While it may seem that a small nonprofit came out of nowhere to successfully challenge the casino industry and New Jersey government over how much money casinos pay instead of property taxes, the truth is a little different.

Liberty and Prosperity is no fly-by-night organization; it will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. It also isn’t new to fighting for taxpayer and citizen rights, having done that for years, said founder and President Seth Grossman.

Grossman, 73, is a lawyer who lives in Atlantic City. A former city councilman and former Republican candidate for state Senate and U.S. Congress, he’s accustomed to rallying against what he believes are abuses of the Constitution by those in power, including government.