar 5, 2018

Grassroots group commends lawmakers for standing for SD small business, economic prosperity PIERRE, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) on Monday praised House Commerce and Energy Committee members for advancing SB 173, a bill to ease restrictions on South Dakota’s microbreweries, enabling these businesses to grow and thrive. “The 20 microbreweries in South Dakota combine for […]

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AFP-Colorado Supports Occupational Licensing Push In Senate
Mar 5, 2018

Denver, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) released a statement supporting the recently introduced occupational licensing bill sponsored by Senator Don Coram (SD 6). The bill would place strict limitations on state regulators when mandating occupational licenses for certain professions. It only allows agencies to require a license for an occupation when they are able to […]

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AFP to Lawmakers: Stand for all Mountaineers, Keep Spending Accountable
Mar 5, 2018

Grassroots group highlights fiscal reality, urges cuts and principled government CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) released the following statement regarding public employee pay legislation amid teacher unions’ unrealistic calls for higher taxes and higher spending after a week-long illegal work stoppage. “If the governor and legislature want to give public employees a raise, […]

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Win of the Week: Right to Try Advances in Wisconsin
Mar 5, 2018

Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (February 26 –March 2) The Big W: Wisconsin legislators advance right-to-try legislation What it is: Right-to-try legislation would allow terminally ill patients access to more medication and treatment. The FDA approval process is bogged down with so much regulation and red tape that patients could […]

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