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Scheels is an employee-owned outdoor equipment store with locations in Minot, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo. After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted by Congress and the president, the company made the decision to offer bonuses to employees ranging between $500 and $1,000. “We knew we wanted to do something intentional right away,” said Chief Financial […]

Groups Commend President for Not Pursuing Increases to Federal Gas Tax in 2017 Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to President Trump Friday, urging the administration to pursue efficient spending policies on targeted infrastructure improvements. The groups also commend the administration for not pursuing proposals of a gas […]

PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today launched a new campaign advocating solutions for improving America’s infrastructure without imposing new burdens on consumers through a 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike, which would impact virtually every aspect of the economy. In the first phase of this campaign, AFP is releasing an updated state-by-state analysis of the real-life […]

Raleigh, NC – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a six-figure digital campaign in support of improving America’s infrastructure without imposing a federal 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike. AFP also released state-by-state analysis of the real-life consequences that this tax increase would have on North Carolinians and people across the country. VIEW State-by-State Analysis of a 25-Cent […]

Atlanta, GA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a six-figure digital campaign in support of improving America’s infrastructure without imposing a federal 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike. AFP also released state-by-state analysis of the real-life consequences that this tax increase would have on Georgians and people across the country. VIEW State-by-State Analysis of a 25-Cent Per […]

AUSTIN, Texas – Following the announcement that Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Speaker Bonnen support a proposal to lower the property tax burden by raising Texas’ sales tax, AFP-Texas State Director Jerome Greener issued the following statement: “We are encouraged to see a proposal to lower property taxes in a swap with sales taxes. But any […]

Columbia, SC – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a six-figure digital campaign in support of improving America’s infrastructure without imposing a federal 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike. AFP also released state-by-state analysis of the real-life consequences that this tax increase would have on South Carolinians and people across the country.  VIEW State-by-State Analysis of a 25-Cent […]

Lansing, MI – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today launched a six-figure digital campaign in support of improving America’s infrastructure without imposing a federal 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike. Additionally, if coupled with Governor Whitmer’s gas tax hike proposal, then Michigan families could be forced to pay a 70-cent per gallon gas tax hike. AFP also […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement following reports that Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) won’t oppose reviving and expanding electric vehicle tax credits in a bill renewing lapsed tax extenders: “Congress should be working to make sure these zombie tax extenders stay dead, not bring them back […]