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Raleigh, NC – Americans for Prosperity – North Carolina (AFP-NC) today announced its support for seven North Carolinian lawmakers running for re-election in the North Carolina General Assembly. AFP-NC will support: Senator Jeff Tarte, Senator Trudy Wade, Senator Michael Lee, Senator Dan Bishop, Representative Bill Brawley, Representative John Bradford, and Representative Donny Lambeth. To support these […]
Sales tax hike would give Hillsborough highest rate in the state, hurt families Brandon, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s leading grassroots advocacy group against wasteful spending and burdensome tax increases, is calling in Hillsborough citizens to vote “No” on the $230 million proposal to increase Hillsborough County’s sales tax to the highest […]
COLUMBUS, OH. –Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today launched digital advertisements in support of six Ohio state legislative candidates that have been identified through their principled advocacy for removing barriers to opportunity and improving the lives of Ohioans: Andrew Brenner, Mike Rasor, Jim Trakas, Tim Barhorst, Todd Smith, and Kristina Roegner. The digital advertisements will bolster […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In case you missed it… Wednesday, Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) hosted a Congressional Candidate Forum featuring Democratic nominee Tim Bjorkman, Libertarian nominee George Hendrickson, Republican nominee Dusty Johnson, and independent candidate Ron Wieczorek, all vying to represent South Dakotans in the U.S. House of Representatives. The event was open to […]
This fall, Nebraskans will be asked if they want to expand Medicaid to more recipients. The answer to that question should be a resounding no. Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion does more harm than good. Every state that has expanded Medicaid has put an undue burden on taxpayers. Enrollment in the programs is always higher than expected, […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) on Thursday, through its independent expenditure committee, unveiled new digital ads and declared its opposition to Jared Polis in the race for Colorado’s governor. The new ads include two new videos, one of which highlights Walker Stapleton’s exceptional record on taxes. The other criticizes Polis’ support for a […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Wednesday applauded a new executive order issued by Gov. Susana Martinez that is an unprecedented reform that will break down barriers to opportunity for thousands of New Mexicans and make it easier for them to find work and succeed. It will also give New Mexico’s consumers […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today sharply criticized 49 U.S. senators for announcing their support for legislation to strip millions of Americans from quality, affordable health care plans. The senators’ announcement comes on the same day that the Trump administration’s expansion of short-term, limited duration (STLD) health care plans goes into effect. The newly-expanded STLD plans […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, the Senate approved Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) reauthorization legislation that includes twice the amount of funding for an unrelated corporate welfare agency that takes American tax dollars and uses them to subsidize development projects in other countries. The foreign infrastructure spending measure woven in today’s must-pass legislation funds an agency known […]
