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Charleston, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended Governor McMaster for signing H. 4431, a bill that would standardize how businesses pay business license taxes and establish a portal where all businesses can register and pay their taxes. AFP-SC advocated for the bill earlier this year and mobilized its activists to contact their […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Following the Nashville Election Commission’s decision to seek a declaratory judgment from the courts on the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “Metro and the Election Commission’s determination to refuse to put this on the ballot is a disservice to Nashville and […]

Nashville deserves answers Nashville, Tenn. – Following the Nashville Election Commission delaying the vote again on the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act (NTPA), Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today urged the Nashville Election Commission to verify the NTPA, a voter-led charter amendment to roll back the 34% tax hike and limit future increases to 2%. Metro officials […]

Trenton, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) responded on Thursday to Governor Murphy’s new tax proposal. The deal will raise taxes of those making over $1 million while providing a one-time rebate for families who make less than $150,000 a year with one child or more in the household. AFP-NJ State Director Tony Howley […]

Scare Tactics Won’t Stop Voters in December Nashville, Tenn. – Following the Metro Election Commission’s verification of the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, a ballot initiative that would roll back Mayor Cooper’s 34-37% tax increase and limit property tax rate increases to 2% every year without approval by a vote of the people, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee […]

Our state already has the second-highest sales tax rate in the country. With families and businesses struggling, Arkansas simply can’t afford a $293 million annual tax increase. Voting NO on Issue 1 will help reduce the burden on hardworking families and allow Arkansans to keep more of their hard-earned money! BACKGROUND What happens if Issue […]

Little Rock, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) today announced the launch of “No Permanent Tax. No on Issue 1.”— a committee formed to oppose a constitutional amendment that would permanently extend a 0.5% sales tax increase in Arkansas. The tax increase, initially authorized by voters in 2012 and set to expire in 2023 to […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Following Mayor John Cooper’s press conference on Thursday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee expressed disappointment that Mayor Cooper referred to the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act as a “poison pill.” The Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act would roll back Mayor Cooper’s 34-37% tax increase and limit property tax rate increases to 2% every year without approval […]

NASHVILLE, TN – Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) delivered nearly 20,000 signatures to the Metro Clerk’s office in support of the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act. The initiative is intended to roll back Mayor Cooper’s 34-37% tax increase and cap property tax rate increases to 2% every year, unless voted on by the people. The grassroots […]