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The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin next week. Judge Kavanaugh is an eminently qualified jurist who will defend the Constitution, but don’t just take our word for it. Learn more about Kavanaugh’s background below. Did you know…? Judge Kavanaugh graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School. After law school, Judge Kavanaugh served as a clerk to the man he […]
We all want our state’s businesses to do well — but should Michigan taxpayers foot the bill to provide them with tax breaks, bailouts and subsidies? This is a practice known as corporate welfare. It entails picking winners and losers in the marketplace, based entirely on a business’s political connections. It means that companies don’t fail and […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Yesterday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission announced that customers of Black Hills Energy will receive refunds in October, thanks to savings from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A total of $7.67 million will be refunded to South Dakotans that are customers of Black Hills Energy. AFP-South Dakota State Director […]
Lansing, MI – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today announced its continued efforts against former state senator, Gretchen Whitmer. This week, AFP-MI will launch a $1.6 million television and digital ad campaign airing across Michigan that focuses on the detrimental policies Whitmer supported as a state senator and urges Michiganders to vote against Whitmer for governor in November. State Director […]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) announced today it will support U.S. Representative Ted Budd’s re-election to Congress. The grassroots activist group will be canvassing, making phone calls, running advertisements, and sending mail as part of its effort to highlight Rep. Budd’s leadership on issues AFP champions and will encourage North Carolinians to vote […]
PHOENIX, AZ—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Arizona announces its support for Governor Doug Ducey’s re-election bid. During his tenure in Phoenix, Governor Ducey has worked hard to improve Arizonans’ lives. Through his strong support of criminal justice reforms and removal of barriers to opportunity that have caused the Grand Canyon State’s economy to flourish, AFP-AZ has identified […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Wednesday reminded Wisconsin voters of Sen. Baldwin’s blind opposition to qualified judicial nominees such as Justice Neil Gorsuch, and most recently, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, whose confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee began yesterday. Baldwin rejected the highly-qualified Kavanaugh before the hearings began and before even having […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Judicial Strategy Sarah Field attended day one of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing. At its close, she issued the following statement: “Today we saw an unprecedented attempt from Judge Kavanaugh’s opponents to distract from and delay his Supreme Court confirmation. Following this disappointing display, many on the […]
American businesses are taking a sizeable hit from Washington’s tariffs on steel and aluminum — in addition to retaliatory tariffs from, among other countries, Mexico, Canada, China and the EU — and New Hampshire businesses are no exception. New Hampshire has much to lose from tariffs. State exports support 184,000 jobs and total nearly $30 million, with the majority of our […]
