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AFP-NH Hosts Filibuster Event with President Tim Phillips SALEM, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced it is hosting an event on the filibuster tomorrow at the Border Brewery at 7:00 PM. The event will feature AFP President Tim Phillips and comes on the heels of a recent campaign urging Senator Hassan to uphold […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) State Director Jason Flohrs testified before the conference committee on SF970, the Judiciary and Public Safety Omnibus Bill. He called on the committee to move proposals on civil asset forfeiture reform forward, as this issue has received bipartisan recognition both for its challenges and potential solutions. Click […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement in support of the Freedom to Work Act, which was introduced by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-1) and would help remove unneeded governmental occupational licensing and related employment barriers for millions of Americans: “Americans for Prosperity applauds Representative Harshbarger for […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Following reports that Metro Nashville is suing the Davidson Election Commission (again) to prevent a referendum on Nashville’s recent property tax hikes from moving forward, AFP-Tennessee (AFP-TN) urged officials to withdraw their lawsuit and allow the referendum to proceed. Last year, AFP-TN helped submit over 20,000 signatures from Nashvillians to the Metro Council in support of the […]
Americans for Prosperity urges lawmakers to abandon bills that would expand forfeiture in airports LANSING, Mich — The House Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a set of bills that would roll back civil asset forfeiture protections for the people of Michigan on Tuesday, allowing airport authorities to seize and keep more cash without proving […]
A large part of the health care access problem faced by many Alaskans is that pointless regulations on providers make it more difficult for them to treat patients. But as Ryan McKee, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Alaska, points out in a new op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News, lawmakers in Juneau are considering a measure […]
ST. PAUL, MN – As negotiations continue on the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill, Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) is reiterating its opposition to language in the the bill that would establish a “public option,” creating unsustainable tax burdens on Minnesota families and setting the table for centralized government control of health care. AFP-MN is also […]
DES MOINES, IA – Following Governor Kim Reynolds’ announcement marking the end to Iowa’s participation in the Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs that are hindering the state’s economic recovery, Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) released a statement thanking Gov. Reynolds for taking this step to help boost Iowa’s economy and help businesses who are looking to create jobs. […]
How would the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, also called the PRO Act, affect independent contractors, including gig workers and freelancers, across the country? Would it help them, as supporters of the bill claim — or would it end up costing many of them their livelihoods? Thomas Bingham, a senior grassroots trainer with Grassroots […]
