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A trade war with China would put South Dakota on the front lines of a costly economic conflict with our country’s biggest trading partner. Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota State Director Don Hagger recently outlined the problems with embracing tariffs. Barriers to trade will lead to a retaliatory trade war that will hurt South Dakotans. According to […]
Oklahoma is projected to face a $167 million budget shortfall next year. We believe solving this deficit shouldn’t burden hardworking Oklahomans more than they already are. Better budgeting and cutting spending by our bloated government would go a long way toward resolving this deficit and set Oklahoma on a more sustainable path. Bringing our bottom line down, […]
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 […]
Bill would rein in regulatory process, reassert legislative oversight of state rule-making St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Monday released a key vote alert in support of HF3280, a bill that would reset the process of rewriting the Pollution Control Agency’s (PCA’s) outdated sulfate standard. The PCA’s proposed rewrite would impose severe […]
The U.S. economy is trending upward. The number of jobless claims continues to plummet. This is no surprise, considering the benefits businesses and workers are seeing as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the rollback of several harmful federal regulations. Lower taxes means Americans get a pay raise. Take-home pay is increasing, and businesses are investing, giving out […]
CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Friday launched a digital ad campaign thanking Governor Sununu for helping to block House Bill 628, a bill that would have established a new entitlement paid family leave program paid for by an income tax on New Hampshire workers. The ad urges Granite Staters to contact […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Americans for Prosperity-Alaska (AFP-AK) released the the following statement Monday after the House passed SB 4, which reduces the hours required to braid hair from 1,650 hours to 35 hours and reduces red tape for certain barbers. It also removes the state government’s ability to take away a business license from someone […]
AFP-Arizona April 19 Legislative Update 1) PROGRESS REPORTS — Last week, AFP-Arizona sent progress reports to all ninety Arizona Legislators, giving them estimates of what their scores would likely be on AFP-AZ’s 2018 Legislative Scorecard if the session were to end right now. With a few exceptions, the scores are not good. Most fall […]
Grassroots group commends step forward of unrigging bail system against lower-income citizens CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Thursday applauded the House’s passage of SB556, a bill that would reform the existing bail system and require judges to consider an individual’s income and ability to pay into consideration when setting bail for […]
