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By Nov. 2, 28 million ballots had already been cast nationwide through absentee and early voting. More people have early-voted in 18 states and Washington, D.C., than those same areas during the 2014 midterm election. As Americans, it is our civic duty to be informed voters. The Founding Fathers intended for citizens to have a say in how our government operates. But it […]
Americans for Prosperity State Director Jessica Shelburn, Kay Orr and Don Stenberg | Omaha World Herald Shelburn is state director of Americans for Prosperity. Orr is a former Nebraska governor. Stenberg is the current Nebraska state treasurer. This November, Nebraskans will vote on Ballot Initiative 427, which would expand Medicaid eligibility under Obamacare. This government […]
Grassroots group warns Medicaid expansion could make property tax burden even worse LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today expressed concern after a recent report found Nebraska has the 10th worse property tax component in the Tax Foundation’s 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index. Ballot Initiative 427, which would expand Medicaid under Obamacare threatens […]
Millions of Americans purchase and drive cars. For those who live in areas where they can’t rely on public transportation, affordable access to a vehicle is a necessity. So, when the Obama administration implemented a corporate welfare scheme in the auto industry, Americans who rely on cars the most paid the price. But now the Trump administration […]
What’s scarier than a vacancy at the Bates Motel? 132 vacancies on our nation’s federal courts. Nearly half of those vacancies are classified as “judicial emergencies,” having long-vacant seats and an over-burdened caseloads. Forget skeleton graveyards — these skeletal courts adjudicate many of our nation’s most imports cases. These cases, in turn, have real and lasting consequences for […]
Halloween isn’t until Wednesday, but federal spending has been scary this entire year. Actually, it’s been scary for decades. A new report Speeding Toward Bankruptcy indicates that spending grew an average of 2.3 percent each year over the past 30 years. That’s greater than the average annual revenue growth during that same amount of time! But those aren’t the only frightening facts […]
Ballot Initiative 427 hurts the most vulnerable, jeopardizes state’s fiscal future LINCOLN, NE. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) is launching radio advertising calling on Nebraskans to vote “No” on Ballot Initiative 427, a proposal to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. AFP-NE has been at the forefront of educating Nebraskans on the harms Medicaid’s traditional population would […]
LINCOLN, NE – This November, Nebraskans will vote on Ballot Initiative 427, a proposal to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. Last week in Lincoln, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) participated in a debate against State Senator Adam Morfeld and provided testimony at the Secretary of State’s public hearing on Medicaid expansion. These event in Lincoln and AFP’s […]
The Trump administration has been working diligently to nominate fair and qualified judges to serve on the federal bench. Americans deserve judges who are committed to interpreting the Constitution as written and upholding the rule of law. One of the administration’s nominees, Judge David J. Porter, has demonstrated that commitment throughout his career. He was […]
