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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today applauded the Senate for passing Senate Bill 399, which curbs the growth of burdensome and unnecessary occupational licensing regulations, by a vote of 41-6. AFP-IN, the state’s leading grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing unnecessary occupational licenses without a compelling public need. The group […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Beth Anne Mumford on Tuesday released the following statement in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address, in which he called for $1 billion in new spending: “Gov. Wolf should have given his budget address in Punxsutawney because it was like Groundhog Day, with Pennsylvanians reliving the […]
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Americans for Prosperity-Colorado Host 2018 Lobby Day: Road to Freedom Denver, CO – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) will host its annual Lobby Day this Thursday at the State Capitol. AFP-CO will hold a press conference and highlight the 2018 policy priorities that include transportation funding, educational freedom, TABOR, occupational licensing, and energy development. […]
AFP-FL: Senator Taddeo’s Hollywood handout bill is corporate welfare Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) the state’s leading grassroots organizations against corporate welfare is calling on the members of the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee to vote “No” on S.B. 1604, related to the proposed creation of the Florida Motion Picture Capital Corporation. The […]
Grassroots group reminds Oklahomans: We need better government, not bigger government. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) on Monday released the following statement in response to Governor Mary Fallin’s final State of the State address, in which she proposed a taxpayer-funded bailout of bad policies and reckless budgetary and spending practices: “We are disappointed Governor […]
Taxpayer hero honored by leading grassroots organization NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN), the leading grassroots organization fighting for lower taxes and limited government in Tennessee, named state Sen. Dolores Gresham a “Champion of Prosperity.” “Senator Gresham is a leader in the arena of educational freedom. She attained the highest score in our legislative […]
Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is calling on the members of the Albuquerque City Council to vote against a proposed ordinance, O-17-32, that would impose a more burdensome tax on every gallon of gasoline purchased within the city limits. The proposed ordinance would increase the gas tax by an additional two cents […]
Week four of legislative session brought with it a bit more clarity on what the rest of session’s major fights will look like. Several key pieces of legislation continued their march through the House. Agency rulemaking is one step closer to a “one-in, one-out” rule, as HB 791 marched through its first committee in the […]
RALEIGH, N.C.—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) offered the following statement amidst Saturday’s meeting between U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper regarding Interior’s proposals for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for 2019-2024: “Americans for Prosperity stands with many […]
