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NASHVILLE, TN – With the repeal of the Hall Tax going into effect on January 1, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the state legislature for eliminating the last vestige of an income tax in the Volunteer state, and urged lawmakers to continue advancing pro-growth economic reforms. The Hall Income Tax instituted a six percent […]

Grassroots group calls on lawmakers to reject tax extenders ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged lawmakers to reject attempts to extend several expiring tax incentives. Lawmakers are considering including several billion dollars’ worth of tax credits and carveouts in the omnibus to fund the government. AFP Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters […]

Americans for Prosperity Tennessee State Director Tori Venable | Tennessean Elected officials in Metro Nashville are desperate to avoid doing their jobs, and taxpayers are paying the price. It’s time policymakers at the local and state levels act to head off a future fiscal crisis. When the city encountered a completely predictable revenue slowdown as […]

DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado Issue Committee on Tuesday congratulated Coloradans for approving Proposition 116, which reduces the state’s income tax to 4.55% from 4.63% so Coloradans can keep more of their hard-earned money. The group also celebrated the incredible effort of its grassroots activists, who had mobilized across the state to urge voters […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Following Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle’s ruling that the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act is prohibited from going on the December ballot, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “This ruling is extremely disappointing for us, Nashville families, businesses and everyone holding on to hope that the […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today filed an amicus curiae brief in the Davidson County Chancery Court regarding the declaratory judgement sought by the election commission to prevent the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act from being placed on the ballot. The amicus brief, known as a “friend of court” brief, seeks to assist the […]

CONCORD, NH – Following a report released by the Tax Foundation that ranks New Hampshire as the 6th best state in its 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) thanked Governor Sununu for protecting the New Hampshire Advantage and urged lawmakers to continue working to make New Hampshire’s tax code even […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Chris Sununu for directing the New Hampshire Department of Justice to file a lawsuit in the US Supreme Court opposing the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Rulings and Regulations Bureau from changing the manner in which out-of-state residents owe income taxes when their employer is […]

Grassroots group praises Governor Sununu for earning the highest grade on new state fiscal report CONCORD, NH – Following the CATO Institute’s release of the 2020 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Sununu for earning the highest grade of any governor. The report analyzes the tax […]