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When you see your smart-phone data drop from “4G LTE” to “3G,” that means your connection is about to slow down drastically. Videos will start to buffer; social media pages won’t load. But in 2003, when it was introduced, 3G was revolutionary. And then in 2010, only seven years later, 4G was introduced and changed […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched an ad campaign urging bipartisan members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose politicized antitrust enforcement against American tech companies. The targeted ad campaign comes on the heels of comments by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) who advocated for “breaking up” many of America’s largest tech firms. The ads are slated to run […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commended Rep. Tim Walberg and Jamie Raskin for re-introducing the FAIR (Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration) Act. The legislation aligns good intentions with positive outcomes by strengthening property rights for thousands of Americans who are at risk of losing their property to the government, often without being charged with – […]
Message from State Director Jesse Mallory: State lawmakers are trying to weaken our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) so the government can keep more money that’s rightfully yours! Visit SupportTABOR.com to email your representative to let them know you oppose HB19-1257 and want to preserve your rights as a Coloradan. Activism in Action: […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently announced her proposal to have politicians micromanage — or even break up — tech companies. If that doesn’t sound like a good idea to you, it’s because it’s not: America’s biggest tech companies are controlling more and more of our digital lives. And they’re using their size and power to make […]
This week, we continued to advocate in Tallahassee for education policy that provides more families with opportunity to customize their child’s education. As HB 7075 moved forward to the Appropriations Committee, we continue to work with both the House and the Senate toward advancing solutions that expand educational opportunity. On Tuesday, César Grajales testified on […]
We have good news and bad news in this legislative update. So, let’s start with the bad news. Sales tax relief failure — As you’ve heard from us, clarifying and enforcing the sales tax reduction that is currently in law is one of our biggest priorities. When lawmakers raised the sales tax in 2016, they […]
AFP-FL launches grassroots and direct mail campaign urging lawmakers to support repeal of CON laws Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) has launched the first phase of a robust effort urging lawmakers to repeal outdated and costly Certificate of Need (CON) laws. The group has launched a direct mail campaign aimed at members of […]
Grassroots group calls on state to eliminate cronyism and corporate welfare Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) the state’s leading grassroots advocates against corporate welfare is calling on legislators to oppose S.B. 526 by Senator Joe Gruters. AFP-FL and our activists believe strongly that government should not use tax dollars as handouts for corporate welfare. […]
