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MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Thursday announced support for nine candidates for State Assembly based on their leadership on policies that will remove barriers to opportunity and improve Wisconsinites’ lives: State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk, Rep. Mary Felzkowski (District 35), Rep. Rob Hutton (District 13), Rep. Daniel Knodl (District 24), Rep. John Macco (District […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Wednesday unveiled its 2017-2018 legislative scorecard for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The comprehensive digest, released by AFP-PA each fall, informs Pennsylvanians on how their elected officials voted on the most impactful bills from the legislative session, covering issues such as budgets and spending, corporate welfare, criminal justice […]
A pair of recent studies confirm what many of us know. While far from perfect, things in Colorado are going well. The CATO Institute recently placed Colorado among the five freest states in the country ranking states by policies that shape personal and economic freedom. And earlier this year, U.S. News and World Report named Colorado the top state for economic stability […]
Dear Senator / Assembly Member: On behalf of tens of thousands of Americans for Prosperity activists in New Jersey, and over 3.2 million activists across the nation, I write today to applaud the opportunity S-2703 represents for our state, and to highlight needed areas for reform within the legislation. S-2703 would legalize the cultivation, sale, […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) will host a press conference at the state capitol on Wednesday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. to unveil its 2017-2018 legislative scorecard. The Keystone State’s leading free-market grassroots organization produces this comprehensive digest to educate Pennsylvanians on how their state elected officials voted on the most impactful bills […]
Las Vegas, N.V – Americans for Prosperity-Nevada (AFP-NV) on Tuesday urged the Las Vegas City Council to reject an ordinance that would ban home sharing in Las Vegas. The ordinance is expected to be introduced at a Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening. AFP-NV has long opposed policies that restrict competition and innovation in the marketplace. […]
Activist group announces mail, digital, radio investments to supplement ongoing grassroots efforts MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday announced a new six-figure mail, digital, and radio ad campaign to bolster the group’s ongoing statewide grassroots efforts urging Wisconsinites to vote for Rep. Kathy Bernier, Rep. Andre Jacque, Rep. Dale Kooyenga, and Sen. […]
Sales tax hike would give Hillsborough highest rate in the state, hurt families Brandon, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s leading grassroots advocacy group against wasteful spending and burdensome tax increases, is calling in Hillsborough citizens to vote “No” on the $230 million proposal to increase Hillsborough County’s sales tax to the highest […]
Parsippany, NJ – In a report released Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) “has not managed female inmates strategically” and “needs to take additional steps … to ensure that female inmates needs are met at the institutional level.” The report noted […]
