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Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in support of today’s newly announced recovery plan to allow people to safely get back to work: “AFP-WI appreciates the thoughtful efforts of the business community, our health care providers, and legislature to come together to develop this plan that could safely […]
Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Legislature yesterday: “We support this lawsuit brought by the legislature that will protect constitutional separation of powers and require the Governor’s Administration to follow the law as it is written. The administrative […]
Bill includes coalition recommendations for addressing the crisis The Wisconsin Legislature just passed a bipartisan coronavirus response package that included policy reforms recommended by the Wisconsin Free-Market Coalition. The Legislature is to be commended for avoiding the temptation to turn this into a massive spending bill, opting instead to exercise the fiscal restraint that provided […]
In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic turned life in Wisconsin upside down. Schools are closed. Sporting events and concerts are cancelled. And, huge segments of the economy are shuttered. State and federal officials are still in the early stages of a policy response to the coronavirus pandemic. Their efforts have largely centered on […]
Today, April 6, 2020, Governor Evers issued an executive order which suspended in-person voting for the April 7th spring election, moving in-person voting to June 9th, 2020. The state legislature has turned to the Wisconsin Supreme Court asking for relief. According to the governor’s EO, “all ballots already cast in the 2020 spring election will […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement praising Wisconsin legislative leaders and Governor Evers for uniting to tackle public health and economic challenges from the novel coronavirus. While other states shut down businesses—adding additional economic burdens on businesses, families, and individuals alike—Wisconsin leaders have joined forces to instead focus their efforts on innovation. […]
Competition and innovation are allowing the American economy to reach unprecedented heights. Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, real disposable personal income per household has risen by about $6,000 and employment numbers are higher than they’ve been in decades. Despite this success, many activists and interested parties from across […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) tonight released a statement congratulating Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly in taking a positive step towards April’s general election. Throughout his time on the bench, Justice Kelly has demonstrated his deep understanding for the proper role of judges and shown dedication to the interpretation of the law, rather than […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today calls on the Wisconsin state legislature to return the projected budget surplus to the people of Wisconsin. AFP-WI has promised to work against measures to unnecessarily grow state government with revenue that should be returned to taxpayers. Following the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s report released last week, the state […]
