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ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today raised concerns about the state’s growing levels of debt following the passage of an $825 million borrowing bill by the House of Representatives. The Legislature just passed a nearly billion dollar borrowing package last session, and traditionally a bonding bill of that size is only considered […]

Fiscal conservative group says excess tax revenue should be used to lower tax burdens, grow economy CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH), the state’s leading grassroots advocate for limited government and economic freedom, on Monday announced a targeted digital ad campaign urging Granite Staters to oppose a $100 million spending effort by legislators. […]

Grassroots group commends lawmakers for breaking impasse, passing budget. LINCOLN, Nebr.—Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE), a grassroots advocacy organization in Nebraska with over 45,000 activists across the state, on Tuesday released the following statement after lawmakers passed LB944, the state’s mainline budget bill for 2019: “AFP-NE commends lawmakers for working to change the tax-and-spend environment in […]

Grassroots group highlights fiscal reality, urges cuts and principled government CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) released the following statement regarding public employee pay legislation amid teacher unions’ unrealistic calls for higher taxes and higher spending after a week-long illegal work stoppage. “If the governor and legislature want to give public employees a raise, […]

Grassroots group calls for lawmakers to keep standing for responsible government CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Despite already signing a fair but fiscally responsible teacher pay raise, to the shock of many Governor Justice on Tuesday night proposed another, higher pay raise. After leaving a closed-door meeting with union officials, his proposal to pay for it: rely on higher […]

Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday thanked Senator Pat Toomey and Representatives Scott Perry, Keith Rothfus, Lloyd Smucker, Bob Brady, and Brendan Boyle for voting against the two-year budget, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. This deal blows up spending caps enacted by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and massively increases spending by over $300 […]