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Grassroots group rebukes House lawmakers for passing massive tax hike package OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) on Tuesday criticized House members for approving a massive tax package aimed at appeasing teachers’ unions and preventing a strike. “The House obeyed the special interests, chose to ignore the people, and passed a huge tax package, only […]
Nashville has its fair share of traffic problems. What major city doesn’t? But major cities with traffic problems don’t all have an irresponsible plan for “fixing” the problem at ever-increasing taxpayer expense like Nashville does. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry proposed a transit plan that will be open to a vote by the taxpayers on May 1st this […]
Remember that time last year when the federal government imposed a 30-percent tax on solar panels? Many were left scratching their heads, unsure what the point of that was. Nevada’s Americans for Prosperity state director, Juan Martinez, wrote in a recent op-ed published by the Las Vegas Sun that those tariffs were what Varun Sivaram of the Council on Foreign Relations called “regulatory capture not to an industry but to an ideology” […]
For a PDF version of AFP-Arizona’s March 23 Legislative Update, go here: afpazlegupdate03-23-2018a BAD WEEK at the Legislature, but the session is not over… 1) BAD NEWS — As you have probably read by now, the Legislature voted overwhelmingly yesterday to pass Senate Bill 1390 (substituted for HB 2158), which will extend the Prop 301 […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday thanked Representatives Scott Perry, Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly, Brendan Boyle, and Lloyd Smucker for voting against the $1.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, also known as the “omnibus,” which passed 256-167 in the House and 65-32 in the Senate. “We didn’t elect our representatives to […]
Arlington, VA — Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity today announced their opposition to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, “must-pass” spending legislation agreed to by congressional leaders to keep the federal government funded. In a letter issued to all Members of Congress, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner and Freedom […]
Measure would establish new website to track state gov’t spending SC activists see new tool to improve transparency and accountability COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina today cheered the introduction of The Taxpayer Transparency Act, a measure that would create the “South Carolina Checkbook,” a searchable online database that posts government spending by state […]
Grassroots group demands action to reduce spending in state budget LINCOLN, Nebr.–Americans for Prosperity–Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Wednesday responded to the unfortunate filibuster of the mainline budget bill. “The Legislature did hardworking Nebraskans a great disservice today,” said AFP-NE State Director Jessica Shelburn. “We cannot remember a time when legislators successfully filibustered the mainline budget in […]
Gov. Northam doubles down on holding budget hostage over Obamacare Medicaid expansion RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement in response to Governor Northam’s hyper-partisan special session budget proposal that includes a Medicaid expansion plan that has already been rejected by the Senate. The legislature adjourned regular session after failing to pass […]
