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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) on Monday applauded Senator Mike Delph for derailing House Bill 1080, which would have lifted a state ban on light rail projects and had been approved by committees in both chambers. HB 1080 was pulled from consideration after Sen. Delph introduced an amendment to the bill that would […]
Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-FL is hailing the Senate’s vote on HB 7055 as a win for Florida students and teachers. H.B. 7055 creates more accountability and transparency requirements for government unions and establishes the Hope Scholarship, which allows alternative education options for victims of bullying and harassment across Florida. It also makes permanent […]
Week eight has officially come to a close, and the Florida legislature lurches into the final week of session. During the past week, several of Americans for Prosperity-Florida’s key priorities continued to inch toward the goal line. Florida Billboard_Week 8 Several items passed through their final committee assignments. Among these, the criminal justice data transparency […]
Grassroots group highlights fiscal reality, urges cuts and principled government CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) released the following statement regarding public employee pay legislation amid teacher unions’ unrealistic calls for higher taxes and higher spending after a week-long illegal work stoppage. “If the governor and legislature want to give public employees a raise, […]
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) on Monday announced a direct mail campaign to urge citizens of the 82nd District to contact state Representative Jim Durkin to reinforce his ardent and continued advocacy for beleaguered Illinois taxpayers. AFP-IL has consistently advocated for policies like a meaningful property tax freeze to provide much needed relief […]
Minnesota legislature delays action to address concerns related to increased health care taxes St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) is thanking the members of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee for tabling a bill that would have placed an additional per pill tax burden onto patients already struggling with increased health care […]
HB 918 brings more tax relief to the Peach State and excludes corporate welfare carve out Atlanta, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) today applauded Governor Deal for signing HB 918, which cuts $5.2 billion of taxes over five years and eliminates a corporate welfare provision for jet fuel. The tax cuts include decreasing the […]
Grassroots group calls for lawmakers to keep standing for responsible government CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Despite already signing a fair but fiscally responsible teacher pay raise, to the shock of many Governor Justice on Tuesday night proposed another, higher pay raise. After leaving a closed-door meeting with union officials, his proposal to pay for it: rely on higher […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released a statement opposing SB 617, a tax reform bill which is moving through the Senate and scheduled for Perfection. The tax reform package would change many aspects of the state tax code that would ultimately provide no increased benefit to Missouri taxpayers. The bill would reduce individual […]
