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Momentum grows as Otero becomes second county in New Mexico to pass Right-to-Work Alamogordo, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM), the state’s leading advocates for common sense labor reforms is applauding the vote today by Otero County Commissioners that make the county the second in New Mexico to enact a right-to-work ordinance. AFP-NM lauded […]
Arlington, Va. – Recent news reports indicate that the Trump administration is considering massive agriculture bailouts as a way to blunt the harmful effect of protectionist trade moves. According to the Wall Street Journal, officials are developing an “aid package” that would amount to a multibillion-dollar bailout of American farmers harmed by the administration’s tariff policy. […]
We’re excited to announce that Chris McCoy has been promoted to AFP-NC’s new state director. Previously serving as a field director in Winston-Salem, and then as senior field director, Chris will now be your voice at the state capitol, fighting for more freedom and opportunity for all North Carolinians. He lives in Moorseville with his wife, three kids, and […]
Earlier this week, the White House released an executive order directing federal agencies to promote employment for people on public assistance programs by strengthening existing work requirements or creating new ones where they don’t currently exist. While the order doesn’t actually change policy since most such reforms need to be enacted by Congress, it does […]
It’s been said before, but merits repeating: Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. The CBO’s latest economic predictions highlighting America’s rising federal deficit underscores this point. The Wall Street Journal notes: The Congressional Budget Office said the federal budget deficit would total $804 billion this year, 43% higher than it had projected last summer, and […]
AFP-Arizona’s April 12 Legislative Update is available in PDF HERE. 1) PROGRESS REPORTS — Last week, AFP-Arizona sent progress reports to all ninety Arizona Legislators, giving them estimates of what their scores would likely be on AFP-AZ’s 2018 Legislative Scorecard if the session were to end right now. With a few exceptions, the scores are […]
There’s a holiday coming up. Do you know what it is? Mark your calendars, because April 17 is Tax Day! Alright, so maybe there’s no special meal associated with Tax Day, and people don’t hang streamers or blow up balloons. But in North Carolina, Tax Day maybe be worth a “hooray!” Not convinced? Here are four reasons to celebrate Tax Day in the Tar […]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) on Wednesday announced Chris McCoy as the new state director. McCoy previously served as senior field director. “I am honored that Americans for Prosperity has entrusted me with leading the organization’s grassroots efforts in the great state of North Carolina. I look forward to building on past […]
Legislation breaks down barriers to opportunity Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today applauded the state House for passing legislation that would help Pennsylvanians charged with low-level, nonviolent crimes obtain jobs and productively re-entering a community once they have served their sentence. House Bill 1419, often referred to as the “Clean Slate” bill, would […]
