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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 […]
2017 (FY18) Local Government Scorecard (Updated April 2018) 2007-2017 (FYs 08-18) Cumulative Local Government Scorecard (Updated April 2018) (Scroll down for Scorecards from prior years.) AFP-Arizona encourages high-scoring local officials to hold the line against budget and tax hikes, and to avoid growing government budgets and property tax levies faster than the rate of growth […]
If craft breweries suddenly vanished from North Carolina, we’d lose $1.2 billion in annual economic impact. Gone would be 10,000 jobs and $300 million in annual wages. Our state has 130 craft breweries and brewpubs. Only 10 states in the nation have more, and we have the most of all states in the south. We have barley, wheat, hops, sweet potatoes, […]
Being an activist requires dedication. Americans for Prosperity-Arizona’s are some of the hardest-working out there. Although it’s already time to take on the next barrier to freedom, let’s look back at these nine important victories for freedom from Arizona’s 2018 legislative session (in no particular order). If these are causes you care about, join in the fight for freedom by signing […]
LANSING, Mich. – Members of the Board of Canvassers who voted against approving prevailing wage repeal for the Michigan ballot failed in their duty to serve the people of Michigan. That was the message from the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) on Thursday as the Board deadlocked 2-2 and the issue heads to the […]
Grassroots group thanks lawmakers for standing up for economic freedom, opposing government mandated paid leave program CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Thursday applauded New Hampshire Senators for supporting an interim study for HB 628, a bill that would have created a new entitlement paid family leave program funded by an income […]
