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LINCOLN, NE – Today, at the beginning of National School Choice Week, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska (AFP-NE) calls for the Nebraska legislature to continue fighting for educational freedom for families, amid opposition to a ballot initiative aimed at repealing the state’s new tax credit scholarship program. As the parental empowerment movement makes strides across the […]

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska released polling results which showed the vast majority of Nebraskans support long-term tax reforms that focus on cutting spending and limiting government growth to provide real tax relief. The results also showed that Nebraskans oppose any attempt to shift taxes instead of cutting taxes. AFP – NE […]

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska responded to efforts by state lawmakers to address property tax reform as outlined in a press conference by Governor Jim Pillen. AFP – NE State Director John Gage issued the following statement: “Real reform will take courage and caution. State lawmakers need to be willing to stand […]

LINCOLN, NE – Today, in response to a new proposal from state lawmakers to decrease property taxes by increasing sales taxes, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska is reminding voters that the policy would actually amount to a tax hike for most people. The new sales tax would be the highest of any state and would apply […]

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots organization, announced John Gage as its next state director for Nebraska. Gage previously served as Communications Advisor to Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen. “As a lifelong Nebraskan, I am excited to begin work to engage fellow Nebraskans and build grassroots coalitions that will bring transformative policy reforms […]

Lincoln, Neb. — Today, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director, Jessica Shelburn and Platte Institute CEO, Jim Vokal joined Governor Jim Pillen, Revenue Committee Chairwoman Lou Ann Linehan and Appropriations Committee Chairman Rob Clements, for a news conference highlighting the importance of pro-growth policies. The morning’s news conference was scheduled on Tax Day, the due date for […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today thanks lawmakers for advancing LB 753, Opportunity Scholarships Act, to Select File. LB 753 will increase choice in education for Nebraska families by enacting a tax credit for donations to nonprofit scholarship granting institutions. AFP-NE State Director Jessica Shelburn released the following statement: “Today, with the advancement […]

Pete Ricketts will bring principled leadership to Washington. LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today congratulated former Governor Pete Ricketts on his appointment to the U.S. Senate, filling the seat recently vacated by Senator Ben Sasse. AFP-NE State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Our activists are excited to support and congratulate Gov. Ricketts as […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today released a statement congratulating the newly elected and re-elected state lawmakers who earned the support of the grassroots organization: Sen. Robert Clements (LD-2), Merv Riepe (LD-12), Sen. John Arch (LD-14), Sen. Ben Hansen (LD-16), Loren Lippincott (LD-34), Rick Holdcroft (LD-36), Sen. Dave Murman (LD-38), Teresa Ibach (LD-44), […]