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Grassroots group applauds Revenue Committee members for advancing LB 947 LINCOLN, Nebr.–Americans for Prosperity–Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tuesday responded to the Revenue Committee’s 5-3 vote to advance Gov. Ricketts’ tax reform proposal. “We applaud the members of the Revenue Committee who advanced a tax reform plan that will reduce the tax burden for families from Omaha […]

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s move to bypass an outdated and illogical Senate “blue slip” tradition was a good move. Doing so will help ensure fair and qualified judicial nominees get the confirmation hearings they deserve. The blue slip tradition has been abused by some in the Senate to prevent qualified nominees from getting […]

Last year was a great year for America’s judicial system. Thanks to the hard work and leadership of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 2017 saw a record number of fair and qualified judges confirmed by the Senate. Ensuring that quality judges who will uphold the Constitution and rule of law get nominated is incredibly important […]

Grassroots group taps Jessica Shelburn to head state efforts LINCOLN, Neb.—Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE), the leading limited government grassroots advocacy organization with over 45,000 activists statewide, on Monday announced Jessica Shelburn as its new State Director. “I am excited to get to work promoting common-sense policies to protect taxpayers from the trend of big government,” […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) is urging lawmakers to oppose LB 44, which would institute an internet sales tax in Nebraska. Because the issue is in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, this bill creates chaos with regard to personal privacy, interstate commerce, and burdens small businesses and taxpayers. “We oppose creating new […]

Since tax reform’s enactment, millions of Americans have seen more money in their wallets and experienced benefits including lower utility rates, pay bonuses, wage increases and other savings. Businesses are investing in their communities and in their employees, and the American economy has seen new economic growth. That was the point of tax reform – […]

Late last year, Congress delivered historic tax reform that took bold action toward removing corporate welfare that gives special tax breaks to well-connected businesses and industries at the expense of ordinary Americans. Now, lawmakers must defend tax reform by rejecting the renewal of these corporate handouts known as tax extenders. Tax extenders were a part of the disastrous tax code that existed prior […]

The House of Representatives is considering a federal right-to-try bill to give terminally ill patients access to potentially life-saving experimental treatments. Thirty-eight states currently have right-to-try laws on the books, but there is no federal right-to-try law that extends that access to patients in all states. In previous weeks, Americans for Prosperity’s grassroots activists have kept pressure […]

Last night on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was asked about the impact of school choice policies on public schools. Citing Florida’s positive track record on education—a state with an abundance of public and private school choice options—DeVos rightly stated that when more educational options are available to families, the academic outcome of students in traditional public schools improve.   60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl challenged DeVos’s argument, however, pointing out that in DeVos’ […]