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Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chairman Mark Holden today held a press conference alongside Florida House and Senate leaders to applaud newly introduced legislation to initiate research and much needed data collection on the state’s criminal justice system. This critical data will help identify the fundamental flaws with current criminal justice […]
TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Thursday announced support for Assembly bill A-801, which would permit the sale of cottage foods. Currently, New Jersey is the only state that bans the sale of cookies, cakes, muffins, and other homemade goods for profit. Violators of the “home baker ban” face up to $1,000 […]
Testimony in Support of the NJ Home Bakers Bill Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 1:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor Dear Chairman Andrzejczak and Members of the Assembly Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee: Thank you for the opportunity today to testify in support of home-baking entrepreneurs and bill A-801. Chairman Andrzejczak, thank you […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) on Thursday expressed support for Senate Bill 399, which would create opportunity for workers in Indiana by curbing the growth of burdensome and unnecessary occupational licensing regulations. AFP-IN has consistently opposed unnecessary occupational licensing without a public need. AFP-IN State Director Justin Stevens today testified before the Senate […]
Nebraska state legislators are considering a bill that would allow local governments to increase spending beyond set budget limits. The bill, LB 943, could lead to even higher property taxes to pay for any budget increases. Nebraskans already pay the 12th highest property tax in the country (The Tax Foundation). We can’t afford even higher taxes. Budget decisions at the state level […]
Grassroots group calls out opponents of ESAs for standing in the way of education freedom CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) on Thursday announced a five-figure ad buy to boost its ongoing effort to urge lawmakers to support Education Savings Accounts for special needs children. The buy comes as West Virginia teachers’ unions prepare […]
Below is our updated bill review following the revenue bill deadline. We presently support bills marked in green, presently oppose bills marked in red and presently are monitoring bills marked in orange. (“Support,” “Oppose,” or “Monitoring” also contained in parenthesis for each bill). The status of the bills as ALIVE or DEAD has also been […]
COLUMBUS, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio seized upon comments made by Ohio Auditor Dave Yost today to call for greater scrutiny of Governor John Kasich’s JobsOhio program. In remarks to the Associated Press forum today, Auditor Yost called upon the General Assembly to introduce legislation that would reaffirm the Auditor of State’s authority to execute […]
Grassroots group supports effort to ban any income tax in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) on Wednesday commended state Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) for introducing legislation to permanently ban the so called “Hall Tax,” an outdated personal income tax on investment interest and dividends. “Senator Kelsey has been a leader in the fight to […]
