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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) on Monday launched a direct mail campaign encouraging Missourians to call their representatives and ask they support HCB 2, Missouri’s First Step Act. The reforms in the bill will save taxpayer dollars, decrease the crime rate and help those looking for a new start at life. The […]
This week in Florida, the Senate passed SB 7070 to give more educational opportunities to families. Every child in Florida deserves access to a quality education, regardless of where they live. Florida legislators have worked hard to provide more options to students by passing this bill. As we roll into the final week of session, […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged House members to oppose the Omnibus Transportation Finance Bill (HF1555), which includes over $1 billion of new gas taxes, sales taxes, and licensing fees that will hurt Minnesota families and make Minnesota a less competitive place to do business. Read AFP-MN’s key vote letter on […]
Omnibus-apalooza continues at the Minnesota Legislature with all budget bills hitting the floor this week and next. Today we’re talking with Tax Chair Senator Roger Chamberlain about how we can fund MN priorities WITHOUT raising taxes, and the damage that will be done to Minnesota’s future if the billions in new taxes in the House […]
The Jones Act harms American businesses and props-up cronies. Now is the time for full repeal. “It’s a fight between the petroleum industry and the shipping industry. It’s a fight between free enterprise and cronyist regulation. And it’s a fight between the U.S. economy and the self-dealing swamp. … The Jones Act is a century-old […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today released a statement expressing enthusiasm for a series of criminal justice reform bills that will serve as legislative milestones by removing barriers to opportunity and making Oklahoma’s criminal justice system more just. The following bills were passed today: SB 252 (focused on bail reform), HB 1269 […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska on Wednesday urged members of the Revenue, Education and Nebraska Retirement Systems Committees to oppose AM1381 to LB289, a bill that would raise the sales tax by three-quarters of a cent and taxes on cigarettes and home purchases. The grassroots group also released a one-pager showing that eight counties […]
Grassroots group praises Senate for rejecting regressive tax increases and further reckless spending ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged the Senate to pass the Senate omnibus tax bill, which includes an income tax cut and a tax credit scholarship program that expands educational opportunities for low and middle-income students in the […]
HELENA, Montana – Following a successful united effort to pass driver’s license suspension reform, the ACLU of Montana and Americans for Prosperity-Montana come together again to protect free speech rights. The Campus Free Speech Bill (House Bill 271) will protect free expression for students, faculty, and the public on Montana’s college campuses by: Protecting freedom of expression in the […]
