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Grassroots group supports effort to ban any income tax in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) on Wednesday commended state Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) for introducing legislation to permanently ban the so called “Hall Tax,” an outdated personal income tax on investment interest and dividends. “Senator Kelsey has been a leader in the fight to […]
The Truth in Spending reform (HB 2099/SB 1051), sponsored in the 2018 legislative session by Rep. Vince Leach (Oro Valley) and Sen. John Kavanagh (Scottsdale/Fountain Hills), will protect taxpayers by requiring the Legislature to send out a news release warning taxpayers if it plans to increase state government spending faster than the projected rate of growth […]
Thanks to the efforts of Americans for Prosperity and our activists, ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft can now legally operate in the state. Under the new law, Alaskans now have more transportation options and more ways to earn extra income. Ridesharing gives Alaskans more options when getting a ride to the airport or going […]
Grassroots group touts tax reform efforts in reaction to State of the Union CONCORD, N.H.—Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Tuesday responded to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, highlighting the benefits reaped by taxpayers across the nation and in the Granite State. “Tonight, we were reminded what can happen when we prioritize […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots advocate for economic freedom, urged President Trump and Congress ahead of tonight’s State of the Union address to build on the policy achievements of 2017. AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “Millions of Americans are now beginning to feel the positive benefits of […]
Grassroots group calls on House and Senate to oppose gas tax increase Phoenix, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) is expanding its state-wide effort to urge Arizonans to take action against raising the gas tax. The state’s leading free-market grassroots organization is currently running a digital ad as part of a larger campaign to halt […]
TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Monday reacted to Governor Murphy’s executive order for New Jersey to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would establish cap-and-trade measures in New Jersey. AFP-NJ, the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, has consistently opposed cap-and-trade schemes that increase Garden State residents’ electric costs and […]
Monday, January 29, 2018 Dear Chairman and Members of the Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee: Regarding today’s hearing on the prospect of creating a state bank, please accept this testimony in opposition to S-885 and similar proposals being debated by the Assembly. On behalf of the New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity, and our 137,000 […]
As quickly as it came, third full week of session has already come to an end. Throughout the week, three major themes played out in pro-freedom legislation this week. One of these major legislative themes of week three was the unshackling of Florida’s healthcare market. On Thursday, the House passed a repeal of Certificates of […]
