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Grassroots group warns of accountability issues and taxing powers for new proposed government entities Lincoln, Nebr. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today launched a digital ad campaign calling on Lincoln residents to oppose a proposed joint public agency (JPA) that has the power to levy additional taxes. The JPA would create two separate bodies, with […]
Grassroots group praises Senate tax plan for income tax cuts and building on federal tax reform St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Thursday commended the Senate for passing HF4385, a tax reform package that provides a state income tax cut for Minnesota families and ensures simplicity in tax preparation by largely conforming […]
Lawmakers, Gov. Reynolds deliver minor tax relief for Iowa families, more work to be done Des Moines, IA – Americans For Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) applauds the desperately needed tax reforms passed today, but finds a fatal flaw in the new plan. Lawmakers in Iowa passed state tax reforms that are an important step toward putting the Hawkeye […]
Calls on legislators to lower current growth trigger in tax plan DES MOINES, IA – Americans for Prosperity – Iowa signed onto the National Taxpayers Union coalition letter this morning, applauding the recently-announced compromise between Governor Reynolds and legislators on state tax reform, but urging them to reduce the current revenue growth trigger in the […]
Denver, Colo. – After the House Committee on State, Veteran, Military Affairs voted to defeat occupational licensing bills SB 193 and SB 236 this week, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) issued a statement calling on the committee and House Speaker Crisanta Duran to support legislation that reduces barriers and expands opportunity for Coloradans. Both bills would […]
Tampa Mayor asks Governor and Feds to pull resources from Oak Grove favoring funding for privately owned baseball team Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is appalled by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s request to have Governor Scott intervene with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s office to pull potentially available resources from the Oak Grove neighborhood […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today sent a letter to Congress detailing the organizations’ opposition to H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, which was recently passed out of committee and is awaiting a vote from the full chamber. Click Here to View Letter While the bill […]
State-wide campaign calls out bad votes, asks lawmakers to work for lower taxes, better healthcare Salt Lake City, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) launched a direct mail and digital campaign this week to hold legislators accountable for growing the size of the government and raising taxes on Utah families. In the recent legislative session several […]
Grassroots organization stands with Governor Colyer as he signs executive order TOPEKA, KS – Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer announced a public sector “Ban the Box” executive order today that AFP-Kansas (AFP-KS) lauds as an important first step toward a criminal justice system that upholds human dignity and provides a second chance to Kansans who are […]
