Testimony in Support of Bill S-1589: A Fresh Start
Feb 7, 2019

Dear Chairman Sarlo and Members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I respectfully urge you to please vote “Yes” on S-1589, which is up in your committee today. This […]

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AFP-NJ Path to Prosperity 2019 Policy Agenda
Feb 5, 2019

VISION We can transform society by breaking the internal and external barriers that prevent people from realizing their potential, enabling all people to improve their lives and find fulfillment by helping others do the same. This vision is guided by mutually-reinforcing principles: Equal Rights, Mutual Benefit, Openness, and Self-Actualization. MISSION Americans for Prosperity-NJ strives to […]

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Taxpayers Get Sacked at the Big Game
Feb 1, 2019

No matter who wins the Big Game this coming weekend, American taxpayers have already lost. That’s because it doesn’t matter the sport – baseball, basketball, hockey or football – when teams consider setting up shop in a town, taxpayers are all too often forced to shell out hundreds of millions in direct subsidies and tax […]

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Why Wait? Let’s Expand Educational Opportunity To Transform Lives Now
Jan 31, 2019

More than 56 million students enter a K-12 classroom each year with the desire to learn, grow and succeed. With a quickly evolving world, it’s time to rethink our approach to education from the ground up. Let’s provide all students the opportunity to discover their unique talents. Let’s unleash the knowledge of teachers and communities […]

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Letter in Support of S-2540/A-3979: The Dignity for Incarcerated Caretakers Act
Jan 23, 2019

Dear Chairwoman Greenstein and Chairman Burzichelli: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I urge you to please post S-2540 and A-3979 for a vote in your respective committees. Over 65,000 New Jersey children have grown up […]

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AFP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill Progresses
Jan 22, 2019

TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-backed criminal justice reform progressed this past Thursday, including S-1589, which removes a ban on individuals with criminal records from obtaining one of the state’s 200+ occupational licenses. Currently, an individual can be banned from a profession even if his or her crime has nothing to do with the profession and occurred […]

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Testimony in Support of Bill S-1589: A Fresh Start
Jan 17, 2019

Dear Chairwoman Pou and Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, I respectfully urge you to please vote “Yes” on S-1589, which is up in your committee tomorrow. This bill, supported by […]

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AFPF-NJ: My Pay My Say Efforts Continue in 2019
Jan 16, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity Foundation released the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union on behalf of United Airline customer service workers. Currently, the law remains unclear if the Janus ruling prohibiting agency fees […]

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AFP-New Jersey Calls on Gov. Murphy to Address Pension Crisis And Support Common-Sense Reforms
Jan 15, 2019

TRENTON, N.J. – With today’s State of the State address, Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) is calling on Governor Phil Murphy to address the state’s looming $220 billion pension crisis and take action on common-sense reforms, such as a comprehensive review of all the occupational licensing boards, as originally prioritized in the Governor’s transition reports. AFP-NJ […]

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