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Last week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to take up the case of Mark Janus, a public employee in Illinois who is suing the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union over the requirement that he pay the union or risk being fired. Janus’ case is identical to the one brought […]
Freedom is central to our American identity. Our Founders guaranteed this by ensuring constitutional protections for our freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, press and the ability to petition the government. James Madison went a step further in protecting our individual liberties by including the Bill of Rights in our Constitution. Today, we enjoy these freedoms […]
Group touts that Right to Work policies can benefit all New Mexicans Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) has launched a grassroots campaign to educate New Mexicans on the benefits of Right to Work, which leads to more money in their pockets, more freedom, and more jobs for New Mexicans. The “New Jobs […]
AFP-WI Hails Badger State’s First-In-The-Nation Regulatory Reform MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin made the following statement after Governor Scott Walker signed the first-ever state version of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act into law. “Today Governor Walker and Wisconsin once again showed conservative reformers across America how to get […]
Opponents of tax reform repeatedly use the same tired arguments: they claim tax cuts only help the wealthy and will lead to a decrease in federal revenue. The truth is, these claims are unfounded. History shows just the opposite. The Kennedy, Reagan and Bush tax cuts have all led to increased federal revenues and increased […]
Canton, MS – Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi applauds the decision by Nissan workers to reject the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Mississippi. AFP-Mississippi very vocally opposed the unionization of the Nissan assembly plant in Canton, sending mailers to Canton-area residents, placing radio advertisements, digital display and video advertisements and buying billboard space. State Director Russ Latino, who penned […]
WOODBRIDGE, VA – Prince William County Supervisors have been considering a deal to build a new $35 million stadium for the Minor League Potomac Nationals using taxpayer dollars, but that deal seems increasingly unlikely according to a statement yesterday by P-Nats owner Art Silber. Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) has long opposed this deal, which the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity cheered the House’s passage of the Financial CHOICE Act 2.0 Thursday, which would roll back the worst provisions of the Dodd-Frank regulatory behemoth and add much-needed accountability to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The organization issued a “key vote alert” in favor of the bill, sponsored by Rep. […]
The group will be key voting Thursday’s House vote on the Financial CHOICE Act Arlington, Va. – Today Americans for Prosperity’s Vice President of External Affairs Christine Harbin sat down with Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling to discuss the importance of the Financial CHOICE Act ahead of Thursday’s vote on the bill. The conversation […]
