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Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today expressed support for recent statements by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) signaling his intention to move ahead on bipartisan legislation to reform Dodd-Frank, which would provide much-needed financial regulatory relief. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “Americans have suffered under the burdensome […]
Grassroots group applauds defeat of $9 billion boondoggle NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) released the following statement after tens of thousands of Davidson County voters went to the polls on Tuesday to defeat the Nashville Transit Improvement Plan – a $9 billion boondoggle that would have imposed on Nashvillians the highest sales tax in […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Winters issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to delay steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico and the European Union. “While postponing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and Europe is a positive step, leaving them on the table threatens our economy just as much as theirs. […]
Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (April 23 – April 27) What it is: The New Hampshire Senate supported an interim study for HB 628, a bill that would have created new entitlement requirements for private businesses. This action effectively kills the bill, which would have been funded […]
Grassroots group announces event to hear from South Dakota’s Republican primary candidates for U.S. Congress RAPID CITY, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) on Wednesday announced an event for South Dakotans to hear from Republican primary candidates for U.S. Congress, Dusty Johnson, Shantel Krebs, and Neal Tapio. The Congressional Candidate Forum will be held on May […]
Grassroots group urges lawmakers to prioritize Oklahomans, make good on key reform measures OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—On the heels of the largest tax hike in state history, Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the state’s largest free-market advocacy group with more than 40,000 activists across the state, issued a challenge to legislative leaders to institute meaningful reforms before […]
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Dear Senators: On behalf of more than forty-five thousand Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska activists, I am writing to express our strong opposition to LB873, a bill that would allow for the expansion of so-called Land Banks, risky big government ventures spearheaded by unaccountable bureaucrats, putting taxpayers’ valuable resources at risk. Nebraskans expect […]
Office to aid activists in boosting free-market advocacy in Rockingham County CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Wednesday announced the grand opening of the organization’s Portsmouth office will occur on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:30PM. The facility will be used to increase the group’s grassroots efforts in the Portsmouth area, including hosting […]
Candidates vying for seat currently held by retiring Rep. Ron Marsico to discuss issues related to the economy HARRISBURG – Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Pennsylvania (AFPF-PA), the state’s leading free market grassroots and education group, on Wednesday announced it will host a Republican primary debate for Pennsylvania’s House District 105 on April 24th in Harrisburg. The […]
