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COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged lawmakers to reject calls for expanding Medicaid. AFP has long been opposed to the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare that will add hundreds of thousands of able-bodied, working age adults to an already broken system. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “Medicaid […]
PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today commended Governor Doug Ducey for signing three bills into law that improve the state’s criminal justice system and solidifying Arizona’s place as a national leader in technology and innovation for autonomous vehicles. Governor Ducey signed two criminal justice reform bills into law. One bill, H.B. 2166, sponsored […]
PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today praised Attorney General Mark Brnovich for seeking judicial review of a provision in the latest spending package that prohibits any state funds being used by state governments for tax relief. Arizona will receive $4.7 billion in federal funds from the so-called American Rescue Plan Act, but the […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) welcomed the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which was sponsored by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Davidson (R-OH) in the House and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT) in the Senate. The SAFE Banking Act […]
PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) is hosting a virtual event tomorrow at 12:00 PM with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist and AFP President Tim Phillips to discuss tax reform legislation being proposed by the Arizona legislature this session. Tax reform and protecting Arizona small businesses and families from tax hikes following […]
Grassroots group delivers a ray of sunshine to local governments. Nashville, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today announced support for a bill being considered in the legislature to thwart property tax hikes. Truth in Taxation (HB 1315/ SB 1353) will increase accountability for local governments considering raising taxes. The bill is a top priority […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged legislators to seek cost savings and protect taxpayers from unnecessary spending during budget negotiations. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “South Carolina government will have to make tough budget decisions and live within their means – just like every family and business […]
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s and Mark Holden, chairman of the board of directors of Americans for Prosperity | Santa Fe New Mexican Op-Ed The three of us approach public policy from very different perspectives, including some issues related to criminal justice reform. But in the case of police officers […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity applauds Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Van Taylor (R-TX) for introducing H.R. 1924, the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act. Upon passage, this bipartisan legislation will expand the scope of Reagan-era policies that ensure people who have paid their debt to society for non-violent offenses will be eligible for […]
