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Ruling will expand worker freedom by allowing public employees a choice in joining and funding a union NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Illinois native Mark Janus in the monumental case for worker freedom and free speech, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The decision […]
Grassroots group ready to mobilize activists in support of fair and qualified SCOTUS nominee Arlington, VA – Following news of the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of Judicial Strategy Sarah Field issued the following statement: “For 30 years, Justice Kennedy has played a pivotal role on our nation’s highest court, and we thank […]
Grassroots group arms citizens with info on lawmakers’ voting records CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) is hosting its AFP Scorecard Release and Legislative Awards Ceremony in Manchester at Stark Park on Tuesday, June 26th at 6:30PM. Every year, AFP-NH develops a scorecard to measure how well legislators are adhering to free market, […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement Saturday ahead of a likely vote by the Senate of the previously brokered and approved $0.45 sales tax increase in the House. AFP-LA State Director John Kay released the following statement: “Huey Long had a quote about whether or not Louisianans will like good government […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement Friday after legislators voted to approve a sales tax increase, which will now be up for debate in the Senate. The House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve three different sales tax increases on Wednesday. AFP-LA State Director John Kay released the following […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday commented on the $32.7 billion budget passed by the state legislature. The 2018-2019 budget is expected to be signed by Governor Wolf in the coming days. The grassroots group on Tuesday issued a letter to state lawmakers listing key reforms that if enacted would provide Pennsylvania’s […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD), released a statement Monday after the United States Senate was unable to secure support to bring President Trump’s spending cuts package to the Senate floor. This package would have been a modest first step toward reducing excessive government spending that has become all too commonplace in Washington. […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity expressed disappointment in House lawmakers today following Thursday’s passage of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, otherwise known as the 2018 Farm Bill. AFP issued a key vote against the measure, urging members to stop Washington’s extreme overspending by rejecting the blatant cronyism and wasteful spending in […]
Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager David Barnes | Washington Examiner More than 1 million Americans die each year from a terminal illness. For those patients who are still fighting, recent passage of the federal Right to Try Act will expand access to potentially life-saving treatment before it’s too late. The law bears the name of […]
