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Bill provides great opportunity to spur economic growth grassroots group says St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Wednesday commended the Minnesota legislature for passing HF4385, a tax reform package that provides a state income tax cut for Minnesota families and largely conforms with the reformed federal tax code. Today, the Senate passed […]
Grassroots group applauds Lincoln City Council and Board of Education for pursuing alternative route for school safety initiatives Lincoln, Nebr. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Wednesday commended the Lincoln City Council and Lincoln Board of Education for abandoning a proposal to create a joint public agency (JPA) to administer and fund a school safety […]
Americans for Prosperity-Kansas, broad coalition, worked to defeat tax increase Topeka, KS – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) celebrates the defeat of a tax increase that would have unnecessarily burdened Douglas County residents. Following efforts by AFP-KS, NAACP, Justice Matters, Kansas Appleseed and Lawrence Sunset Alliance to educate voters about the flawed proposal, this broad coalition is […]
AFP-Arizona May 15, 2018 Legislative Update 1) LOW SCORES ON THE 2018 SCORECARD? We are still working on grading our 2018 Legislative Scorecard. But initial indications are not good. The 2018 legislative session saw some victories on regulatory policy (see below), but on tax and budget policy, it was a bad scene. Among other things, […]
Are your legislators Champions of the Taxpayer? Or Champions of BIG Government? You can find out soon! AFP-Arizona will release its 2018 Legislative Scorecard later this year. For an update on the key bills we were tracking in the 2018 session, check out our May 15 Legislative Update. (SCROLL DOWN FOR SCORECARDS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS) […]
Have you spoken with a friend, family member or neighbor about tax reform lately? The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a historic victory for millions of everyday Americans. Hundreds of companies have responded to tax reform by increasing pay, expanding worker benefits, giving out bonuses, planning new investments at home and creating new […]
South Dakota taxpayers are excited about the retirement of the old tax code. The results of lower rates and a more simplified tax code will be obvious this time next year once we’ve all filed our 2018 tax returns. State Director Don Haggar pointed out in a recent op-ed that the American Pay Raise is […]
Grassroots group urges House to use existing revenues and protect patients from increased costs of Senate bill St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Thursday expressed disappointment at Senate passage of SF730, a bill that places additional fees onto patients already struggling with increasing health care costs. AFP-MN had sent Senators a Key Vote letter calling […]
Grassroots engaged, will continue to promote benefits of tax reform across state INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) persists in urging lawmakers to protect the benefits of tax reform ahead of President Trump and Vice President Pence’s visit to Elkhart on Thursday. The policy group will continue its extensive, state-wide ground efforts to talk to […]
