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Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Winters issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to delay steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico and the European Union. “While postponing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and Europe is a positive step, leaving them on the table threatens our economy just as much as theirs. […]
Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (April 23 – April 27) What it is: The New Hampshire Senate supported an interim study for HB 628, a bill that would have created new entitlement requirements for private businesses. This action effectively kills the bill, which would have been funded […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released the following statement Tuesday condemning the Senate Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee for killing HB 561. The bill would have repealed the onerous and wildly unnecessary occupational licensing requirement for florists. “I am very disappointed that the Senate Agriculture Committee decided to keep the nation’s only florist […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released the following statement Tuesday commending the Missouri legislature for voting to send HB 1500 to the Governor’s desk to become law. The bill establishes that hair braiders no longer need to obtain a cosmetology license or undergo 1,500 hours of unnecessary training. Instead, they must register with […]
Grassroots group supports action to nullify and replace outdated sulfate standard St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Monday applauded Senators for passing HF3280, a bill that would reset the process of rewriting the Pollution Control Agency’s (PCA’s) outdated sulfate standard. The PCA’s proposed rewrite would impose severe costs on Minnesota businesses and workers […]
Americans for Prosperity today expressed disappointment following recent comments made by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “It’s disappointing to see Marco Rubio echo some of the false rhetoric of tax reform opponents, and we hope he clarifies his […]
LINCOLN, Nebr. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today commented on the termination of the property tax ballot initiative that would have provided state income tax credits equaling 50 percent of local school property taxes paid, totaling over $1 billion. AFP-NE has been at the forefront of advocating for property tax relief for Nebraskans, however the group has […]
Good news! After years of burdensome regulatory red tape, everyday Americans are finally seeing some relief. The numbers are in: During President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the country saw fewer new federal regulations than any year since 1976 and a 36 percent decline in regulations since 2016. According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s annual report surveying the […]
Did your state make the list? Business is booming and pro-growth policies are working for everyday Americans! The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, combined with a series of regulatory reforms, have spurred new economic growth across the American economy. This year a total of 14 states have set new record low unemployment rates. In March alone, eight states […]
