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Bipartisan rebuke of corporate welfare keeps more money in Wisconsinites’ pockets Madison, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Thursday applauded Governor Evers for signing into law Assembly Bill 73, which ends a more than twenty-year-old sales tax in southeast Wisconsin that was implemented to subsidize a professional sports stadium. AFP-WI has long opposed government […]
CHARLOTTE, NC—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) applauded the efforts of its activists and coalition partners in defeating a hurtful tax increase on Mecklenburg County consumers. The proposed measure that appeared on yesterday’s ballot would have added a quarter-cent to the current sales tax rate, purportedly to fund Mecklenburg County arts, culture, and other projects. AFP-NC […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado Issue Committee on Tuesday congratulated Coloradans for rejecting Proposition CC, which would have weakened Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) and expanded politicians’ power to take more of Coloradans’ money. The group also celebrated the incredible effort of its grassroots activists, who had mobilized across the state to urge […]
AFP challenges Congress to end the “Corporate Welfare Horror Show” Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today will deliver each member of Congress with a Halloween treat, a horror movie poster urging them to oppose the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and the renewal of the so-called “tax extenders.” As part of the multimillion-dollar effort […]
New Hampshire climbs one spot in Tax Foundation’s annual Tax Climate Index report MANCHESTER, NH – The Tax Foundation recently released a report, 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index, that found New Hampshire moved up from 7th in 2019 to the 6th best business tax climate in the country for 2020. Americans for Prosperity has […]
DALLAS, Texas – Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) announced it will cap off a six-figure, state-wide campaign thanking lawmakers for passing historic property tax reform with direct mail, digital advertisements, as well as connecting activists to their elected representatives who worked tirelessly to get the reforms passed. SAMPLE DIGITAL AD “For years, Texans were frustrated by […]
Grassroots group launches TV & Radio Ads Encouraging Coloradans to Vote ‘No’ on Prop CC DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado Issue Committee on Thursday announced a new TV and radio ad buy to supplement its grassroots efforts urging Coloradans to vote “NO” on Proposition CC. Proposition CC would weaken the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights […]
Event will feature business owners, State Sen. Chuck Morse and State Rep. Richard Hinch MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire announced it is hosting a business roundtable with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Monday, September 9th. The event will feature a collection of business owners, including many small business owners, from […]
You might have heard that some lawmakers were trying to do serious damage to your rights as a taxpayer. Over the last few months, legislators and Gov. Jared Polis considered calling a special legislative session to undermine the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Their goal was to withhold as much as $575 million in tax refunds […]
