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With this vote, the Senate has shown they are on the side of Georgia students and parents.” ATLANTA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) today praised the Senate for passing SB 233. Introduced by Sen. Greg Dolezal, the legislation would provide Promise Scholarship Accounts for Georgia students. Bill text is available here. AFP-GA Deputy State Director […]
“At the end of the day it doesn’t matter if there are 41 or 14 members on the Metro council – they give the illusion of representation, while refusing to be responsive to the average citizen.” NASHVILLE — Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable released the following statement, after the State House voted to shrink […]
Detroit, Michigan—Protestors affiliated with Americans for Prosperity Michigan (AFP-MI) braved the frigid weather on Friday outside State Rep. Nate Shannon’s scheduled coffee hour outside a union hall in Utica. Holding signs reading “My Job, My Choice” and “Protect Worker Choice,” protestors voiced their opposition to legislation sponsored by Rep. Shannon that would repeal Michigan’s Right […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) released the following statement following passage of H.B. 2526 in the House of Delegates: “We thank Governor Justice and principled lawmakers for keeping their longstanding promise to cut the personal income tax. This historic tax cut will return over half a billion dollars to the pockets of hard- […]
The Freedom of Information Act serves a vital function by providing everyone with a way to know what the government is up to. As the Supreme Court has explained, the FOIA “defines a structural necessity in a real democracy.” State-level public access statutes achieve the same result; transparency is as important at the local level […]
On behalf of Americans for Prosperity West Virginia, I urge you to oppose and Senate Bill 547, Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses. This vote may be recorded in our 2023 session legislative scorecard. Over the last 30 years, the number of incarcerated West Virginians has grown nearly five-fold despite a decline in […]
“This deal returns over $750 million to hardworking West Virginians through a major cut to our personal income tax, rebate of the car tax, a 50% rebate of the property tax on machinery and inventory to small businesses, and tax credits to West Virginia Veterans. It also puts us on a pathway toward the complete […]
Raleigh, North Carolina—Today, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger announced they had come to an agreement on expanding Medicaid in North Carolina. Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) opposes the proposal and issued the following statement shortly after the announcement was made public. “After a decade of opposing mandates […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule made the following statement on President Joe Biden’s expected first veto: “This week Americans sent a message to President Biden to keep his hands off their retirement savings. Unfortunately, President Biden is not listening and has once again doubled down on his extreme policies […]
