AFP-NE: JPA Rejection Protects Lincoln Residents from Unnecessary Bureaucracy and Higher Taxes
May 16, 2018

Grassroots group applauds Lincoln City Council and Board of Education for pursuing alternative route for school safety initiatives    Lincoln, Nebr. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Wednesday commended the Lincoln City Council and Lincoln Board of Education for abandoning a proposal to create a joint public agency (JPA) to administer and fund a school safety […]

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AFP-AZ May 15 Legislative Update
May 15, 2018

AFP-Arizona May 15, 2018 Legislative Update 1)  LOW SCORES ON THE 2018 SCORECARD? We are still working on grading our 2018 Legislative Scorecard.  But initial indications are not good.  The 2018 legislative session saw some victories on regulatory policy (see below), but on tax and budget policy, it was a bad scene.  Among other things, […]

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AFP-Louisiana Applauds Bill Requiring Unanimous Jury Decisions in Felony Cases
May 14, 2018

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) applauded the House vote on SB 243, which would require a unanimous decision of all 12 jurors in a felony criminal case to convict, instead of only ten jurors. Louisiana and Oregon are the only two states to allow a partial jury conviction. “Unanimous juries are a […]

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AFP-Arizona Legislative Scorecards
May 14, 2018

Are your legislators Champions of the Taxpayer? Or Champions of BIG Government? You can find out soon!  AFP-Arizona will release its 2018 Legislative Scorecard later this year.  For an update on the key bills we were tracking in the 2018 session, check out our May 15 Legislative Update.   (SCROLL DOWN FOR SCORECARDS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS) […]

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Utahns Are Holding Their Lawmakers Accountable
May 11, 2018

We’ve accomplished so much here in the Beehive state, thanks to our activists and supporters who care about freedom in Utah. Creating a more prosperous Utah means advocating for good fiscal policies that lead to a more prosperous state and holding lawmakers accountable for bad ones.  Many of our lawmakers are focused on growing our economy, removing […]

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AFP-MN Disappointed in Senate Passage of New Opioid Registration Fees
May 10, 2018

Grassroots group urges House to use existing revenues and protect patients from increased costs of Senate bill St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Thursday expressed disappointment at Senate passage of SF730, a bill that places additional fees onto patients already struggling with increasing health care costs. AFP-MN had sent Senators a Key Vote letter calling […]

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AFP-UT Thanks Lawmakers for Voting to Keep Taxes Low, Government Small
May 10, 2018

Statewide campaign thanks legislators that voted for lower taxes, better healthcare options Salt Lake City, UT — Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) launched a direct mail and digital campaign this week thanking lawmakers who voted to keep taxes low, limit regulation, and implement better healthcare options for Utah families. AFP-Utah commends their principled stances and admirable efforts […]

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AFP-MN to Legislature: Reject Opioid Fee Increase and Protect Minnesotans from Rising Health Care Costs
May 10, 2018

Grassroots group warns lawmakers opioid bill is wrong solution, would impose more costs on Minnesotans St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Thursday urged Senators to vote “No” on SF730, a bill that would place additional fees onto patients already struggling with increased health care costs. AFP-MN sent Senators a key vote letter […]

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AFP-NE Launches Digital Campaign Urging Lincoln Residents to Oppose JPA
May 7, 2018

Grassroots group warns of accountability issues and taxing powers for new proposed government entities Lincoln, Nebr. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today launched a digital ad campaign calling on Lincoln residents to oppose a proposed joint public agency (JPA) that has the power to levy additional taxes. The JPA would create two separate bodies, with […]

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