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As a candidate, Gov. Roy Cooper portrayed himself as a champion of the little guy, railing against “corporate giveaways and tax cuts for the wealthiest [that] come at a high cost for middle class families.” Today, Gov. Cooper has changed his tune. Since taking office, he has committed to spend over $167 million in taxpayer money on special interests, […]
Dear Senator / Assembly Member: On behalf of 137,000 Americans for Prosperity activists in New Jersey, as well as all New Jersey taxpayers, I write today to urge you to oppose any effort to revive the Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZ) in the Garden State. Time and time again, UEZs have not delivered on the promises […]
Direct mail, grassroots to educate Pennsylvanians on Lamb’s agenda HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday announced a new effort to urge Pennsylvanians to vote against Conor Lamb in the special election for the 18th Congressional District on March 13th. The effort includes direct mail and grassroots activities that highlight Lamb’s agenda as having […]
On Monday, February 26, the United States Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in a landmark worker freedom case, Janus v. AFSCME. This case will decide the constitutionality of current law in Illinois and 21 other states that forces government workers to pay union dues. Here are five things you should know about this important […]
Below is AFP-Arizona’s February 23 legislative update, featuring some good news, some bad news, and some action items for our hardworking grassroots citizen activists. Some of the action items are general action pages that anyone can use at any time, and some are Request to Speak (RTS) items for our activists who have RTS accounts […]
Grassroots group commends Senate passage of pro-growth small-biz bill PIERRE, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) on Thursday applauded the state Senate for passing SB 173, a bill to allow South Dakota small craft brewers better compete, grow, and prosper. “Microbreweries are growing rapidly across the nation, South Dakota included,” said AFP-SD Deputy State Director Andrew […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) on Thursday reacted to the Virginia House of Delegates passing a budget (HB29) that would expand Medicaid to able-bodied adults. AFP-VA, the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, views the House budget as both fiscally and morally irresponsible and a departure from conservative principles. AFP-VA supports the Senate budget, […]
Grassroots group opposes gas tax increases, cites new study Missouri drivers would be hit hard JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce (FPCC) released a new report highlighting the damage a 25 cent gas tax increase would cause on a state-by-state basis, ranking Missouri as the fourth hardest […]
ALTERNATIVES TO RAISING GAS TAXES OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION-RELATED TAXES AFP-Arizona Briefing Paper February 2018 PDF version TAKE ACTION HERE Acknowledgements AFP-Arizona understands that continual improvements in fuel economy and the development of hybrid and electric vehicles have reduced the real value of nominal revenues from traditional gas taxes. We also acknowledge that a properly designed […]
