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LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today expressed disappointment in the Appropriations Committee for releasing a budget that increases spending, while not reforming ever-increasing state spending. AFP-NE believes the state should rein in spending and reform long-term structural spending and use free-market solutions to address the state’s challenges. “Our government should live within its […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged the legislature to oppose LB289 and support property tax reform that doesn’t include a tax shift or tax increases. LB289 would raise the state sales tax, eliminate sales tax exemptions, and significantly decrease the property tax credit fund. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska supports an economically efficient tax […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged senators to reject the tax shift bill following the bill’s passage in the Revenue Committee. The bill would raise the state sales tax, eliminate sales tax exemptions, and cut the property tax credit fund in half. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska supports an economically efficient tax system that […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska on Wednesday urged members of the Revenue, Education and Nebraska Retirement Systems Committees to oppose AM1381 to LB289, a bill that would raise the sales tax by three-quarters of a cent and taxes on cigarettes and home purchases. The grassroots group also released a one-pager showing that eight counties […]

Grassroots group urges legislature to reverse course on tax increases, tackle government spending LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today urged lawmakers to reject the Revenue Committee’s tax plan, which calls for a $500 million state sales and income tax increase, and support tax reform that does not include harmful tax increases. Although this […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tax Day urged lawmakers to support property tax reform that provides real property tax relief and protects all Nebraskans from a tax shift. AFP-NE believes legislators must look for ways to reduce and restrict the growth in spending for local taxing entities to deliver meaningful property tax […]

Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director Jessica Shelburn | Omaha World Herald When Gov. Pete Ricketts delivered his State of the State address on Jan. 15, he told us that property tax relief was “the No. 1 priority Nebraskans want.” He’s right. To address the problem, he proposed Legislative Resolution 8CA, a constitutional amendment that would […]

LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska testified before the Revenue Committee on Thursday urging them to advance LB 670, a bill that would create the Opportunity Scholarship Program, a tax credit scholarship program that would expand educational opportunities for thousands of students in Nebraska. “Every Nebraskan student, no matter their ZIP code or family’s economic […]

Grassroots group launches robust grassroots and digital campaign urging Senator Sasse to support Neomi Rao’s nomination LINCOLN, NE. – Today Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) announced a digital and grassroots campaign urging Senator Ben Sasse to support the nomination of Neomi Rao to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This is one of […]