AFP-FL applauds U.S. House candidate Chris Nwasike (3rd District) for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” Nwasike joins more than 625 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates on the federal, state and local levels pledging to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”

AFP-FL applauds U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” Rubio joins more than 600 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates on the federal, state and local levels pledging to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”

AFP-FL today applauded U.S. House candidate Steve Southerland (2nd District) for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” Southerland joins more than 575 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates on the federal, state and local levels pledging to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”

After Americans for Prosperity led a grassroots effort against Mayor Peyton’s proposed tax hike, the Jacksonville City Council rejected the increase with a 10-9 vote last night.

“The City Council should be commended for standing up for Jacksonville taxpayers,” said Dan Quiggle, state chairman of Americans for Prosperity- Florida. “First Coast families cannot afford another tax increase," added Quiggle.

Americans for Prosperity announced Richard Willich as its new chairman of the Florida Advisory Board this week. In this capacity, Mr. Willich will be responsible for advancing AFP-Florida’s mission to educate citizens about economic policy, mobilize citizens to achieve fiscal and regulatory restraint by state governments, and return the federal government to its Constitutional limits.