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Grassroots advocacy group encourages Senate to quickly follow suit and increase work opportunity for everyone MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin applauded the Assembly for passing Governor Walker’s sweeping welfare reform plan today. AFP-Wisconsin led a heavy grassroots and digital advertising push to urge lawmakers to pass the plan. The State Senate is expected to […]
Taxpayers now a step closer to more transparent and accountable government spending CHARLESTON, W.Va.—The State Senate on Thursday passed the Judicial Oversight Amendment, SJR 3, a measure to allow lawmakers to have oversight of the budget of the judicial branch of government. If also passed by the House of Delegates, this constitutional amendment would appear […]
Arlington, VA — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today told the House Ways and Means Committee that President Donald Trump “feels strongly” that the United States should impose a sales tax on purchases made over the Internet, according to Bloomberg. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “The entire point of […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia responded today to Delegate Terry Kilgore’s call for Medicaid expansion with work requirements. AFP-VA, the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing Medicaid expansion that perpetuates a two-tiered society by trapping the least fortunate in a broken system. “Adding work requirements won’t magically transform […]
Arlington, VA – Responding to an Axios report that President Trump today “endorsed a 25-cent gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure,” Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce repeated their strong opposition to any increase in the federal gas to pay for new infrastructure spending. AFP and Freedom Partners sent a letter to the […]
Group applauds governor’s call for $1 billion income tax cut NAPERVILLE, IL – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL), the state’s leading free market grassroots organization, applauded Governor Rauner for delivering a budget address that suggested reforms that would provide much needed relief to beleaguered taxpayers. The group commended the governor for setting the stage for future […]
Grassroots group unveils policy agenda in front of local activists and legislators St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN), the free market grassroots advocacy organization launched “Roadmap to Prosperity” a comprehensive policy agenda to help make Minnesota the best state to live, work, and raise a family. AFP-MN released the policy agenda during their legislative […]
Grassroots group turns focus to real reforms OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the largest free market advocate for taxpayers in the state, released the following statement in response to the failure of HB 1033XX in the Oklahoma House. “While killing this tax hike is a victory for Oklahoma taxpayers, especially low-income families, our lawmakers […]
Business has been chugging along in Pierre, and we have been hard at work on issues that are important to you, our fellow free market, limited government patriot. As the legislative session reaches the halfway mark, I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s going on in our capital, what it means for […]
