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CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged lawmakers to reject House Bill 735, a bill that would establish a sales tax on carbon-based fuels. According to the Department of Environmental Services, imposing a tax per-ton emission of carbon dioxide would cost nearly $800 million by 2023. Americans for Prosperity-NH State Director Greg […]
Americans for Prosperity Foundation and The LIBRE Institute submitted a public comment opposing a proposal from the Department of Homeland Security to raise immigration and naturalization benefit request fees and improperly transfer part of the fee revenue to Immigration and Customs Enforcement . This fee increase, along with other fee increases in the past 12 years, shows that […]
Grassroots group praises senate for raising filing threshold for businesses CONCORD, NH – Following the Senate passing of Senate Bill 223, a bill that increases the minimum gross business income required for filing a business profits tax return from $50,000 to $75,000, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “Today […]
Dinner features Mayor Jacobs and focuses on civil asset forfeiture reform KNOXVILLE, TN – Tonight at 7:00 PM, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will discuss civil asset forfeiture reform at the Bill of Rights dinner at the Bearden Banquet Hall in Knoxville. Criminal justice reform has been an issue with support across the political spectrum […]
Grassroots group advocates for state legislature to remove barriers, help unleash state’s economy CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director, Jason Huffman, joined WOWK’s Mark Curtis to discuss the nonpartisan organization’s 2020 legislative agenda, including regulations, occupational licensing reform, and criminal justice reform. Watch our Inside West Virginia Politics interview here.
AFP-FL to mobilize to cut red tape and champion opportunity for more Floridians Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today applauded members of the Florida House and Senate for sponsoring commonsense legislation to cut burdensome red tape and reduce the roadblocks to fulfilling employment. AFP-FL has launched a direct mail and digital campaign in […]
Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) responded today to the unveiling of a new criminal justice reform agenda from the Governor’s office ahead of the state’s upcoming 2020 legislative session. “The criminal justice reform agenda outlined by Governor Northam and his Administration today lays out a bright vision for the future of our state, especially for those […]
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/13/2019 Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity commended the announced “Phase One” agreement that effectively postpones a tariff increase scheduled for Dec. 15 and urged an end to the trade war. Americans for Prosperity Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson issued the following statement: “This agreement is a positive sign that, […]
Americans for Prosperity West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | Charleston Gazette-Mail The U.S. economy is booming, resulting in the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. That’s great news for families across the country looking for economic opportunities that will make their version of the American Dream a reality. Sadly, folks looking to do the […]
