Americans for Prosperity Press Release
Americans for Prosperity Foundation Comment Urges Administration to Remove Barriers for Employment
Oct 26, 2020

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) today submitted comments to the Department of Labor concerning its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Independent Contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule is intended to clarify and bring greater certainty to the test used by the Department to determine if a worker […]

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AFP-TN Files Amicus Brief on Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act
Oct 22, 2020

Nashville, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today filed an amicus curiae brief in the Davidson County Chancery Court regarding the declaratory judgement sought by the election commission to prevent the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act from being placed on the ballot. The amicus brief, known as a “friend of court” brief, seeks to assist the […]

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Budget & Spending
ICYMI: Trump, Biden should reject big spending and focus on real coronavirus relief
Oct 22, 2020

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | Op-Ed for The Hill President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden will meet today for their last debate before the election, and it’s a good bet they’ll bicker about who’s to “blame” for the lack of another massive coronavirus package from Congress. But that argument completely misses the point. […]

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ICYMI: Guest opinion: Raising minimum wage would hurt Florida families, not help them
Oct 22, 2020

Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | The News-Press The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding shutdown threw our economy a curveball no one saw coming. While families, workers, and small businesses across the Sunshine State struggle to make ends meet, policymakers are searching for solutions that will help ease the burden. But we ought […]

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New Report Ranks New Hampshire in Top 10 for Business Tax Climate
Oct 21, 2020

CONCORD, NH – Following a report released by the Tax Foundation that ranks New Hampshire as the 6th best state in its 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) thanked Governor Sununu for protecting the New Hampshire Advantage and urged lawmakers to continue working to make New Hampshire’s tax code even […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
Latest Spending Proposal Misses Mark on Helping American Workers, Economy
Oct 20, 2020

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged senators to reject the $500 billion spending package they are expected to vote on tomorrow. AFP has been at the forefront of advocating for fiscally responsible policies that will more effectively improve American lives and help our economy recover stronger. AFP President Tim Phillips released the […]

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MA Tax, Unconstitutional Regulation Punishes Granite State Workers
Oct 16, 2020

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Chris Sununu for directing the New Hampshire Department of Justice to file a lawsuit in the US Supreme Court opposing the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Rulings and Regulations Bureau from changing the manner in which out-of-state residents owe income taxes when their employer is […]

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South Carolinians Deserve to See Corporate Welfare Deals
Oct 14, 2020

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended a state Circuit court’s ruling that the South Carolina Department of Commerce violated the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. The ruling derives from a lawsuit filed by state Senator Dick Harpootlian that sought to uncover information about economic development deals. AFP-SC State Director Andrew […]

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ICYMI: Supporting judges who support the Constitution, not policy outcomes
Oct 12, 2020

Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox | The Hill As the hearing to consider the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett gets underway, the American public will hear some senators insist that she should be rejected because of her position on certain public policy issues. Others will […]

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