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Grassroots group strives to ensure every Florida student has the access to best education opportunities Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s biggest grassroots advocates for empowering students with the best educational opportunities, today praised Florida lawmakers for passing legislation that will give more students the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Senate Bill […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) criticized Senate members Monday after their vote to support HB19-1257, which would permanently allow the state to retain and spend all state revenues in excess of the constitutional limitation. Currently, under Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), any surplus must be refunded to taxpayers. AFP-CO State Director Jesse Mallory issued […]
Grassroots group made over 85,000 contacts to push for full Certificate of Need repeal Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots advocate for improving access to quality health care, is applauding the Florida legislature today for repealing Certificate of Need. The historic opportunity will allow health care providers to care for Florida […]
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ahead of Tuesday’s White House meeting on infrastructure, Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement urging the administration not to undermine its historic tax reform success with a gas tax increase that will harm most those who can least afford it. “The best deal for the American people […]
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 […]
