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Good news for South Dakota! Its economic outlook is improving thanks to pro-growth policies such as spending and taxing less, reducing regulation and limiting government. Every year the American Legislative Exchange Council releases a report measuring states against each other on economic freedom and outlook. This year, South Dakota jumped three places, landing within the top 10 states for […]
A trade war with China would put South Dakota on the front lines of a costly economic conflict with our country’s biggest trading partner. Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota State Director Don Hagger recently outlined the problems with embracing tariffs. Barriers to trade will lead to a retaliatory trade war that will hurt South Dakotans. According to […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ), in partnership with a coalition of organizations opposed to civil asset forfeiture, recently sent a letter to the New Jersey Legislature urging lawmakers to swiftly pass bipartisan bills S-1963 and A-3442. The passage of these measures would shine a light on the practice of Civil Asset Forfeiture in the Garden […]
Oklahoma is projected to face a $167 million budget shortfall next year. We believe solving this deficit shouldn’t burden hardworking Oklahomans more than they already are. Better budgeting and cutting spending by our bloated government would go a long way toward resolving this deficit and set Oklahoma on a more sustainable path. Bringing our bottom line down, […]
Americans for Prosperity on Tuesday responded to an ad released by Senate Majority PAC, which attempts to defend Sen. Jon Tester’s votes for policies that drive up health care costs and limit choice. Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Communications Bill Riggs issued the following statement: “As health care costs increased 133 percent in Montana, […]
Grassroots group announces event to hear from South Dakota’s Republican primary candidates for U.S. Congress RAPID CITY, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) on Wednesday announced an event for South Dakotans to hear from Republican primary candidates for U.S. Congress, Dusty Johnson, Shantel Krebs, and Neal Tapio. The Congressional Candidate Forum will be held on May […]
Grassroots group urges lawmakers to prioritize Oklahomans, make good on key reform measures OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—On the heels of the largest tax hike in state history, Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the state’s largest free-market advocacy group with more than 40,000 activists across the state, issued a challenge to legislative leaders to institute meaningful reforms before […]
Guess which state this is, given these hints: Announced $9.2 billion in corporate expansion and new-location projects in 2017. Committed to creating more than 17,200 jobs in 2017. Garnered $2.3 billion in investments by internationally-owned companies in 2017. Exported more than $2.5 billion in goods and services in 2017 — a 4.8 percent increase over the previous year. Passed […]
Bill would rein in regulatory process, reassert legislative oversight of state rule-making St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) on Monday released a key vote alert in support of 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 […]
