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ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) issued a key vote alert Wednesday urging senators to support HF2898, a bill that would exempt a number of activities from cosmetology occupational licenses. Read the Key Vote Alert Here. Background: In the 1950s, about one-in-twenty Americans required a license to work. Today that number is one-in-four. Many of these licenses […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged Governor Walz and state lawmakers to take decisive, fiscally responsible steps to stem the tide of fiscal and economic crisis our state is facing due to the coronavirus pandemic and business shutdown. In light of recent projections by the end of this fiscal year, the […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today commended the Senate for passing SF 4511, a bill that allows businesses to safely reopen if they follow public health guidelines. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following statement: “Now that we’ve taken steps to flatten the curve, we need to turn our attention to […]
Official projections now show the state will be facing a $2.4 billion (at least) Covid-19/shutdown-induced budget deficit. Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will join us to share some tough lessons learned and advice for today’s leaders from the last time we faced a budget challenge like this. Then in the second half of the […]
In this short segment on Ox in the Afternoon, AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs talks through budget deficits, innovations in business, why lawmakers should reject state bailouts, and more. Click below to listen!
ST. PAUL, MN – Following the release of an updated budget projection that shows a $2.4 billion deficit for FY 2020-2021, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) encouraged the state legislature to seek cost savings and empower businesses to safely reopen to help mitigate the economic damage of COVID-19. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) appreciates Governor Walz taking the first step toward getting Minnesota safely back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The group encourages the governor to take a crucial next step and establish clear health and safety standards so that more employers in more industries can have a clear path […]
The Minnesota Legislature had a busy week, so we’re checking in with Senator Andrew Mathews on the state’s ongoing Covid-19 response, his bill to get Minnesotans back to work, and what lawmakers are doing now to prepare for the inevitable budget crunch. In the second half of the show: Minnesota isn’t facing this epidemic alone, […]
St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today released a Key Vote letter addressed to state senators opposing SF1098, legislation mandating drug price transparency. View Full Letter Here In the letter, Jason Flohrs, State Director for AFP-Minnesota expressed the following: “Compulsory price disclosure is unnecessary in a free market and unethical to the extent that it […]
