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LINCOLN, NE – In case you missed it, the Nebraska Examiner published an op-ed by Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) State Director John Gage last weekend in support of legislation to make executive agencies more transparent and accountable to the public. Nebraska lawmakers are currently working on a state REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act […]
In 2024, while Americans were facing rising unemployment and record-high costs due to year-over-year inflation increases, lawmakers attempted to impose a tax hike that would have made Nebraska’s sales tax rate the highest in the entire country. Early in 2024, Governor Jim Pillen introduced a tax package that would raise the state sales tax […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced a historic grassroots campaign to pass school choice in Nebraska this year. The effort announced during National School Choice Week will be the largest school choice grassroots effort in state history. AFP-NE will invest in keeping lawmakers accountable by deploying its grassroots activist base in their districts, […]
LINCOLN, NE – 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 to […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) congratulates its three endorsed candidates for the Nebraska Legislature for winning their races. State Senator Rob Dover (SD-19) won reelection, and Tony Sorrentino (SD-39) and Tanya Storer (SD-43) won open seats to serve in the Legislature next year. AFP-NE’s army of grassroots activists and volunteers completed hundreds of thousands […]
LINCOLN, NE — Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced it has endorsed State Senator Rob Dover, Tony Sorrentino, and Tanya Storer for the general election on November 5, 2024. These candidates will have the full support of the organization’s grassroots activist network, who will canvass their districts to make sure Nebraskans have these outstanding leaders representing them […]
LINCOLN, NE – As Nebraska state lawmakers enter day four of a special session aimed at passing Governor Jim Pillen’s tax shift proposal, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) released a new poll today showing Nebraskans’ steady disapproval of the legislation, with 66 percent in opposition. The new poll is the largest survey of Nebraska voters to date […]
LINCOLN, NE – As Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen convenes the state legislature for a special session today to work on his unpopular tax bill, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) has launched a webpage to keep a running tally of the session’s cost to taxpayers and keep lawmakers accountable. In addition to creating the largest tax increase […]
LINCOLN, NE – Following Governor Jim Pillen’s press conference Thursday morning where he released new details for his plan to increase sales taxes statewide, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) doubled down in opposition to the scheme and vowed to continue fighting on behalf of the hardworking Nebraskans who would be affected most. Pillen’s so-called “Nebraska Plan to […]
