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Grassroots group commends Speaker Corcoran for rejecting Amazon deal with state money Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-FL (AFP-FL), the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, responded to Amazon’s announcement it has narrowed its list of potential sites for its second headquarters to 20 metropolitan areas, including Miami. AFP-FL has been at the forefront of opposing […]
By now you have probably heard of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s proposed transit plan. You have probably heard it is going to cost $9 BILLION – double what is was initially projected to cost! Well, you may like to hear how the Mayor plans to pay for this boondoggle. We’re pretty sure you won’t like […]
Granite State should focus on improving business environment MANCHESTER, N.H.—Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Thursday responded to Amazon’s announcement that New Hampshire would not be on its short list of locations to build its second North American headquarters, highlighting changes that would make the Granite State more attractive to businesses in the future. New […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Thursday responded to Amazon’s announcement it has narrowed its list of HQ2 candidates to 20 metropolitan areas, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. AFP-PA has consistently opposed tax handouts and other corporate welfare schemes that reduce competition and give the powerful and well-connected unfair advantages unavailable to ordinary Pennsylvanians. […]
Raleigh makes the list RALEIGH, NC – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) on Thursday responded to Amazon’s announcement it has narrowed its list of HQ2 candidates to 20 metropolitan areas, including Raleigh. AFP-NC has consistently opposed tax handouts and other corporate welfare schemes that reduce competition and give unfair advantages to the powerful and well-connected. […]
AUSTIN, TX – Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today commended Governor Greg Abbot for his new proposal that would cap the growth of property tax revenue at 2.5 percent. Governor Abbot pledged that, if elected for a second term, this will be his top priority in the next legislative session. According to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, […]
Tax Carve Outs for Special Interests Threaten to Undermine Simpler and Fairer Tax Code Less than One Month Old Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today joined in an effort to stop expired tax extenders for corporate welfare from being added to must-pass spending legislation in the coming weeks. In a […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case of South Dakota vs. Wayfair, Inc., Overstock, Inc., and Newegg, Inc., set to determine whether states can require online retailers to collect sales taxes without a physical presence in the state. The court’s ruling in Wayfair […]
The first week of session is now officially behind us, and it sure was a busy one! By Friday, six pro-freedom bills supported by Americans for Prosperity-Florida had passed on the House floor, including: Several accountability and transparency measures dealing with bodies of local government (HB 7 & HB 11) Large-scale reforms and the winding down […]
