Recent News
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case of South Dakota vs. Wayfair, Inc., Overstock, Inc., and Newegg, Inc., set to determine whether states can require online retailers to collect sales taxes without a physical presence in the state. The court’s ruling in Wayfair […]
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) today applauded Governor Christie for signing Senate Bill 1599 into law as one of his final acts in office. This law is intended to bring more transparency to certain occupational license boards by requiring them to report licensure exam passage rates. Occupational licenses are essentially government permission […]
Taxpayer hero honored by leading grassroots organization NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN), the leading free-market grassroots organization fighting for lower taxes and limited government in Tennessee, named state Rep. Tilman Goins a “Champion of Prosperity.” “Representative Goins has been an outstanding legislative leader who stands up for Tennesseans by working to keep taxes […]
AFP-Iowa Backs Governor Kim Reynolds’ Plan to Cut Red Tape Study: Iowa Administrative Code Puts over 160,000 Restrictions on Businesses DES MOINES – Americans for Prosperity-Iowa praised Governor Kim Reynolds for her comments on regulatory reform following her press conference today. The Governor’s plan calls for regular five-year reviews of all regulations issued by state […]
HARRISBURG, Penn. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) announced support for a package of regulatory reform legislation introduced today by members in the General Assembly. Altogether, the bills would help improve the state’s regulatory culture by stopping bad regulations before they are implemented, ensuring existing regulations are systematically reviewed by proper authorities, and making sure the […]
Denver, CO – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) – Colorado, the leading grassroots organization in Colorado, just released its 2018 Road to Freedom policy agenda outlining the major policy areas the group will advocate. The ambitious Road to Freedom agenda urges properly funding our transportation needs with existing revenues and without tax increases, reforms to Colorado’s […]
The first week of session is now officially behind us, and it sure was a busy one! By Friday, six pro-freedom bills supported by Americans for Prosperity-Florida had passed on the House floor, including: Several accountability and transparency measures dealing with bodies of local government (HB 7 & HB 11) Large-scale reforms and the winding down […]
Republican Candidates vying for seat held by Senator Joe Donnelly to discuss issues related to the economy INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN), the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, today announced it will host the first Indiana Republican Senate Primary Debate of the year on Tuesday, February 20th, in downtown Indianapolis at Emmis Communications. […]
Despite what you may have heard from congressional Democrats, tax reform is already having a positive impact on the lives of thousands of workers. Minutes after tax reform passed the House, companies such as AT&T and Comcast announced employee bonuses and domestic infrastructure investment. Rather than the end of the world (as some Democrats claimed), tax reform is bringing about better employment options […]
