AFP-NE Launches Statewide Digital Campaign Opposing Appropriations Committee’s Budget
May 15, 2019

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today launched a statewide digital campaign urging Nebraskans to oppose the Appropriations Committee’s proposed state budget. The ad directs Nebraskans to a digital tool that connects them with their legislator and enables them to voice their support for a more fiscally responsible budget that includes tax relief. VIEW […]

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AFP-WV Praises Proposal to Eliminate Regulations for Public Schools
May 15, 2019

CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today applauded House lawmakers for beginning to work towards finding solutions that reduce the regulatory burden on schools and unleash the creativity and talent of our educators. AFP-WV has been a leading voice for educational freedom in the Mountain State. AFP believes we should provide every child in […]

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AFP – Tennessee has most productive session ever!
May 15, 2019

At the beginning of this year’s legislative session, Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee set an ambitious agenda. We wanted to ensure our justice system treats Tennesseans more fairly, provide access to quality education for every kid, and create more opportunities for work. 2019 was more successful than we could have imagined! We saw policy wins […]

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AFP-OH Denounces Corporate Bailout for FirstEnergy Solutions
May 15, 2019

COLUMBUS, OH—Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today reaffirmed its opposition to House Bill 6, which would provide a corporate bailout slush fund for private companies, such as FirstEnergy Solutions, and leave Ohioans with a $325 million bill. As the committee considers a new version of the substitute bill today,  it’s important to keep in mind that if […]

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AFP-WI to Assembly: Pass Expungement Reform Now
May 15, 2019

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) urged the Assembly to pass The Pathways to Employment Act (AB 33) in advance of Wednesday’s floor vote. Assembly Bill 33, authored by Representatives Steffen and Goyke and Senators Darling and Risser, would make smart and meaningful reforms to our state’s current expungement process to help more people […]

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AFP Signs onto Amicus Brief Opposing Unjustified Expansions of Qualified Immunity   
May 14, 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Monday joined with groups across the ideological spectrum including the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Public Justice, and others in signing an Amicus Curiae brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a petition for a rehearing en banc of Jessop v. City of Fresno. The amicus […]

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Oklahoma Abolishes Restrictive “Free Speech Zones” on Campus
May 13, 2019

The Oklahoma House passed Senate Bill 361, legislation that supports free expression in higher education, and Gov. Stitt signed it in to law. As it stands, so-called “free speech zones” on campus restrict speech, limiting how, when and where students exercise their First Amendment rights. As other groups who share concern about this issue have noted: The First Amendment firmly protects speech in […]

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AFP-NE Urges Support of Educational Opportunity Bill
May 13, 2019

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged legislators to support LB 670, a bill that creates the Opportunity Scholarship Program, a tax credit scholarship program that would expand educational opportunities for thousands of students in Nebraska. “Educational opportunity empowers more Nebraskans to help find the right education that fits their children’s […]

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Florida’s most important policy wins of 2019
May 13, 2019

The Americans for Prosperity – Florida team put the pedal to the metal during the 2019 legislative session. And the two months of hard work certainly paid off. Policy victories in health care, education, criminal justice reform, corporate welfare and technology are helping to keep the Sunshine State on the right path. Here’s a breakdown […]

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