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TRENTON, NJ – This week, August 19th-25th, 2018 is designated as National Employee Freedom Week. In the past, this week has been hailed as a time for government union employees to learn more about their rights surrounding union membership. Following the favorable ruling Janus v. AFSCME, Supreme Court Case, Americans for Prosperity Foundation – New […]
The weather outside is heating up, and so is federal spending! This past spring Congress passed a bloated $1.3 trillion spending bill that – for the first time ever – will push federal spending over $4 trillion, costing taxpayers $33,000 per household. The national debt topped a sizzling $21 trillion this year, and, in the next ten years, Washington spending […]
Dear Governor Phil Murphy: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity, and our tens of thousands of activists across the state, please follow through on your promise to the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus and sign S-2510/A-3754, which would end the requirement that those wanting to practice traditional African hair braiding obtain an occupational license. Currently […]
Trenton, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) applauds the Trump Administration’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey State Director Erica Jedynak issued the following statement: “The President has upheld his promise to nominate jurists who will protect the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by our […]
Trenton, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) responded to the New Jersey state budget, which the legislature passed and the governor signed on Sunday. The $37.4 billion state budget increased income taxes as well as corporate taxes. AFP-NJ opposed the measure. AFP-NJ State Director Erica Jedynak issued the following statement: “The way New Jersey […]
From our sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation – New Jersey: The U.S. Supreme Court rules government workers who choose not to associate with public unions will no longer be forced to pay union fees. Trenton, New Jersey – Today, New Jersey State Director of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Erica Jedynak, issued the following statement in support of […]
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY June 19, 2018 – Today, the respective Senate and Assembly Budget Committees passed S-2746/A-4202, which would drastically increase the corporate business tax rate. The New Jersey legislature will consider the measures on Thursday. Lawmakers are considering raising the corporate tax rate between 11.5 and 13 percent based on the size of the local business. These drastic tax increases […]
Dear Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr.: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity and taxpayers across the state, I write today to express our strong opposition to a corporate business tax increase proposal, which would impose major tax increases on New Jersey businesses. Given the current condition of the state budget and the state’s larger […]
Letter in Opposition to S-675: New Burdensome Occupational Licensure Monday, June 18, 2018 Dear Chairwoman Pou and Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I respectfully urge you to please vote […]
