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Proposal Would Result in Lake County Gas Tax Increasing by 140% in the Last Two Years SPRINGFIELD, IL—Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today announced a campaign to educate Lake County constituents on the proposed Motor Fuel Tax that will be voted on at next week’s Lake County Board meeting. The board will be considering a proposal […]
CHICAGO, IL—Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today released a statement following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s biennial budget address. Pritzker’s proposal included a tax hike on Illinois families, small businesses, and a heavily reliance on federal assistance to cover for decades of poor fiscal management by the state government. AFP-IL State Director Jason Heffley issued the following statement:| […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL—Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today announced Jason Heffley as its next state director ahead of Wednesday’s critical state budget address. The state must address a huge budget deficit while putting policies in place to lead Illinois out of this pandemic. “Illinois has suffered from decades of poor public policy and now finds itself ranking […]
The team at Americans for Prosperity has seen up close the overwhelming grassroots support for the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. As we reach out to people across America to discuss this issue, we’re tapping into an enthusiastic audience. With people across the country eager to share their views, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of engagement. And we’re […]
Grassroots group mobilizes activists to drive confirmation of Judge Barrett GENEVA, Illinois – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today commended the Trump Administration for nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Barrett is an experienced, qualified, and independent-minded constitutionalist who will defend the Constitution and not legislate from the bench. Joining AFP’s robust, nationwide campaign, […]
A broad coalition of organizations representing small businesses, employers, farmers and taxpayers across Illinois sent a letter calling on the legislature to repeal Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1, which impose a graduated income tax scheme on Illinois. Article XIV §2(a) of the Illinois constitution specifically allows for this action by allowing for a proposed […]
This post originally appeared in Crain’s Chicago Business By Andrew Nelms As things now stand, voters in November will consider amending the state constitution to scrap our flat income tax and give the General Assembly more latitude to levy higher taxes. But, as one of its first acts when they return to Springfield, lawmakers shouldwithdraw […]
GENEVA, Illinois – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) thanked Governor Pritzker for removing regulatory barriers for health care providers that will increase access to care while protecting the larger community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor relaxed telemedicine regulation for both Medicaid and private insurers, allowing more providers to get reimbursed for services that enable patients to […]
Competition and innovation are allowing the American economy to reach unprecedented heights. Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, real disposable personal income per household has risen by about $6,000 and employment numbers are higher than they’ve been in decades. Despite this success, many activists and interested parties from across […]
