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CONCORD, NH – Following the legislature passing HB 1 & 2, the two-year budget, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “The state legislature passed a transformative budget that sets the state up to become the economic beacon in the Northeast for years to come. Now was the time […]
President Joe Biden’s “infrastructure” proposal, proponents assure us, will revitalize our economy and build the critical infrastructure Americans need. The package – worth up to $4 trillion, with very little devoted to actual infrastructure — will be paid for by one of the largest tax increases in American history. Not to worry, say supporters. They […]
CHARLESTON, W.VA.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released its annual Legislative Key Vote Scorecard. The organization has released a scorecard after every legislative session since 2016. Over the coming months the group also plans to engage in its annual lawmaker accountability campaign, comprised of paid media and grassroots activities that highlight the Key Vote […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in one of the biggest student speech cases in the last half century. In Mahanoy School District v. B.L., the justices ruled 8-1 that public schools can’t monitor and punish students for most speech that takes place off school grounds and outside of school functions. “Public schools should be champions […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Following Davidson County Chancellor Russell Perkins’ ruling that cancelled the July 27 election for the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “This ruling once again silences Nashville voters and taxpayers who continue to be saddled with harmful tax increases. Nashvillians are tired […]
“A cleaner environment, which we all want, and affordable, reliable energy, which we all need, are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they are mutually reinforcing.” Chris Hudson, vice president of government affairs at Americans for Prosperity, brings home that point in a new op-ed in the Washington Examiner that calls on Congress to reject […]
One of the biggest student free speech cases in the last half century started with a high school cheerleader and a profanity-laced Snapchat. The implications of that terse, ephemeral message extend well beyond the original hundred-plus friends with whom the freshman student shared her post. In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 […]
Arizona is recovering quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic. More Arizonans are getting vaccinated each day, businesses are rebounding, and more people are finding work. As a result, tax revenues are expected to grow over the next year, culminating in a budget surplus of nearly $4 billion in fiscal year 2022. That’s great news for Arizona […]
Grassroots group says bill package will shine light on healthcare bureaucracy Lansing, MI — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) applauded four bills introduced today in the Michigan House that will help policymakers understand how the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) commission impacts access, cost, and quality of health care in the state. Sponsored by Representatives Bronna Kahle (R-Adrian), David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids), […]
