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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Following Senator Mike Braun’s introduction of the Reforming Qualified Immunity Act, Americans for Prosperity-Indiana announced its support of this bill that takes a needed step toward improving policing standards. AFP-IN State Director Michael Chartier issued the following statement: “Senator Braun’s quick introduction of legislation to reform qualified immunity is a necessary first […]
Grassroots group vows to mobilize grassroots activists to defeat Medicaid Expansion Initiative JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) today announced a statewide town hall series opposing the Medicaid expansion ballot initiative. AFP has long been opposed to the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare that will add hundreds of thousands of able-bodied, working age […]
The Wisconsin Legislature and Governor Evers worked together this spring to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 response package that included several policy reforms recommended by the Wisconsin Free Market Coalition. These reforms provided necessary, temporary relief from regulatory barriers so the health care community could quickly and responsibly respond to Wisconsinites’ medical needs during the unprecedented […]
SANTA FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today congratulated the legislature for passing SB 08 and HB 05. SB 08 is a bill that would increase body camera use for police and HB 05 is a bill that establishes a Civil Rights Commission. The grassroots group ran statewide digital ads enabling citizens to […]
Grassroots group praises legislature for repealing Hall Tax NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) commended the state legislature for including a repeal of the Hall Tax in the budget. The tax was an outdated personal income tax on investment interest and dividends that has been slated for repeal since 2016. AFP-TN State Director Tori […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, the Administration announced the suspension of several categories of non-immigrant visas. Earlier this month The LIBRE Initiative and Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to the White House highlighting the potential economic consequence of suspending and further restricting legal immigration during this period of economic recovery. Read the full letter here. […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a new phase of its effort urging Congress to oppose massive federal spending bills and other harmful policies that could undermine economic recovery. The effort – “No Bad Deals” – is a continuation of the group’s significant campaign to mobilize its grassroots activists against bailouts for state and […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) called on lawmakers to pass several reforms that were reported out of the House Judiciary Committee last week that would help improve transparency and accountability of Pennsylvania law enforcement and promote greater trust between good police officers and the communities they serve. AFP-PA State Director Ashley Klingensmith […]
Kortni Butterton got some good news recently. Butterton is a Nashville resident who took to a private, invite-only Facebook group to discuss a man she had once rejected on a dating app. Someone in the group shared her comments with the man, and Butterton says he somehow found her address, showed up without warning at her home, and — upon […]
