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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted by AFP Policy Manager Matthew Dickerson and AFP Senior […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity commended the Trump administration for issuing the Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Executive Order, which would seek additional regulations to be waived to promote job creation and growth, call on federal agencies to permanently rescind rules waived in the wake of COVID-19, and outline a regulatory bill of rights. […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced support for Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Right to Test Act – legislation empowering states to approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Lee, Mike Braun (R-IN), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA). […]
This letter was sent to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on May 18, 2020 Dear Governor Murphy, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity and all our activists across New Jersey, we commend you for addressing the legitimate public safety and economic challenges associated with the spread of the novel coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic is […]
A broad coalition of organizations representing small businesses, employers, farmers and taxpayers across Illinois sent a letter calling on the legislature to repeal Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1, which impose a graduated income tax scheme on Illinois. Article XIV §2(a) of the Illinois constitution specifically allows for this action by allowing for a proposed […]
Jails and prisons have been some of the worst hot spots for COVID-19 cases, which is no surprise: they have large elderly and immunocompromised populations and it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to socially distance or follow recommended sanitation guidelines behind bars. As with many other states, Virginia has made efforts to shrink their prison […]
This post originally appeared in Crain’s Chicago Business By Andrew Nelms As things now stand, voters in November will consider amending the state constitution to scrap our flat income tax and give the General Assembly more latitude to levy higher taxes. But, as one of its first acts when they return to Springfield, lawmakers shouldwithdraw […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) thanked Virginia lawmakers for voting NO on the $3 trillion bailout package, which will do little to address the health and economic crisis Americans face. AFP VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “This bill goes way beyond a targeted response to COVID-19 and the ensuing shut down. […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) issued a key vote alert urging representatives to support SF2898, a bill that would exempt a number of activities from cosmetology occupational licenses. Read the Key Vote Alert Here. Background: In the 1950s, about one-in-twenty Americans required a license to work. Today that number is one-in-four. Many of these licenses do […]
