AFP-Utah Responds to Senate Judiciary Committee’s Vote to Advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to Supreme Court
Oct 16, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY– Americans for Prosperity – Utah (AFP-UT) applauds members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for setting a date for the mark up next Thursday, October 22, 2020. The grassroots group has continued to drive their full-scale national campaign to support Judge Barrett’s confirmation across the Beehive State, highlighting her impeccable qualifications as a […]

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MA Tax, Unconstitutional Regulation Punishes Granite State Workers
Oct 16, 2020

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Chris Sununu for directing the New Hampshire Department of Justice to file a lawsuit in the US Supreme Court opposing the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Rulings and Regulations Bureau from changing the manner in which out-of-state residents owe income taxes when their employer is […]

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ICYMI: Romney was right to move ahead on Court nominee. Now he should vote to confirm her.
Oct 15, 2020

Americans for Prosperity Utah State Director Heather Andrews | Deseret News The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will receive full consideration by the Senate. In no small part, that is thanks to Sen. Mitt Romney, who quickly squelched talk that he might join with those seeking to politicize the confirmation […]

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ICYMI: New Jersey’s Pension Plan Costs Too Much
Oct 15, 2020

Americans for Prosperity New Jersey State Director Tony Howley | Star Ledger This legislative session, our state senators will have the opportunity to vote on Senate Bill 861, which provides a solution to the pension fiasco that many never thought would be resolved. New Jersey’s public retirement fund is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions, and […]

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What has Americans for Prosperity been up to in Pennsylvania?
Oct 15, 2020

As the Pennsylvania legislative session winds down, it’s time to reflect on the busy year this has been for the commonwealth’s politics. The General Assembly debated a wide range of issues, from criminal justice to health care, regulatory reform to education. Meanwhile, all Pennsylvanians have been grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. In the fifth episode of Grant Us Knowledge, Deputy State Director Grant Gulibon discusses the many issues Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania has been […]

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Senator Rick Scott discusses Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination with Tim Phillips and Casey Mattox
Oct 15, 2020

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips and Senior Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox met with Florida Senator Rick Scott last week to discuss the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Senator Scott, who met with Judge Barrett in late September, had nothing but praise for the well-qualified judicial nominee. “She’s just a wonderful, beautiful person,” said Senator […]

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Four Myths on Policing in Virginia Debunked
Oct 14, 2020

To keep Virginia communities safe, we need to make sure that our state laws help foster an environment of trust between police officers and the individuals they have sworn to protect.  Over the last several months, the public has become increasingly aware that our system often lacks oversight, putting law enforcement at odds with the […]

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Preventing government abuse of biometric data
Oct 14, 2020

The Americans for Prosperity Foundation (the sister organization of Americans for Prosperity) and The LIBRE Institute (the sister organization of the LIBRE Initiative) filed a public comment warning against a newly proposed regulation that would expand the U.S. government’s power to collect biometric data from millions of U.S. citizens, immigrants, and businesses who interact with the immigration system each year. Current […]

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South Carolinians Deserve to See Corporate Welfare Deals
Oct 14, 2020

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended a state Circuit court’s ruling that the South Carolina Department of Commerce violated the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. The ruling derives from a lawsuit filed by state Senator Dick Harpootlian that sought to uncover information about economic development deals. AFP-SC State Director Andrew […]

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