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CHICAGO, IL — Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) continues to petition the Village of Arlington Heights to reject a taxpayer-funded Bears Stadium. From commissioning a poll that showed 68% of Arlington Heights voters disapprove of supporting the project with taxpayer dollars, to numerous op-eds, to gathering petition signatures to propose a new ordinance, AFP-IL has been standing up […]
AFP-IL Submits Petition Opposing Taxpayer Subsidies for New Bears Stadium in Arlington Heights WHO: Americans for Prosperity Illinois (AFP-IL) WHAT: Submission of petition signatures to the Village of Arlington Heights board in support of the adoption of an Anti-Corporate Welfare Ordinance, per section 2-204 of the municipal code. WHEN: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 7:30 […]
“Mayor Hayes called AFP-IL’s Anti-Corporate Welfare Ordinance ‘extreme,’ but we don’t think a majority of Arlington Heights residents are extremists for wanting to end corporate welfare programs.” ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — An ARW Strategies poll commissioned by Americans for Prosperity Illinois (AFP-IL) found Arlington Heights voters overwhelmingly support the Chicago Bears building a stadium in the suburb, […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Americans for Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) today urged members of the Arlington Heights Village Board to adopt an anti-corporate welfare ordinance and reject proposals that would build a new Chicago Bears stadium with taxpayer money. AFP-IL Deputy State Director Brian Costin released the following statement: “Billionaires can afford to build their own […]
Praises Senate Finance Committee for pulling taxpayer financing for new Titans stadium from bond bill NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today praised the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, and Senator Joey Hensley for pulling half a billion in taxpayer financing for a new Titans stadium from the bond bill. The governor’s […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) spoke out against building a new Titans stadium with taxpayer dollars. Released today, the governor’s budget proposal authorizes a $500 million bond for a new stadium and $55 million in debt service to assist with the financing. AFP- TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: “Taxpayers […]
KNOXVILLE, TN – Following reports that Governor Bill Lee’s budget amendment includes a $13.5 Million dollar grant for a minor league stadium Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) urged legislators to eliminate politically-driven handouts. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “Governor Lee wisely referred to the influx of cash our state is set to […]
RALEIGH, NC—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today renewed its call to end taxpayer-funded stadium subsidies in the state as High Point city officials call on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to invest $7 million in Truist Point ballpark in the name of “economic development.” Just three years ago, Guilford Commissioners rejected a whopping $35 […]
Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico State Director Burly Cain | Albuquerque Journal After a successful inaugural season that included a trip to the playoffs, the New Mexico United soccer team is now looking for a permanent venue to call home with some help from taxpayers. The team played its premier season in Isotopes Park, but with […]
