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Sierra, McKinley Counties pass right-to-work ordinances TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded the Sierra and McKinley County Commissions for passing right-to-work ordinances, making Sierra and McKinley the ninth and tenth counties in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, Roosevelt, Lea, and San Juan counties, […]
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-backed criminal justice reform progressed this past Thursday, including S-1589, which removes a ban on individuals with criminal records from obtaining one of the state’s 200+ occupational licenses. Currently, an individual can be banned from a profession even if his or her crime has nothing to do with the profession and occurred […]
Dear Chairwoman Pou and Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I respectfully urge you to please vote “Yes” on S-1589, which is up in your committee tomorrow. This bill, supported by […]
Grassroots group urges the Lincoln City Council to focus on spending taxpayer dollars responsibly rather than increasing taxes LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska today urged the Lincoln City Council to abandon Mayor Chris Beutler’s proposal to include a $13 million annual sales tax hike on the April 9 primary ballot. “At some point, Mayor […]
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity Foundation released the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union on behalf of United Airline customer service workers. Currently, the law remains unclear if the Janus ruling prohibiting agency fees […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is praising the Trump administration and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for proposing rules that would facilitate the commercial use of drones in the United States. The proposed rules would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use. AFP supports the […]
ARLINGTON, VA. – Americans for Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity (CF&P) today submitted joint public comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on a proposed U.S.-United Kingdom (U.K.) trade agreement, which the Trump administration intends to negotiate following the U.K.’s exit from the European Union (E.U.) on March 29, 2019. The […]
TRENTON, N.J. – With today’s State of the State address, Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) is calling on Governor Phil Murphy to address the state’s looming $220 billion pension crisis and take action on common-sense reforms, such as a comprehensive review of all the occupational licensing boards, as originally prioritized in the Governor’s transition reports. AFP-NJ […]
Because of Obamacare’s rising premiums and needlessly restrictive coverage requirements, more and more Americans are finding health care policies that work for them simply out of reach. In response, the Trump administration announced in late 2017 a new approach at both the federal and state levels. The solution? Competition, choice and openness in the insurance market. “[The administration] issued guidance that expands the […]
