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Harrisburg, PA – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today applauded Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records for ordering Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials to disclose the bid they submitted to Amazon for its second headquarters. AFP-PA, the state’s leading grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing tax handouts and other corporate welfare schemes that reduce competition and give the powerful and well-connected […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today applauded the Senate Education and Health Committee for voting down Medicaid expansion bill SB 572, which incorporated all other Medicaid expansion legislation being considered by the committee. AFP-VA, the state’s leading free-market organization, has been at the forefront of opposing Medicaid expansion, which would trap the least fortunate in a […]
Amazon recently announced the shortlist of 20 cities it’s considering as potential sites to build its second headquarters. Since Amazon’s initial announcement, cities have been competing to woo the corporate giant by offering billions of dollars in tax subsidies. Corporate Welfare from Amazon’s Finalists Many of the cities that made Amazon’s final cut are offering […]
Hardworking New Jersians struggling to get by and provide for their families have long done so under the burden of New Jersey’s onerous occupational licensing laws. These government permission slips to work in certain professions are costly, creating additional expenses for those who are trying to support themselves and get ahead in life. According to […]
Governor Calls for Historic Welfare Reform As Economy Grows Stronger WI Conservative Grassroots Activists Will Engage Legislature to Pass Reforms MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin praised the sweeping plan for welfare reform outlined by Governor Scott Walker in today’s 2018 State of the State Address. The Governor’s address comes one week after the Department […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) on Wednesday applauded the Franklin Circuit Court’s decision to uphold Kentucky’s Right-to-Work law. AFP-KY led the charge to get right-to-work legislation through the legislature and to Governor Bevin’s desk for his signature. “Today’s ruling by the Franklin Circuit Court affirming Kentucky’s right-to-work law is great news for workers […]
Senate Education Committee May Take Up Measure in Coming Weeks FRANKFORT, KY – As National School Choice Week begins, Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky activists called upon lawmakers to support a sweeping scholarship tax credit bill that will provide Kentucky students, particularly those from lower and middle income families, with more educational freedom and choice. Americans for […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity (AFP-IN) applauded Representative Tim Wesco for introducing HB 1127, a bill that would prohibit taxpayer money from funding professional sports stadiums. The Wesco bill would only take effect once 24 other states have adopted similar legislation. The free-market group has long opposed stadium subsidies, viewing it as a form of […]
On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity joined Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Speaker Philip Gunn and over a thousand students, parents, and teachers in the State Capitol to send a simple message for lawmakers: education freedom means a brighter future for our kids. “Leaders, you have an opportunity to expand education freedom in Mississippi […]
