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BIG RAPIDS, MI — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) and Concerned Veterans for America-Michigan (CVA-MI) hosted Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-02) for a veterans roundtable in Big Rapids yesterday. Veterans and military families joined the roundtable with the congressman discussing the Working Families Tax Cuts, which he voted to make permanent, and why veterans in rural Michigan […]
Madison, WI – David Crowley’s first general election ad asks Wisconsin voters to see him as the candidate who will make life more affordable. But the ad doesn’t tell the whole story of the mess he’s created in Milwaukee. His most recent Milwaukee County budget raised the property tax levy by roughly $12 million. […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, Americans for Prosperity–Indiana (AFP-IN) announced the launch of a targeted digital ad campaign urging voters in counties across Indiana to vote NO on school property tax referendums included on the November ballot. The ads are part of AFP-IN’s broader “Hoosiers Reject Higher Taxes” campaign to organize Hoosier taxpayers against the wave of […]
Augusta, Maine — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement after Maine’s $500 million supplemental budget officially took effect. The fine print includes a new tax on top of last year’s tax hikes, with $292 million pulled from the state’s emergency reserve fund and $300 “relief checks” perfectly timed before November’s election. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross […]
Olympia, WA — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Western Region Director Heather Andrews and AFP-Tennessee Grassroots Engagement Director Pam Furr published an opinion piece in The Spokesman Review, stating that Washington’s income tax is driving away businesses while calling Tennessee out for forcing taxpayers to subsidize one of the largest corporations in the world. Andrews and Furr point to Starbucks’ relocation to […]
Providence, Rhode Island — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds to be returned directly to ratepayers rather than funneled into the program after Gov. Dan McKee announced $28 million in RGGI funds would be used to offset a proposed winter rate hike. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly […]
Arlington, VA — This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a billboard campaign in California’s 22nd Congressional District to thank Representative David Valadao (CA-22) for consistently putting taxpayers first, including by voting to extend the Working Families Tax Cuts. This legislation delivered real and meaningful federal relief to Californians, who, due to misguided state policies, struggle with some […]
Boston, Massachusetts — In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted a town hall with Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) last week to highlight the increasing fiscal burden placed on taxpayers from Massachusetts’ overspending and the need for strong government transparency and oversight. The event brought together policymakers, journalists, and taxpayer advocates to confront the state’s growing […]
Concord, NH — Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) commends Governor Ayotte for signing House Bill 1300, which lets Granite Staters decide whether to cap school property tax hikes and rein in administrative overhead. AFP-NH Deputy State Director Sarah Scott said: “By signing HB 1300, Governor Ayotte is putting the power back where it belongs—with the […]
