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BY JEREMY CADY, CRAIG EICHELMAN It’s no secret that the U.S. faces health care challenges in the years ahead — with an aging population, anticipated doctor shortages, and numerous other issues. Missouri isn’t exempt from these problems, but the good news is that the state legislature has the opportunity to adopt common-sense reforms that are working in […]
MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) will unveil its 2019 legislative scorecard and present Rep. Jason Osborne with the grassroots group’s Tom Thomson Defender of Liberty award at the group’s annual Christmas Party on Thursday. What: AFP-NH Annual Christmas Party Who: Americans for Prosperity Rep. Jason Osborne and other NH state legislators When: December […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Americans for Prosperity – Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today thanked the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee for passing House Bills 1555, 440 and 1477, which will help to provide more pathways for individuals to complete their probation and parole, redirects state resources towards high-risk cases and affords greater opportunities for employment for individuals with criminal records. […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire Deputy Director of Grassroots Operations Sarah Scott | Concord Monitor All our state’s students deserve the best education possible, and many people contribute to making that happen. Parents, teachers and school officials are all critical in the effort to educate our kids and help them unlock their potential. But our state […]
Arlington, VA – Twenty-six free trade and industry organizations today outlined reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body in a letter to the president, urging his administration to support the changes as a means to resolve various concerns it has raised and before the tribunal ceases to function Dec. 10, due to an impasse over judicial appointments. The groups urged the administration to support consensus reform proposals (the “Walker principles”); the establishment of an oversight and audit committee; […]
AFP Launches Accountability Effort Targeting Rep. McBath’s Ex-Im Vote ATLANTA, GA – Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) today announced it is holding Rep. Lucy McBath accountable for reauthorizing the controversial Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. This accountability campaign is part of a six-figure direct mail, digital, and newspaper advertising effort targeting 15 lawmakers in Washington. AFP has consistently opposed […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) today announced it is holding Rep. Kendra Horn accountable for extending the controversial Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. This accountability campaign is part of a six-figure direct mail, digital, and newspaper advertisement effort targeting 15 lawmakers in Washington. AFP has consistently opposed the reauthorization of Ex-Im, citing the bank’s […]
Once again, Congress is far behind the eight ball when it comes to funding the government and is now headed for another end of year budget crisis. Why? It’s now more than two months after the end of the fiscal year and Congress hasn’t passed a single spending bill. Instead, lawmakers have relied on two stopgap bills […]
Minnesota remains 6th worst state for tax burden despite promising budget forecast Minneapolis, MN – Americans for Prosperity-MN (AFP-MN) released the following statement after the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) unveiled the 2019 November Budget and Economic Forecast. The underlying economic indicators included in today’s budget forecast appear to be good news for Minnesotans in spite of […]
