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Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire Community Engagement Director Sarah Scott | Foster’s Daily Democrat In New Hampshire, we have a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the direction our economy is going. Record-low unemployment, record-high workforce participation, record-high revenue from business taxes, and top economic growth in the region make for an environment of […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) and a broad coalition of groups including the Greater Harrisburg NAACP, the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, the Justice Action Network, Commonwealth Foundation, and Community Legal Services on Wednesday announced support for Senate Bill 637, bipartisan legislation that would remove barriers to employment for returning citizens. SB […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) announced the release of its 2019 legislative scorecard, which tracks lawmakers votes on key issues raised during session. The grassroots group scored over 40 bills and tallied nearly 4,000 votes to put together the comprehensive look at how lawmakers voted on legislation that will make Utah […]
Tallahassee, FL: Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today applauded the Florida legislature for passing House Bill 7125 (HB7125), a significant first step at reforming Florida’s criminal justice system. AFP-FL believes that a smart on crime and soft on taxpayer approach to our justice system ensures that individuals who have made a mistake are able to successfully re-enter […]
Can you believe that we’re already halfway through the 2019 legislative session? After last week’s deadline, just over 800 of the 2,600-plus bills filed remain up for consideration. Here’s a quick recap on some of the priorities AFP-OK has been working on. Government Reform: The legislature delivered on a package of bills that have now […]
We had a ton of news for you in the last update, from occupational licensing to economic opportunity. But in this update, we have even more. Are you ready? Criminal Justice Reform: Our state has been a leader when it comes to criminal justice reform, and one of those important reforms is presumptive probation, a […]
CHARLESTON, WV—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today announced a new round of key vote alerts to Mountain State lawmakers. These alerts serve as a signal that AFP-WV views a piece of legislation as a priority and that roll calls on these bills may be included in the annual legislative scorecard. AFP-WV State Director Jason Huffman […]
Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Senate passed S-1589, also known as Fresh Start legislation. Supported by a diverse coalition, the bill would remove unjust barriers to opportunity for New Jerseyans with past convictions by requiring professional and occupational boards to make more informed decisions about whether to revoke someone’s license based on criminal history. Americans […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) applauds the South Dakota Legislature for sending barrier breaking legislation, H.B. 1079, to the Governor’s desk. H.B. 1079 removes unnecessary red tape on the books that requires occupational licensing for South Dakotans to perform plumbing work on their property. AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar issued the following statement: […]
