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Nashville has its fair share of traffic problems. What major city doesn’t? But major cities with traffic problems don’t all have an irresponsible plan for “fixing” the problem at ever-increasing taxpayer expense like Nashville does. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry proposed a transit plan that will be open to a vote by the taxpayers on May 1st this […]
Remember that time last year when the federal government imposed a 30-percent tax on solar panels? Many were left scratching their heads, unsure what the point of that was. Nevada’s Americans for Prosperity state director, Juan Martinez, wrote in a recent op-ed published by the Las Vegas Sun that those tariffs were what Varun Sivaram of the Council on Foreign Relations called “regulatory capture not to an industry but to an ideology” […]
Greenspan bill would slap Ohioans with new tax to use popular travel websites Grassroots activists come out swinging against new anti-consumer tax COLUMBUS, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio today announced its strong opposition to House Bill 571, a measure authored by State Representative Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) to institute a new tax on Online Travel Agents (OTA). […]
For a PDF version of AFP-Arizona’s March 23 Legislative Update, go here: afpazlegupdate03-23-2018a BAD WEEK at the Legislature, but the session is not over… 1) BAD NEWS — As you have probably read by now, the Legislature voted overwhelmingly yesterday to pass Senate Bill 1390 (substituted for HB 2158), which will extend the Prop 301 […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday thanked Representatives Scott Perry, Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly, Brendan Boyle, and Lloyd Smucker for voting against the $1.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, also known as the “omnibus,” which passed 256-167 in the House and 65-32 in the Senate. “We didn’t elect our representatives to […]
Arlington, VA – Following President Trump’s announcement today regarding tariffs on foreign exports – an action that would raise prices on low- and middle-income American families, increase costs for business, and undermine the benefits of tax reform – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “No matter their intention, tariffs are regressive policies that […]
Grassroots activists come out swinging against 11th Hour proposal to raise gas tax Frankfort considers slapping hardworking Kentuckians with nearly $300 Million Gas Tax Increase FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today urged lawmakers to reject any proposal to raise the state gas tax burden on Kentuckians. House Bill 609 would raise the gas […]
Grassroots group hopes to find opportunities to work with Congressman-elect HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Thursday congratulated Congressman-elect Conor Lamb for winning the special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District and applauded AFP-PA activists for their work in the closing weeks of the race. The grassroots organization had urged Pennsylvanians to vote […]
Gov. Northam doubles down on holding budget hostage over Obamacare Medicaid expansion RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement in response to Governor Northam’s hyper-partisan special session budget proposal that includes a Medicaid expansion plan that has already been rejected by the Senate. The legislature adjourned regular session after failing to pass […]
