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Innovations are born of need. Motorboats were invented because people needed aquatic vehicles that moved faster and were easier to steer. Cell phones were invented because people needed a better way to communicate while on the move. We’ve come a long way since motorboats and cell phones. Now, we’re on to high-tech creations, such as a cell phone app that can control the lights and […]
Americans for Prosperity-Arizona State Director Andrew Clark penned an op-ed in The Arizona Republic on Proposition 127, an amendment to the Arizona constitution mandating that 50 percent of the state’s energy be sourced from renewables. Prop. 127 is a golden goose for politically favored special interests. But for everyday Arizonans? We only have to look to our neighbors in California, who implemented the […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) expressed disappointment after the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing H.R. 6157, another huge appropriations bill that keeps spending at unsustainable levels and punts on important spending decisions for various government departments to the “lame duck” session. The bill passed 361-61. Reps. Jim Banks and […]
Human trafficking — illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation — is a horrific practice plaguing countries across the globe. Lawmakers should be looking to enact measures that help to end human trafficking. But these laws should not force innocent Americans […]
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Coinciding with the opt-out period for teachers to leave their unions, Americans for Prosperity’s sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation – Minnesota, launched a mail campaign educating teachers about their newly reaffirmed rights to opt-out of paying union dues. The opt-out period is between September 24-30. The landmark Supreme Court decision decided […]
Lawmakers continue to reject fiscal responsibility grassroots group says MANCHESTER, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) expressed disappointment today after the entire New Hampshire delegation voted for a massive spending bill. The $853 billion bill keeps spending at an unacceptable level for the rest of the year. “Taxpayers aren’t piggybanks, yet our lawmakers are […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity expressed disappointment after the House joined the Senate in passing another huge spending bill that not only keeps spending at unacceptable levels, but also punts on important spending decisions for various government departments. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued this statement: “It’s deeply disappointing that reckless […]
FRANKFORT, K.Y. – Following today’s release of a nationwide map identifying debt burden per individual taxpayer, Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) called on the Kentucky legislature to implement smarter spending practices. The map shows that Kentuckians bear one of the highest debt burdens per taxpayer in the country, due to the commonwealth’s egregious overspending. Today’s call […]
Alan Wolf | Twice When independent dealer Ron Romero speaks, the industry listens, and now he’s hoping the Trump administration will follow suit. For those unaware, Romero is the third-generation owner of Schaefer’s TV and Appliance, a big-box premium showroom that’s served the greater Lincoln, Neb., community for more than seven decades. In his spare time the outspoken […]
