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Lawmakers, Gov. Reynolds deliver minor tax relief for Iowa families, more work to be done Des Moines, IA – Americans For Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) applauds the desperately needed tax reforms passed today, but finds a fatal flaw in the new plan. Lawmakers in Iowa passed state tax reforms that are an important step toward putting the Hawkeye […]
Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (April 30 – May 4) The Big W: Tennessee voters overwhelmingly reject Nashville transit plan What it is: This ballot initiative proposed a major transit “improvement” plan for a light rail system throughout Nashville. This plan would have […]
Republican U.S. Senate candidates Kevin Nicholson and Leah Vukmir square off on the AFP-Wisconsin debate stage. Watch the full debate video here. Last week, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin hosted the first Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate primary debate between candidates Leah Vukmir, a state senator, and businessman Kevin Nicholson. Both candidates engaged in a spirited debate […]
Calls on legislators to lower current growth trigger in tax plan DES MOINES, IA – Americans for Prosperity – Iowa signed onto the National Taxpayers Union coalition letter this morning, applauding the recently-announced compromise between Governor Reynolds and legislators on state tax reform, but urging them to reduce the current revenue growth trigger in the […]
Denver, Colo. – After the House Committee on State, Veteran, Military Affairs voted to defeat occupational licensing bills SB 193 and SB 236 this week, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) issued a statement calling on the committee and House Speaker Crisanta Duran to support legislation that reduces barriers and expands opportunity for Coloradans. Both bills would […]
American Electric Power provides electricity to Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The rates we pay for that electricity are in danger of going way, way up thanks to an activist shareholder in New York. Thomas DiNapoli, the comptroller for New York’s government-employee pension fund that owns a $100 million stake in AEP drafted a shareholder resolution that would […]
Tampa Mayor asks Governor and Feds to pull resources from Oak Grove favoring funding for privately owned baseball team Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is appalled by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s request to have Governor Scott intervene with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s office to pull potentially available resources from the Oak Grove neighborhood […]
Tennessee’s legislative session is over, with exciting results to show for the hard work put in by Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee and our inspiring activists and volunteers. Great bills were passed that will promote freedom and prosperity for Tennessee. Other not-so-great bills also passed, but we’ll continue to make our voices heard when we see issues […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today sent a letter to Congress detailing the organizations’ opposition to H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, which was recently passed out of committee and is awaiting a vote from the full chamber. Click Here to View Letter While the bill […]
