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Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee applauds legislative leaders for making important progress on smart on crime reforms NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today launched a direct mail campaign inviting Tennesseans to call on their elected leaders who have supported policies to reform our criminal justice system during the 2019 legislative session. […]
The latest report on Medicare and Social Security isn’t good. In fact, the trustees of the programs found that both are in a dire situation if substantial reforms are not made. Here are the three main takeaways from Monday’s Trustees Report: Social Security will be insolvent by 2035. Trustees said that at the current pace, the program will only […]
In 2017, Congress let an unfair set of corporate welfare policies – known as tax extenders – expire. They were right to do so. Tax extenders are special-interest handouts lobbied for by politically-connected industries, giving them an unfair advantage over others at the expense of everyone else. Government shouldn’t be in the business of picking winners and […]
Grassroots group applauds House for passing smart on crime criminal justice reform bill NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applauded House members for unanimous passage of the driver’s license restoration (HB 839/SB 1143) bill. The legislation will allow Tennesseans with unpaid traffic citations, fines, and fees to receive a payment plan based […]
Grassroots group highlights an updated report that shows how Tennesseans would be affected by a federal gas tax increase NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity today released an updated state-by-state analysis of the real-life consequences of a new, federal 25-cent per gallon tax hike proposal. The release is part of a six-figure campaign across the […]
Tennessee Public Participation Act, free speech rights gain legislative approval NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity and the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government today praised the House for passing the Tennessee Public Participation Act. The bill, HB 777, allows judges to dismiss Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits that target constitutionally protected speech, requires […]
Last year, President Donald Trump signed into law the First Step Act, one of the most significant reforms to the criminal justice system in decades. Many have already been given a second chance under the First Step Act. And there’s more to come. The new law will save taxpayer dollars, create safer communities by reducing recidivism, and give formerly incarcerated individuals a chance […]
AFP-TN Applauds Committees for Advancing Pathway to Prosperity NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applauded the House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee and Senate Transportation Committee for passing HB 0839 / SB1143. The bill will help nearly 63,000 Tennesseans get a payment plan based on their financial situation and receive a restricted license […]
When you see your smart-phone data drop from “4G LTE” to “3G,” that means your connection is about to slow down drastically. Videos will start to buffer; social media pages won’t load. But in 2003, when it was introduced, 3G was revolutionary. And then in 2010, only seven years later, 4G was introduced and changed […]
