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Harrisburg, PA—Today the Pennsylvania House of Representatives held a vote on the Taxpayer Protection Act, an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution which would prevent the General Assembly from increasing spending above a three-year index determined by inflation and population growth. The measure failed by 20 votes. After the roll call, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania State Director […]
Harrisburg, PA—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today announced primary support for State Rep. Greg Rothman who is running for election to the 34th Senatorial District. Rep. Rothman earned AFP-PA’s support as a champion for transformative regulatory reform that unleashes economic opportunity for hardworking Pennsylvanians. His strong voting record on fiscal policy and worker freedom indicate a […]
Grassroots Group Backs Bethel Park Champion on Fighting for Pennsylvanians Harrisburg, PA—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today announced primary support for Pennsylvania State Rep. Natalie Mihalek in the 40th legislative district. Rep. Mihalek earned AFP-PA’s endorsement by championing policies that cut burdensome red tape, control Pennsylvania state spending and put students’ interests before the bureaucracy’s interests. […]
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania—Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania along with Stand Together will host two health care focused panels at the 2022 Pennsylvania Leadership Conference this week. WHAT: “Empowering Pennsylvanians to Emerge Stronger” Panelists will discuss fiscal and regulatory challenges and opportunities facing Pennsylvanians from the perspective of business owners, lawmakers, and grassroots advocates. WHO: Ashley Klingensmith, State […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) released the grassroots group’s midsession legislative scorecard for the year. This comprehensive report shows constituents how their legislators voted on the most impactful bills in 2021 spanning economic opportunity, health care reform, regulatory reform, and criminal justice reform – resulting in a total of 8,500 individual votes […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) weighed in shortly after SB913 passed in the Senate. The bill, introduced by Sens. Baker, Bartolotta, and Williams, will remove redundancies in the probation system to make the government’s process more efficient. The grassroots group believes such a move will increase public safety because it will reduce recidivism, […]
Demands Leader Benninghoff Stops Stalling, Protects Hardworking Taxpayers TODAY HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) ramped up efforts this week to urge Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff to bring the Taxpayer Protection Act (House Bill 71) to the floor before the end of the year to begin the process of giving voters […]
HARRISBURG, P.A. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) announced that the grassroots group will deploy activists to Scranton for President Biden’s tour of the Electric City Trolley Museum. Activists will bring “End Washington Waste” signage to get the president’s attention while echoing AFP’s nationwide campaign message “Stop the Spending Spree.” It’s their goal to ensure that President Biden and the PA […]
Pennsylvania’s state finances are in serious disarray. Over a period of years, revenues have been on the rise, but spending has risen faster. While our population grew by 10.2 percent between 1970 and 2020, spending per family more than tripled over the same time period. State budgets have increasingly relied on a range of short-term […]
