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Grassroots group applauds lawmakers for fiscally responsible action despite special interest bully tactics CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Tonight lawmakers passed a fair but fiscally responsible pay increase for teachers and other public employees. Sadly, this Thursday and Friday the parents of over 250,000 West Virginia students will still be forced to waste hard earned sick days, vacation […]

Phoenix, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today rebuked House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Arizona opposing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Minority Leader Pelosi has been very outspoken in her condemnation of tax reform, describing the law as “crumbs” for working people, “Armageddon,” and the “worst bill” ever considered in Washington. The […]

‘No More Pain at the Pump!’ says Palmetto State Activist Group Columbia, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) reacted today to a new report by Freedom Partners that details the effects a 25-cent increase would have on states. The report found an increase in the gas tax would place an additional $377.49 on South Carolina […]

RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement ahead of Wednesday’s Bureau of Ocean Energy and Land Management (BOEM) public meeting in Richmond on the Department of the Interior’s proposals for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for 2019-2024: “For too long, Virginia […]

Senator Taddeo’s corporate welfare bill treats taxpayers like a bank for Hollywood studios Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) the state’s leading grassroots organizations against corporate welfare expressed disappointment in the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee for voting “Yes” on S.B. 1604, and passing the bill out of committee. The bill turns Florida into […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement commending the House Appropriations Committee for advancing a bill that would implement the Louisiana Checkbook, a website that would bolster the state’s transparency and use of taxpayer dollars. “Thanks to the House Appropriations Committee, we’re one step closer to vastly improving the transparency of […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today applauded the House Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee for passing Senate Bill 399 by a vote of 7-5. The bill would curb the growth of burdensome and unnecessary occupational licensing regulations. AFP-IN, the state’s leading grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing unnecessary occupational licenses […]

Braun, Messer, Rokita face off in Americans for Prosperity debate Indianapolis, Ind. – Former State Representative Mike Braun, U.S. Representative Luke Messer, and U.S. Representative Todd Rokita square off in debate for the first time tonight at 6:00p.m. at Emmis Communications in downtown Indianapolis. The debate is presented by Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) and will […]