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Late last year, Congress passed federal tax reform, overhauling the old tax code. That’s good news for American businesses and families, but bad news for lawmakers who opposed fixing our rigged tax system. Now that federal tax reform has gone into effect, we can say goodbye to a lot of hurtful tax policies. Here’s five things you […]
Law Authored by Sen. Craig and Rep. Hutton Restores Transparency to State Budget MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today praised Governor Scott Walker for signing the Zero-Based Budget Review Act that requires state agencies to report every dollar in every program they administer for review by the legislature. The law had been on the […]
Landmark reform protects constitutional liberties, strengthens rule of law MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today commended Governor Scott Walker for signing Senate Bill 61, that reforms Wisconsin’s civil asset forfeiture laws while protecting important law enforcement tools. The measure requires that property or money be seized and forfeited only from persons convicted of a […]
Activists Vow to Fight Rep. Taylor’s “Outrageous Power Grab by Leftwing Special Interests” MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today came out in strong opposition to a resolution introduced by Rep. Chris Taylor and several of her Democrat colleagues to radically change Wisconsin’s state constitution. The free-market activist group pledged to mobilize its base of […]
There may be no crying in baseball, but there’s certainly corporate welfare. When teams take the field for Opening Day this year, many of them will be playing on the taxpayers’ dime—literally. For decades now, lawmakers at every level of government have been forking over millions of hardworking residents’ money to build stadiums for billionaire […]
GOP Candidates vying to win August 14 primary will tackle top issues for WI voters MILWAUKEE, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced it will host the first Wisconsin Republican Senate Primary debate of the year on Thursday, April 26th at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee. Both State Senator Leah Vukmir and Businessman Kevin […]
Governor signs AFP backed legislation to open up apprenticeships in the trades MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin is praising Governor Scott Walker for signing Assembly Bill 508 (AB 508), which removes government imposed barriers on apprenticeships. With the enactment of the bill, employers can more easily create apprenticeship opportunities for workers and Wisconsinites will […]
Grassroots activists thank Walker, Legislature for compassionate law New law gives terminally ill Wisconsinites the chance to improve or save their lives MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today applauded Governor Scott Walker for signing landmark “Right-to-Try” legislation in to law. The new law allows Wisconsinites who are battling terminal illness to access new […]
Today the House voted to pass a pork-laden $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. While that’s bad news, one piece of good news is that the bill doesn’t include any money for Obamacare bailouts. Meant to prop up Obamacare and its skyrocketing premiums, these proposals – including reinsurance and cost-sharing reduction payments – are nothing more […]
