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Grassroots group disappointed by Lincoln City Council vote, urges alternatives to raising taxes LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE), the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, today expressed disappointment and urged the Lincoln City Council to prioritize taxpayer dollars after the Lincoln City Council voted in favor of advancing a sales tax increase proposal. The […]
No matter who wins the Big Game this coming weekend, American taxpayers have already lost. That’s because it doesn’t matter the sport – baseball, basketball, hockey or football – when teams consider setting up shop in a town, taxpayers are all too often forced to shell out hundreds of millions in direct subsidies and tax […]
More than 56 million students enter a K-12 classroom each year with the desire to learn, grow and succeed. With a quickly evolving world, it’s time to rethink our approach to education from the ground up. Let’s provide all students the opportunity to discover their unique talents. Let’s unleash the knowledge of teachers and communities […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska today participated in an educational freedom press conference at the capitol. The grassroots group urged the legislature to prioritize educational freedom and seek diverse and inclusive solutions for Nebraskan students, families, and educators. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director, Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Families know education is the […]
Grassroots group urges the Lincoln City Council to focus on spending taxpayer dollars responsibly rather than increasing taxes LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska today urged the Lincoln City Council to abandon Mayor Chris Beutler’s proposal to include a $13 million annual sales tax hike on the April 9 primary ballot. “At some point, Mayor […]
Leading grassroots group supports controlling government spending, property tax reform LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today reacted to Governor Ricketts’ State of the State address, in which he called for property tax relief and keeping the rate of spending growth to 3.1 percent. “Governor Ricketts’ budget proposal lays the groundwork for the start […]
Eight teams played in last weekend’s divisional round of NFL playoff games. The winners — the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots — are now headed to the championship round to play for a spot in the Big Game on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. But […]
Grassroots group outlines legislative priorities, pledges to address state’s toughest challenges LINCOLN, NE – As Nebraska’s 106th legislative session begins, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) welcomes legislators back to Lincoln and looks forward to working with senators to tackle the state’s toughest issues this session. “Nebraska faces a challenging road ahead, but we are ready to […]
Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization that builds movements of millions. Activists work hard to break barriers to opportunity in their local communities all across the country. Here are five examples of how our work together made an impact this year: 1. Lawmakers Increase Public Safety and Grant Second Chances by Passing the FIRST STEP […]
