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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 […]

JACKSON, Miss. – A diverse group of leaders in the movement for criminal justice reform joined Governor Bryant Wednesday for a signing ceremony for HB 387. The public safety legislation will help people released from prison become productive members of society by limiting the circumstances in which licenses can be suspended, modernizing parole and probation […]

Arlington, VA – In light of the White House’s announcement of the twelfth wave of judicial nominees today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is applauding the President’s continued focus on fixing our nation’s judicial crisis and is announcing the group’s support of nominees Paul Matey of New Jersey and David Porter of Pennsylvania for the Third […]

Harrisburg, Pa. – In light of the White House’s announcement of the twelfth wave of judicial nominees today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania is applauding the President’s continued focus on fixing our nation’s judicial crisis and is announcing the group’s support of David Porter of Pennsylvania for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Americans for Prosperity will run […]

Trenton, NJ – In light of the White House’s announcement of the twelfth wave of judicial nominees today, Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey is applauding the President’s continued focus on fixing our nation’s judicial crisis and is announcing the group’s support of Paul Matey of New Jersey for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Americans for Prosperity […]

In response to the CBO’s latest economic projections out Monday, Americans for Prosperity called on lawmakers to break their spending addiction and begin to undo the damage caused by the reckless omnibus spending bill. Every major tax cut in the past 50 years has yielded more federal revenue yet deficits and debt soared, driven by […]

Grassroots group urges lawmakers address tax reform in special session, bring tax relief for Nebraskans LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity- Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tuesday expressed disappointment in lawmakers for failing to pass the Property Tax Cuts and Opportunities Act, a tax reform package proposed by Gov. Pete Ricketts and sponsored by Sen. Jim Smith, […]