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This week is National School Choice Week. To celebrate, Americans for Prosperity is highlighting how education freedom is giving students a brighter future. Each and every child from every walk of life deserves the chance to get the best education possible, so they can live prosperous lives and achieve the American Dream. Getting a good […]
We know right-to-work means more jobs and better paychecks for workers. But a Wall Street Journal editorial published earlier this week highlights another reason why right-to-work laws are so important: rampant corruption within unions. Union officials are using the mandatory dues hardworking employees are forced to pay to line their own pockets instead of benefiting […]
WI Unemployment Rate Now 3 Percent, Tied for Lowest on Record MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin commended Governor Scott Walker for his new initiative to help working families in Wisconsin by calling for a special legislative session to pass historic welfare reform. The announcement comes as the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) reported the […]
NW WI Special Election Already Attracting National Attention MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin announced it will engage in next week’s special election in Western Wisconsin to support Rep. Adam Jarchow’s bid for state Senate. The free-market activist group will be running radio and digital ads, utilizing traditional direct mail and GOTV postcards handwritten by […]
In a tremendous victory for hardworking Americans, President Trump signed tax reform into law last December. Americans for Prosperity and our army of grassroots activists have led the charge for the passage of tax reform. The ink is barely dry, and already, millions of Americans are experiencing the economic benefits of pro-growth tax reform firsthand. […]
Americans for Prosperity is urging Congress to pass legislation that would allow thousands of terminally ill patients to access potentially life-saving treatment and medication. Known as Right to Try, this federal legislation would give hope to families and patients facing the direst circumstances. AFP is partnering with Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce to highlight the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity praised the Trump administration today for working diligently to eliminate overly burdensome federal regulations that stifle economic growth, waste taxpayer dollars and limit individual freedom. Thursday afternoon the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which details President Trump’s deregulation […]
In 2015, Wisconsin became America’s 25th right-to-work state. In the years that have followed, Wisconsin’s economy has surged. New employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks Wisconsin first in the Midwest and second nationally for 12-month manufacturing job gains. Just this week, another manufacturing company, Badger Meter, announced plans to relocate to Wisconsin […]
