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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following a press conference lead by Senate Education Committee Chairman Manny Diaz announcing the creation of an Education Scholarship Account program, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) issued the following statement: “Governor DeSantis outlined a barrier breaking vision for educational freedom in Florida – including the creation of Education Scholarship Accounts. We’re encouraged that […]
Grassroots group calls on state to eliminate cronyism and corporate welfare Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) the state’s leading grassroots advocates against corporate welfare is calling on legislators to oppose S.B. 526 by Senator Joe Gruters. AFP-FL and our activists believe strongly that government should not use tax dollars as handouts for corporate welfare. […]
AFP-FL supports Florida lawmakers coming together to modernize outdated felony threshold as a part of common-sense criminal justice reforms Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the state’s leading grassroots advocacy organization, is calling on Florida Senators to support S.B. 406 by Senator Jeff Brandes, a measure to bring the felony theft threshold in line […]
AFP-FL calls on lawmakers to end corporate welfare for professional sports teams Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is calling on the members of the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee to support S.B. 414 by Senator Tom Lee, a bill that would repeal the Sports Development Fund. The corporate welfare slush fund represents an […]
A recent tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that Medicare for All, a single-payer health care program, enjoys popular support — until, that is, respondents look under the hood and learn what the program would really entail. According to the poll, 56 percent of Americans support Medicare for All. But, when informed that it would eliminate private […]
No matter who wins the Big Game this coming weekend, American taxpayers have already lost. That’s because it doesn’t matter the sport – baseball, basketball, hockey or football – when teams consider setting up shop in a town, taxpayers are all too often forced to shell out hundreds of millions in direct subsidies and tax […]
More than 56 million students enter a K-12 classroom each year with the desire to learn, grow and succeed. With a quickly evolving world, it’s time to rethink our approach to education from the ground up. Let’s provide all students the opportunity to discover their unique talents. Let’s unleash the knowledge of teachers and communities […]
Grassroots group praises new Florida criminal justice reform bill Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today commended Senator Jeff Brandes for introducing the Florida First Step Act, legislation modeled off the federal First Step Act which improved federal prison and sentencing policies, and was signed into law at the end of last year. AFP-FL and […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – As lawmakers in Washington continue discussions this week to end the government shutdown, Americans for Prosperity-Florida is urging Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott to work together toward a narrow deal that provides a permanent solution for Dreamers – rather than the short-term protections currently proposed. The Senate is currently scheduled to vote on Thursday on the short-term proposal. AFP-FL State Director […]
