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Grassroots group applauds legislative leaders for making important progress on smart on crime reforms MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a direct mail and digital campaign encouraging Wisconsinites to contact elected officials who have led on policies to reform the criminal justice system during the 2019 legislative session and urge continued action […]
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 […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Wednesday announced a new grassroots effort to educate Wisconsinites and urge them to ask their lawmakers to advance the group’s legislative priorities. The group will mobilize activists throughout the state to canvass communities and have conversations with their neighbors about recent legislative action on criminal justice reform, […]
Report finds that Wisconsin households would see a new tax burden of $269 per year MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a new campaign advocating solutions for improving America’s infrastructure without imposing new burdens on consumers through a 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike, which would impact virtually every aspect of the economy. In the […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Wednesday congratulated Judge Brian Hagedorn on his election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court following Judge Lisa Neubauer’s concession. The group also applauded the incredible effort of its grassroots teams, who had mobilized across the state to have conversations with voters and urge them to vote for Judge […]
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 […]
