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Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2015

A conservative group came out against Gov. Rick Scott’s economic incentives plan Tuesday, deriding it as corporate welfare and saying it lacks transparency. Americans for Prosperity Florida director Chris Hudson said his group agreed with Scott’s call for broad-based tax cuts at his 2015 State of the State address, as well as his statement that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 22, 2015

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Rick Scott kept the heat on state lawmakers Thursday to overhaul the state’s business incentive programs, saying it’s a matter of bringing more jobs and businesses to the Sunshine State. As reported by FloridaPolitics.com’s James Rosica, the governor spoke in Orlando at a meeting of Enterprise Florida, the state’s public-private economic development organization. The governor is […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

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In the past week, it was learned that two major Hollywood productions intending to film in the Tampa Bay area chose not to because the state had no tax incentives to provide. The Tampa Tribune‘s Paul Guzzo reported on Thursday that “Gifted,” a new Hollywood film starring Chris Evans and Octavia Spencer about a St. Petersburg […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 26, 2015

The Senate on Tuesday announced a series of changes it will make to its plan to expand health care access to upward of 800,000 low-income Floridians who would qualify for Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. In a prepared statement Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott said that he still opposes Medicaid expansion as set for […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2015

The Florida leader of Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday urging him to ignore calls to consider a tax incentive package for film and television production during next month’s Special Session. It came two days after Film Florida penned a letter to legislative leaders saying the opposite. AFP also has […]

Ryan RayApril 22, 2015

AFP-FL, the Florida branch of the pro-industry group Americans for Prosperity, has taken to Florida television to make its case against a Senate plan to draw down federal Medicaid funding to expand coverage through the state under the program. “At some point, the Senate is going to have to recognize that Floridians do not want more […]

Guest AuthorApril 7, 2015

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is, in the words of Einstein, the definition of insanity. Unfortunately for Floridians, so too are the calls today to expand our state’s Medicaid system under the Affordable Care Act. After decades of failed reforms, this $450 billion federal healthcare system remains woefully […]

Guest AuthorApril 6, 2015

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is, in the words often attributed to Einstein, the definition of insanity. Unfortunately for Floridians, so too are the calls today to expand our state’s Medicaid system under the Affordable Care Act. After decades of failed reforms, this $450 billion federal health care […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 10, 2015

A bill that would place a renewable energy tax exemption amendment on the ballot in 2016 passed their its committee stop on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Americans for Prosperity-Florida held a press conference to its opposition to a different proposed amendment dealing with solar energy. SB 400, from St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes, would extend a residential […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 10, 2015

A bill that would place a renewable energy tax exemption amendment on the ballot in 2016 passed their its committee stop on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Americans for Prosperity-Florida held a press conference to its opposition to a different proposed amendment dealing with solar energy. SB 400, from St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes, would extend a residential […]

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Americans for Prosperity blasts Rick Scott’s economic incentive plan as “risky”

Americans for Prosperity opposes Rick Scott’s proposed increase for Enterprise Florida

AFP prepares sequel to fight film subsidy bills in 2016

Senate alters health plan but fails to win over critics

AFP urges Rick Scott to not include film incentives in Special Session

Americans for Prosperity airs ads opposing Medicaid expansion

Chris Hudson: Florida needs better alternative to Medicaid expansion

Chris Hudson: An alternative to Medicaid expansion

Jeff Brandes’ renewable bills pass first stop, group opposes solar amendment

Jeff Brandes' renewable bills pass first stop, group opposes solar amendment