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Economic growth and increased revenue shows tax relief is driving economy grassroots group says CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) offered the following comments on the release of the state’s monthly revenue report, which found September revenues were up by $31.8 million and state revenue are up $44.9 for the year. “Tax relief for employers […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Wednesday announced a new $1.5 million ad buy to supplement its grassroots’ efforts urging Wisconsinites to vote against Tony Evers in the race for governor. The new spot highlights the risk Evers’ policies pose to the strong economic gains Wisconsinites have enjoyed under Gov. Walker’s watch. The […]
FRANKFORT, K.Y. – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today called on Governor Matt Bevin’s administration to cancel the Kentucky Wired Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Finance Cabinet and the non-profit Center for Rural Development (CRD). The MOA would potentially divert tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to the Center for Rural Development. CRD invested none […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) announced Monday a campaign to mobilize voters to support Constitutional Amendment 2, which would change the Louisiana Constitution to require unanimous jury verdicts in all non-capital felony cases. Currently, Louisiana is the only state in the nation that allows a conviction in non-capital cases by a vote […]
Parsippany, NJ – In a report released Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) “has not managed female inmates strategically” and “needs to take additional steps … to ensure that female inmates needs are met at the institutional level.” The report noted […]
Chairman and Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Media Steve Forbes and Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | Investors Business Daily China doesn’t buy enough American cars. Canada doesn’t buy enough American dairy. Britain doesn’t buy enough American airplanes. You’ve been hearing this argument for years. But the passage of time hasn’t made it any more […]
Arlington, VA – Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), and The LIBRE Initiative today commented on the newly announced United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Freedom Partners Executive Vice President Nathan Nascimento, AFP President Tim Phillips, and The LIBRE Initiative President Daniel Garza issued the following joint statement: “Times have […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity led a coalition of organizations today representing all 50 states, urging Farm Bill conferees to pass a one-year, clean extension of the current Farm Bill. The letter calls the 2018 Farm Bill a “huge missed opportunity,” and asks lawmakers to go back to the drawing board to implement reforms […]
Urges Senate to Swiftly Consider Legislation Arlington, VA – Following today’s House passage of legislation to make permanent the historic tax reform for individuals and small businesses in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “Today’s House vote to make permanent the tax cuts that […]
