Articles by Norin

Apr 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Housing

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FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Housing

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Apr 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Education

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FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Education

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Apr 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Safety Net

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FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Safety Net

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Apr 2025

Testimony on HB 1225 Before the Florida House Education & Employment Committee

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Testimony on HB 1225 Before the Florida House Education & Employment Committee

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Apr 2025

Florida Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Immigration Enforcement

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Florida Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Immigration Enforcement

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Apr 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Environment

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FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Environment

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Apr 2025

FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Criminal Justice and Corrections

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FL Budget Proposals in Brief (FY 2025-26): Criminal Justice and Corrections

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Apr 2025

Florida Leadership Mum on Devastating Proposed Federal Cuts as State Lawmakers Negotiate Budget

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Florida Leadership Mum on Devastating Proposed Federal Cuts as State Lawmakers Negotiate Budget

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Apr 2025

Statement on House Committee's Passage of HB 1225

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Statement on House Committee's Passage of HB 1225

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Apr 2025

Florida Lawmakers Should Preserve Funding for Students in Advanced Academics and Career and Technical Education Classes

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Florida Lawmakers Should Preserve Funding for Students in Advanced Academics and Career and Technical Education Classes

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Apr 2025

Legislation Would Remove Long-Standing Occupational Licensing Barriers for Returning Citizens

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Legislation Would Remove Long-Standing Occupational Licensing Barriers for Returning Citizens

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Apr 2025

Testimony on HB 1225 Before the Florida House Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee

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Testimony on HB 1225 Before the Florida House Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee

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Mar 2025

Nearly 7 in 10 Florida Voters Would Choose Property Taxes Over a 12% State Sales Tax Rate, Poll Shows

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Nearly 7 in 10 Florida Voters Would Choose Property Taxes Over a 12% State Sales Tax Rate, Poll Shows

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Mar 2025

More Than 110,000 Florida Youth Could Be Impacted by Proposed Rollback of Child Labor Law Protections

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More Than 110,000 Florida Youth Could Be Impacted by Proposed Rollback of Child Labor Law Protections

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Mar 2025

Testimony on SB 918 Before the Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee

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Testimony on SB 918 Before the Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee

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Apr 2025

Fast Facts: HB 1225 and SB 918 Would Further Erode Child Labor Protections in Florida

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Fast Facts: HB 1225 and SB 918 Would Further Erode Child Labor Protections in Florida

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Mar 2025

Central Florida Town Hall Focused on Crucial Role SNAP and Medicaid Play in Helping Floridians

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Central Florida Town Hall Focused on Crucial Role SNAP and Medicaid Play in Helping Floridians

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Mar 2025

Floridians need a property tax break, but here’s why DeSantis’ proposal is dangerous | Opinion

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Floridians need a property tax break, but here’s why DeSantis’ proposal is dangerous | Opinion

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Feb 2025

Does Florida's immigrant tuition waiver cost $40 million?

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Does Florida's immigrant tuition waiver cost $40 million?

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Jan 2025

Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities

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Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities

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Mar 2025

Town Hall: How Proposed Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Could Impact Floridians

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Town Hall: How Proposed Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Could Impact Floridians

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Mar 2025

Food Assistance at Risk for Over 2.9 Million Floridians As Congress Considers Deep Cuts to SNAP

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Food Assistance at Risk for Over 2.9 Million Floridians As Congress Considers Deep Cuts to SNAP

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Mar 2025

2025 Policy Agenda

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2025 Policy Agenda

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Apr 2025

Floridians in Every County Rely on Safety Net Programs That Are at Risk in Federal Budget Negotiations

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Floridians in Every County Rely on Safety Net Programs That Are at Risk in Federal Budget Negotiations

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Mar 2025

62 Groups Urge State Education Department to Protect Students and Teachers Following Alarming Immigration Enforcement Directive

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62 Groups Urge State Education Department to Protect Students and Teachers Following Alarming Immigration Enforcement Directive

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Mar 2025

Groups Urge State Education Department to Protect Students and Teachers

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Groups Urge State Education Department to Protect Students and Teachers

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Apr 2025

FL Legislature Proposes Alarming Rollbacks of Child Labor Protections in 2025 Session

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FL Legislature Proposes Alarming Rollbacks of Child Labor Protections in 2025 Session

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Feb 2025

Statement on US House Passage of Budget Resolution

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Statement on US House Passage of Budget Resolution

