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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, states around the country, including Arizona, temporarily removed harmful barriers on telehealth and the scope of practice of health care professionals to expand the capacity of health care providers to care for infected patients. Policymakers should make these reforms permanent and enact other reforms to strengthen Arizona’s capacity […]
Phoenix, Arizona—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today celebrated the news from Gov. Ducey’s office that Arizona will be able to start phasing in its plan to start lowering the state income tax. Provisions in a package of tax reform bills signed into law in 2021 included several economic conditions for the state to meet before starting […]
Phoenix, AZ — Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today issued the third wave of endorsements for candidates running to serve in the Arizona state legislature. Adding to a strong slate of candidates, AFP-AZ today endorsed Matt Gress in his bid for LD-04 and State Senator T.J. Shope, who’s running for re-election in LD-16. AFP-AZ State Director Stephen […]
Phoenix, AZ—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today issued a second wave of endorsements for candidates running to serve in the Arizona state legislature. State Reps. Tim Dunn (LD-25), Joel John (LD-25), and Beverly Pingerelli (LD-28) earned AFP-AZ’s endorsement for reelection to the Arizona House of Representatives. State Reps. Frank Carroll (LD-28) and Joanne Osborne (LD-29) earned […]
Phoenix, Arizona– Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today announced the first round of candidate endorsements for the Arizona State Legislature: Justin Wilmeth (LD-02), Ben Toma (LD-27), Kevin Payne (LD-27), Steve Kaiser (LD-02), Rusty Bowers (LD-10), and J.D. Mesnard (LD-13). The candidates received AFP-AZ’s endorsement because they supported policies promoting a strong economy and removing government barriers […]
Phoenix, Arizona—Early this morning the Arizona legislature voted to expand the Copper State’s education savings account program by making nearly all Arizonan students eligible to participate. This is a hallmark reform for Arizonans and their families. Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) praised the vote and encouraged Gov. Ducey to sign the bill. AFP-AZ State Director Stephen […]
Robson Best Positioned to Tackle Issues Arizonans Care About Most Phoenix, Arizona—Americans for Prosperity Arizona (AFP-AZ) today endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona governor. Robson obtained AFP-AZ’s endorsement with her support for tax and spending policies that promote economic growth and increase opportunities for workers and job creators. “Arizona is experiencing the worst inflation in […]
Phoenix, Arizona—Today, Governor Doug Ducey signed into law H.B. 2731, which creates universal regulatory sandboxes in the state of Arizona. Universal regulatory sandboxes expand on Arizona’s leadership in promoting innovation, by giving entrepreneurs across all industries the flexibility they need to launch new and disruptive technologies that can transform the lives of Arizonans. Arizona was […]
Phoenix, Arizona—Today, the Arizona Supreme Court reversed the decision of an Arizona trial court that placed Arizona’s flat tax on the 2022 ballot. In 2021, AFP-Arizona led the charge to lower state income tax. As a result, Arizona passed a law that lowered the state’s income tax to 2.5 percent—the lowest in the nation. Americans […]
