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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the 2018 legislative comes to a close, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released a statement lauding the legislature on bills approved that advanced worker freedom in the state. Leading the heralded group of bills was HB 1413, which includes provisions that would require an employee’s annual consent for labor organizations to use dues and […]
Earlier this week, Seattle’s city council voted unanimously for a harmful tax increase on businesses grossing $20 million a year. Described as a “literal tax on jobs” and a “head tax,” under the new law, nearly 600 large Seattle companies, including Amazon and Starbucks, will be required to pay an annual tax of $275 per “head,” […]
Americans for Prosperity Launches Six-Figure Digital and Mail Campaign Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced a six-figure digital and direct mail ad campaign in Michigan informing citizens about former State Senator Gretchen Whitmer’s long record of support for higher taxes and Governor Granholm’s failed economic agenda. The ad campaign asks voters to oppose Gretchen Whitmer […]
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) […]
