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SPRINGFIELD, IL — Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) is joining the House Republicans’ opposition to the newly proposed taxes on services, which will have devastating impacts on Illinois families and businesses. Today, AFP-IL is launching a statewide digital campaign and grassroots efforts urging Illinoisians to contact their lawmakers to reject new service taxes. Illinois already has […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is launching a seven-figure ad and grassroots campaign highlighting what will be a Tax Day nightmare next year for working families across Illinois if Congress fails to renew the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This critical legislation has provided essential tax relief to families and small businesses […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) is launching a statewide video campaign urging Illinoisans to contact their lawmakers and demand they reject HB2827, the Homeschool Act. The Homeschool Act is a reckless and oppressive measure that threatens to dismantle the freedoms of homeschool families across Illinois. The bill would create harsh consequences for […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL—Today, Governor JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State address, outlining his legislative priorities for the 104th General Assembly. While Gov. Pritzker touched on some of Illinois’ pressing challenges, his fantasy-filled speech failed to mention the tremendous tax burden felt across the state, making Illinois the second highest in property taxes and outward […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) launched a pair of digital campaigns targeting various lawmakers for their lack of action to deliver meaningful property tax relief while at the same time considering various pension and tax proposals that would crush hardworking Illinois families. Illinois residents have the highest overall state-local tax burden in […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a $20 million nationwide campaign calling on Congress to protect prosperity and renew President Trump’s highly successful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) – a cornerstone of AFP and the Trump Administration’s shared economic agenda this year. The campaign, the largest effort by a conservative organization […]
Following a meeting of the Rochester Public Library District Ethics Commission, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) is calling on Sangamon County State’s Attorney to open an investigation into ethics violations discovered by AFP-Illinois. Additionally, AFP-Illinois is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to create a mechanism or independent body where ethics complaints in Illinois are not […]
ROCHESTER, IL – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) Deputy State Director Brian Costin spoke with WCIA News yesterday to discuss an ethics complaint with the Rochester Public Library Ethics Commission alleging that the District illegally used public resources to conduct a vote yes campaign for a massive 169% property tax hike. The complaint details 35 violations of state law. In […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Americans For Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) has filed a package of 35 ethics complaints against multiple Rochester Public Library District officials for alleged violations of 5 ILCS 430/5-15 of the Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and the Rochester Public Library District’s Ethics Ordinance. The complaint has been filed with the library district’s […]
