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TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) applauds Governor Phil Murphy for signing Executive Order 3, which directs a full audit of all the tax incentive programs in the state. AFP-NJ has consistently opposed corporate welfare, including the $5 billion New Jersey offered Amazon to bring their HQ2 to Newark. The government should not be in […]

HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Thursday responded to Amazon’s announcement it has narrowed its list of HQ2 candidates to 20 metropolitan areas, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. AFP-PA has consistently opposed tax handouts and other corporate welfare schemes that reduce competition and give the powerful and well-connected unfair advantages unavailable to ordinary Pennsylvanians. […]

Raleigh makes the list RALEIGH, NC – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) on Thursday responded to Amazon’s announcement it has narrowed its list of HQ2 candidates to 20 metropolitan areas, including Raleigh. AFP-NC has consistently opposed tax handouts and other corporate welfare schemes that reduce competition and give unfair advantages to the powerful and well-connected. […]

Newark makes the list TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Thursday responded to Amazon’s announcement it has narrowed its list of HQ2 candidates to 20 metropolitan areas, including Newark. AFP-NJ has consistently opposed tax handouts and other corporate welfare schemes that reduce competition and give unfair advantages to the powerful and well-connected. […]

The first week of session is now officially behind us, and it sure was a busy one! By Friday, six pro-freedom bills supported by Americans for Prosperity-Florida had passed on the House floor, including: Several accountability and transparency measures dealing with bodies of local government (HB 7 & HB 11)
Large-scale reforms and the winding down […]

CHARLESTON, W. VA – In a cosponsored letter to lawmakers, West Virginia State Director of Americans for Prosperity Jason Huffman and Policy Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia Eli Baumwell announced a joint initiative urging legislative leaders to adopt much needed reforms to civil asset forfeiture. “Under current law, police can […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s leading grassroots advocate for economic freedom, today joined a coalition of organizations urging lawmakers to reject any renewed consideration for reinstating the earmark process in Congress. In a letter sent to members of Congress, the groups voiced their objection to any moves to bring back the “scandal-ridden” […]