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Governor Kelly has vetoed more than 75 tax cuts in 8 bipartisan and comprehensive tax packages since taking office TOPEKA, KS—Following Governor Laura Kelly’s reckless veto of a bipartisan, affordable tax compromise bill, HB 2036, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is strongly condemning the action as a political stunt at the expense of taxpayers. HB 2036 […]
TOPEKA, KS—Following Kansas’ premier grassroots organization’s four year-long effort to advocate for changes to the legal system that failed to protect people’s property without overreaching and unconstitutional confiscation of assets, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is celebrating SB 458 becoming law. AFP-KS said the law will ensure improved transparency when handling property seized by Kansas law enforcement. Thanks to AFP […]
TOPEKA, KS—Following the latest Consensus Revenue Estimates outperforming expectations, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) says Governor Laura Kelly has even more reason to sign the latest tax compromise bill on her desk, HB 2036, and return the state’s budget surplus to hardworking families. AFP-KS State Director, Elizabeth Patton, issued the following statement: “Under Bidenomics, it’s not […]
AFP-KS celebrates new law to ease burden for Kansas small business owners TOPEKA, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is thrilled to see HB 2124 signed by the Governor following a push for the legislation by Kansas’ premier grassroots organization. This law will significantly reduce regulatory barriers for microbreweries and foster growth and economic opportunity across the […]
TOPEKA, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is disappointed in the Governor’s veto of SB 434 which would have exempted the practice of hair removal by sugaring from the definition of cosmetology thus reducing onerous occupational licensing requirements. AFP-KS State Director, Liz Patton, made the following statement: “AFP-Kansas is disappointed with Governor Kelly’s decision to veto SB […]
TOPEKA, KS—Today, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would decrease government regulations which create more burdens and costs on the day-to-day lives of Kansans. Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) was disappointed to see a widely supported bill to provide a check and balance on unnecessarily costly regulations vetoed by the Governor. The REINS Act, HB 2648, was a […]
TOPEKA, KS—Last year, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas (AFPF-KS) released an updated report analyzing civil asset forfeiture data in the state, underscoring the need for major reforms to ensure the law protects people’s property without overreaching and unconstitutional confiscation. With the historic final passage garnering unanimous votes in both chambers of SB 458, AFP-KS says that greater transparency will be […]
TOPEKA, KS—Following a year long effort by Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) and key policy champions to return the state’s budget surplus to hardworking Kansans through a single-rate tax plan, AFP-KS says this weekend’s passage of CCR HB 2036 is a step in the right direction. While AFP-KS’ polling found a majority of Kansans preferred a simplified, single-rate plan, Governor […]
Commonly referred to as the REINS Act, AFP-KS says today’s vote is a victory for Kansas ratepayers TOPEKA, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is celebrating the passage of HB 2648 which will mark a new era of accountability and economic freedom in the Sunflower State. This legislation will require a thorough review and legislative approval for major regulations, putting the […]
