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Our country’s courts play an essential role in protecting the freedoms and rights we hold dear, so it’s essential that we have judges who adhere to the rule of law and uphold the Constitution. That’s why Americans for Prosperity recently announced a new initiative to lay the groundwork for the next Supreme Court justice and […]
As lawmakers tried to push through a bill that would have created a state income tax, Americans for Prosperity and our activists led the way in making sure Alaskan families wouldn’t face another tax. AFP helped keep enough allies in line by focusing the debate around the state’s years of excessive spending. Thanks to the […]
Thanks to the efforts of Americans for Prosperity and our activists, ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft can now legally operate in the state. Under the new law, Alaskans now have more transportation options and more ways to earn extra income. Ridesharing gives Alaskans more options when getting a ride to the airport or going […]
Tell Mayor Berkowitz to stop hiking up spending and taxes!
Under Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s leadership, Anchorage spending has exploded. Last year, the city assembly passed the biggest budget in Anchorage’s history. To fund the wasteful spending and bloated budgets, Mayor Berkowitz is using a new gas tax that will cost Anchorage families nearly $12 million in the first year alone. This year, Americans for Prosperity and our […]
This year, the Trump administration has an opportunity to make good on the campaign promise to “drain the swamp” by enacting civil service reform. As Kimberley Strassel noted in her recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: “When Candidate Trump first referred to “the swamp,” he was talking about the bog of Beltway lobbyists and “establishment” politicians. But […]
It’s been nearly a month since the passage of tax reform and thousands of American workers and their families are experiencing the benefits of the new law firsthand. Businesses were quick to respond to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, announcing employee bonuses and new investments in communities across America. Now, another wave of major companies has announced benefits for hardworking Americans. These companies include: Apple – As a result of the new […]
Amazon recently announced the shortlist of 20 cities it’s considering as potential sites to build its second headquarters. Since Amazon’s initial announcement, cities have been competing to woo the corporate giant by offering billions of dollars in tax subsidies. Corporate Welfare from Amazon’s Finalists Many of the cities that made Amazon’s final cut are offering […]
