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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) will host a kickoff rally where AFP President Tim Phillips will educate activists on the downsides of the proposed legislation. Phillips will highlight the dangers that come along with the $4 trillion price tag that will disproportionately impact small businesses and raise the […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-AP) announced that Emily Greene has been promoted from Community Engagement Director to Director of Grassroots Operations. Alongside State Director Ashley Klingensmith, Greene will work with the grassroots team to build community connections that drive transformative policy change across the state from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. “As a lifelong […]
HARRISBURG, Pa –Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today celebrated the passage of ballot questions 1, 2, and 3 that will ensure Pennsylvanians have a greater voice in the emergency declaration process. This will be accomplished by adding the General Assembly to the decision-making process and limiting any Governor’s ability to unilaterally act without oversight. The grassroots […]
Launches Targeted Digital Ads to Supplement Comprehensive Grassroots Efforts HARRISBURG, Pa – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today announced an additional layer of its robust engagement ahead of Tuesday, May 18th, 2021’s primary ballot. This final push adds to the grassroots organization’s #FinalSayPA campaign urging voters to get-out-and-vote YES on ballot questions 1, 2, and 3 […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two months out from primary election day, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) kicks off Final Say PA. This educational campaign urges Pennsylvania voters to vote “YES” on ballot questions 1, 2, and 3 to amend the state constitution and limit the governor’s emergency powers. The grassroots group launched a new webpage FinalSayPA.com that […]
The Pennsylvania General Assembly reconvened last month to debate and discuss some of the biggest issues confronting the Keystone State, including: the governor’s emergency powers; a new budget proposal; and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff’s economic recovery initiative, which aims to make Pennsylvania the “envy of the East.” In this episode of Grant Us Knowledge, […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) spoke out today against Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest attempt to impose a significant personal income tax increase and an equally misguided severance tax on Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry. The grassroots group stresses that the governor’s tax proposals would be harmful even under the best economic circumstances, but they […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today released their 2021-2022 legislative agenda entitled Pennsylvania’s Path to Prosperity. The grassroots group also released their 2019-2020 legislative scorecard that assesses how state legislators voted on the most critical issues to enhance transparency and accountability between elected officials and citizens. As a tool, the scorecard encourages constituents to […]
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is planning to have the Keystone State, without a vote from the General Assembly, join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a coalition of states that have decided to levy direct taxes on their carbon emissions through a “cap and trade” program. So, what would joining RGGI mean for Pennsylvania’s economy? In the fourth episode of Grant Us Knowledge, Grant Gulibon discusses […]
