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Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday thanked Senator Pat Toomey and Representatives Scott Perry, Keith Rothfus, Lloyd Smucker, Bob Brady, and Brendan Boyle for voting against the two-year budget, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. This deal blows up spending caps enacted by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and massively increases spending by over $300 […]
HB7055 expands transparency and options for Florida students and teachers Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is cheering on legislative leaders who stood boldly to pass an innovative education reform bill. HB7055 creates the Hope Scholarship, which allows alternative education options for victims of bullying and harassment across Florida. It promotes worker freedom by […]
Jackson, MS – Americans for Prosperity – Mississippi (AFP-MS) expressed disappointment that Senate Bill 2623 did not clear today’s important bill deadline. SB 2623 would have expanded the state’s Education Scholarship Program (ESA) and given families across Mississippi more opportunities for their children. The bill was sponsored by Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison. “Defenders of […]
Alamogordo, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is applauding the move by Otero County Commissioners to pass a Right to Work ordinance. Commissioner Susan Flores is sponsoring the ordinance. When Right to Work passes, Otero will be the second county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. AFP-NM has been the most vocal advocate […]
The craft beer craze has swept across the United States over the last several years. These microbreweries are popping up everywhere and providing employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for those who want to go into business. According to the Craft Brewers Association, South Dakota has 15 microbreweries that have a yearly impact of $209 million. Those microbreweries provide for owners’ families, create job […]
Bill to Help Terminally Ill Wisconsinites Clears Key Senate Committee, Moves to Full Senate MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today thanked Wisconsin State Senator Leah Vukmir, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, for approving landmark “Right to Try” legislation out of the Committee. AFP-WI will be launching a digital ad […]
Our country’s courts play an essential role in protecting the freedoms and rights we hold dear, so it’s essential that we have judges who adhere to the rule of law and uphold the Constitution. That’s why Americans for Prosperity recently announced a new initiative to lay the groundwork for the next Supreme Court justice and […]
Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, The LIBRE Initiative, Generation Opportunity and Concerned Veterans for American today issued a letter to congressional leaders announcing their opposition to a government spending bill that would open the floodgates to massive increases in government spending and billions of dollars in corporate welfare for […]
