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By now you’re aware that the Nashville Transit Improvement Plan is a complete disaster. The project’s cost is out of control, topping out at $9 billion. That’s nearly twice the original estimate. On top of the cost, transit systems like the one proposed don’t even accomplish their goals. They contribute to traffic and congestion and […]
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Dear Senators: On behalf of more than forty-five thousand Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska activists, I am writing to express our strong opposition to LB873, a bill that would allow for the expansion of so-called Land Banks, risky big government ventures spearheaded by unaccountable bureaucrats, putting taxpayers’ valuable resources at risk. Nebraskans expect […]
Office to aid activists in boosting free-market advocacy in Rockingham County CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) on Wednesday announced the grand opening of the organization’s Portsmouth office will occur on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:30PM. The facility will be used to increase the group’s grassroots efforts in the Portsmouth area, including hosting […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) will host Senator Todd Young for a “Tax Day” conversation this Monday, April 16 at 9:00 am in downtown Indianapolis to talk about the recently-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its effects on Hoosier communities. Hoosiers everywhere are already seeing bigger paychecks because of the new tax […]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) on Wednesday announced Chris McCoy as the new state director. McCoy previously served as senior field director. “I am honored that Americans for Prosperity has entrusted me with leading the organization’s grassroots efforts in the great state of North Carolina. I look forward to building on past […]
Trenton, NJ – In light of the White House’s announcement of the twelfth wave of judicial nominees today, Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey is applauding the President’s continued focus on fixing our nation’s judicial crisis and is announcing the group’s support of Paul Matey of New Jersey for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Americans for Prosperity […]
Grassroots group urges lawmakers address tax reform in special session, bring tax relief for Nebraskans LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity- Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tuesday expressed disappointment in lawmakers for failing to pass the Property Tax Cuts and Opportunities Act, a tax reform package proposed by Gov. Pete Ricketts and sponsored by Sen. Jim Smith, […]
For a PDF version of the AFP-Arizona April 9 Legislative Update, go HERE. 1) PROGRESS REPORTS — This past week, AFP-Arizona sent progress reports to all ninety Arizona Legislators, giving them estimates of what their scores would likely be on AFP-AZ’s 2018 Legislative Scorecard if the session were to end right now. With a few […]
Lawmakers should reject any proposal to give themselves greater ability to raise taxes on Illinoisans NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) on Monday launched a new digital ad and website calling on lawmakers to oppose scrapping Illinois’ constitutionally protected flat income tax for a graduated one. AFP-IL, the state’s leading free-market organization, has been at […]
