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“Empower students, families and teachers – not unions.” Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today announced a statewide campaign to boost support for SB 1014, a bill before the State Senate that will give teachers more control over their paychecks. The legislation would end automatic paycheck deductions, increase transparency and ensure workers are not forced […]
LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) will host a tele-townhall with Nebraska State Senator Ben Hansen—alongside AFP-NE State Director Jessica Shelburn — to discuss what Nebraskans can expect from LB 644, Truth in Taxation, a bill that would require a public notification of the intent to increase property taxes. Event: Truth in Taxation: Giving Nebraskans […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment that HB 111 failed to advance from the House. The bill would reform the state’s qualified immunity laws, a judge made doctrine that shields the government from legal accountability in civil court even when they violate someone’s constitutional rights. AFP-NH Deputy State Director Ross […]
SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) hosted a virtual event yesterday, to celebrate the bill signing of HB 4, a landmark bill that bars the use in state courts of the qualified immunity defense and makes state agencies accountable when depriving citizens of their constitutional rights. The event featured Mark Holden, chairman […]
Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and the Cornhusker State’s property tax system could use a dose, writes Jessica Shelburn, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska. Writing in the Omaha World-Herald, she notes that property taxes have gone up more than 50 percent over the past decade, and that over half of state residents cite property […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) launched its statewide “Care You Can Call On” initiative to highlight the growing grassroots support for House Bill 247, legislation aimed at strengthening telehealth services for residents in the Sunshine State. As part of the “Care You Can Call On” initiative, AFP-FL plans to spotlight a number […]
Until the coronavirus pandemic hit, the U.S. economy was growing at a consistent and stable rate. Largely as a result of COVID-19 and the policies adopted to fight it, the economy contracted by 3.5 percent in 2020. But even before the year was over, signs pointed to a strong rebound this year and next. That […]
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law HB 4, the New Mexico Civil Rights Act. This bill allows New Mexicans to seek relief in court if their civil rights have been violated by a law enforcement officer or other government authority acting in an official capacity. That’s an important step forward for […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) disapprove of the General Assembly’s decision to accept the substitute to SB1406. These last-minute changes distract from the bill’s primary objective, which was to end the harmful impacts of our current response to cannabis use. This bill would have ended criminal penalties for cannabis possession for adults 21 and older […]
