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Legislation Expands Educational Opportunities for Granite State Families CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) applauded the New Hampshire House for passing Senate Bill 193, legislation that creates Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). These accounts will provide low-income and working-class families the opportunity to find the best education environment that meets each student’s needs. “ESAs […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity – Virginia (AFP-VA) State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement upon news that current House Speaker Bill Howell underwent heart surgery Tuesday night: “Speaker Howell has been a dedicated and tremendous public servant to the Commonwealth and everyone at AFP-VA wishes him a full and speedy recovery. Speaker […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today cheered Delegate Michael Webert for introducing legislation that would prohibit all taxpayer financing of professional sports stadiums. The grassroots organization has long opposed stadium subsidies, viewing it as a form of corporate welfare that gives special interests certain advantages at the expense of taxpayers. Del. Webert has been a […]
Grassroots group launches “Cut Red Tape” accountability mail campaign to thank Rep. Manny Diaz and Sen. Keith Perry Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is launching direct mail into the districts of State Representative Manny Diaz and Senator Keith Perry, the sponsors of key legislation to reduce burdensome red tape. The group is encouraging […]
Lincoln, NE – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced the Nebraska State Director, Matt Litt, will resign from the organization to become Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) effective Jan. 1, 2018. “Matt has been an effective state director for AFP and has become a trusted leader among […]
A year’s worth of hard work from Americans for Prosperity grassroots activists finally paid off Friday, as President Donald Trump signed tax reform into law. This overhaul of America’s broken tax code will lower the rates on individuals and families, allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned money. It will also substantially cut the […]
Arlington, Va. – Today Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest advocate for economic freedom, cheered President Trump for following through on his commitment to reform the tax code in favor of middle class families, entrepreneurs, and job creators. The group made tax reform a top federal priority in 2017, and engaged its nationwide grassroots infrastructure in […]
“By cutting taxes and restraining spending, my state jumpstarted its economy. Others should follow suit.” Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina State Director Donald Bryson wrote an op-ed in National Review describing the economic success of comprehensive tax reform in North Carolina. Five years ago, North Carolina’s economy was “floundering,” with unemployment near 10 percent. After a […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity praised the Trump administration today for working diligently to eliminate overly burdensome federal regulations that stifle economic growth, waste taxpayer dollars and limit individual freedom. Thursday afternoon the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which details President Trump’s deregulation […]
