Recent News
Concord, New Hampshire—New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, along with members of the so-called Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, pushed the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. This misguided international treaty would place limits on the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the refrigerant used in air conditioning and refrigerating units. In response, Americans for Prosperity-New […]
Concord, New Hampshire—Today, the New Hampshire Senate voted against legalizing the home cultivation of cannabis and simple possession of cannabis. House Bill 629 would have allowed Granite Staters to keep three mature cannabis plants and three seedlings in their home for adult use. An amendment proposed by Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire to legalize possession […]
Concord, New Hampshire—Today the New Hampshire Senate voted to lower the state business profits tax (BPT) from 7.6 to 7.5 percent. Once enacted in 2023, the tax reduction will save New Hampshire businesses an estimated $8 million annually. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore issued praise following the vote: “More employer tax relief […]
Concord, NH—Today, Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire (AFP-NH) issued glowing praise for the state’s legislature in standing firm to protect recent educational reforms that have given Granite State students greater educational options and individualized pathways for success. The legislature rejected measures that would repeal or weaken the state’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program. Similar attempts […]
Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to roll back due process protections for Granite Staters. HB 1476 would undermine the progress New Hampshire made in 2018, by passing sensible reforms to pretrial detention that required judges to consider a defendant’s income and ability to pay bail on low-level offenses. HB 1476 would roll […]
Released 2021 Legislative Scorecard as an Accountability Tool for Granite Staters CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) has announced that Sen. Gary Daniels, the Senate Finance Chairman, has been awarded the 2021 Tom Thomson Defender of Liberty Award for passing a state budget that provided substantial tax relief and authorized Education Freedom Accounts. Two […]
BOSTON – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced today that the grassroots group will be releasing its legislative scorecard at their Christmas party in Manchester this evening. Activists and legislators will be in attendance for the unveiling where the winners of the 2021 Tom Thomson Defender of Liberty Award and the 2021 Freedom Fighter Activist […]
CONCORD, N.H. – As U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with local leaders in Manchester, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today released the following statement urging lawmakers to reject plans to expand commuter rail services that would require massive taxpayer subsidies. “For years, politicians have been trying to sell Granite Staters on a new passenger […]
Grassroots Group Plans to Reaffirm Position as Other States Close In CONCORD, N.H. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) responds to the results of the Fraser Institutes annual Economic Freedom of North America report that assesses where each state falls on the index factoring in government spending, taxation, and the labor market. The grassroots group […]
