minimum wage Archives

AFP-FL Launches Six-Figure Digital Ad Blitz to Protect Florida Workers, Economy

Nov 2, 2020

Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today announced a significant six-figure digital ad campaign urging Floridians to protect jobs, workers, and economic recovery by voting against Amendment 2. The ballot initiative would raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. So far, Americans for Prosperity has contacted more than a million […]

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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 […]

AFP-FL Launches Campaign to Protect Workers, Businesses, and Jobs

Oct 2, 2020

Grassroots group announces initiative to reject Amendment 2 Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today announced a robust mail and digital ad campaign to oppose Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that would raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. After 2026, the minimum wage would revert to being adjusted annually […]

ICYMI: Vetoing minimum wage hike creates opportunity for NH workers

Aug 27, 2019

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 […]