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Feb 2025

A Risky Proposition: Weakening Local Governments by Eliminating Property Tax Revenue

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A Risky Proposition: Weakening Local Governments by Eliminating Property Tax Revenue

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Feb 2025

5 Ways That Deep Federal Cuts Being Floated in the US House Could Hurt Floridians

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5 Ways That Deep Federal Cuts Being Floated in the US House Could Hurt Floridians

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Feb 2025

Testimony on HB 1C Before the Florida House Budget Committee

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Testimony on HB 1C Before the Florida House Budget Committee

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Feb 2025

2025 Florida Child Well-Being Index

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2025 Florida Child Well-Being Index

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Jan 2025

Statement on Legislature Voting to Take In-State Tuition Away from Florida Students

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Statement on Legislature Voting to Take In-State Tuition Away from Florida Students

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Jan 2025

Deferring Dreams: The Costly Plan to Repeal Tuition Fairness for Florida Dreamers

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Deferring Dreams: The Costly Plan to Repeal Tuition Fairness for Florida Dreamers

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Jan 2025

Groups Express Major Concerns With Leaked ‘Menu’ of $2.3 Trillion in Medicaid Cuts

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Groups Express Major Concerns With Leaked ‘Menu’ of $2.3 Trillion in Medicaid Cuts

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Jan 2025

FPI Says That Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake

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FPI Says That Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake

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Jan 2025

Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake — for Families and Florida’s Higher Education Institutions

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Ending Tuition Fairness Would be a Costly Mistake — for Families and Florida’s Higher Education Institutions

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Jan 2025

Growth Rate of Florida’s Private School Vouchers Cause for Alarm, Groups Say

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Growth Rate of Florida’s Private School Vouchers Cause for Alarm, Groups Say

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Jan 2025

Florida Continues to Drain Much-Needed Funds Away from Public Schools to Private and Home-School Students

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Florida Continues to Drain Much-Needed Funds Away from Public Schools to Private and Home-School Students

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Jan 2025

Statement on Passing of Joseph Pennisi

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Statement on Passing of Joseph Pennisi

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Dec 2024

Florida Poised to Miss Out on Federal Dollars to Feed Over 2.1 Million Kids This Upcoming Summer

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Florida Poised to Miss Out on Federal Dollars to Feed Over 2.1 Million Kids This Upcoming Summer

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Dec 2024

Statement on CMS Approving Florida’s KidCare Expansion Waiver

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Statement on CMS Approving Florida’s KidCare Expansion Waiver

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Dec 2024

Celebrating 10 Years of Policy Impact

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Celebrating 10 Years of Policy Impact

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Nov 2024

Statement on Passage of Local Referenda

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Statement on Passage of Local Referenda

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Nov 2024

Families May Struggle to ‘Live Local’ on Average Firefighter, Paramedic, Educator, and Law Enforcement Officer Salaries, Report Finds

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Families May Struggle to ‘Live Local’ on Average Firefighter, Paramedic, Educator, and Law Enforcement Officer Salaries, Report Finds

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Nov 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: NREGMT

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Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: NREGMT

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Nov 2024

Statement on Amendment 4 and Amendment 5

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Statement on Amendment 4 and Amendment 5

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Nov 2024

Can Florida's Public Workforce Afford to 'Live Local'?

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Can Florida's Public Workforce Afford to 'Live Local'?

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Oct 2024

Statement in Opposition to Amendment 5

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Statement in Opposition to Amendment 5

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Oct 2024

Amendment 5 (2024): Potential Revenue Loss in Florida by County

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Amendment 5 (2024): Potential Revenue Loss in Florida by County

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Oct 2024

FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Corrections and Youth Justice

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FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Corrections and Youth Justice

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Oct 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Health and Human Services

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Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Health and Human Services

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Oct 2024

Hurricane Milton Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Hurricane Milton Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Oct 2024

Hurricane Helene Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Hurricane Helene Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Aug 2024

Statement on 'Great Outdoors' Initiative

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Statement on 'Great Outdoors' Initiative

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Sep 2024

Statement on Florida's Long-Range Financial Outlook

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Statement on Florida's Long-Range Financial Outlook

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Sep 2024

How Federal Infrastructure Investment Is Reshaping Florida (Part 1)

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How Federal Infrastructure Investment Is Reshaping Florida (Part 1)

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Sep 2024

5 Ways Florida Lawmakers Can Raise Revenue Ahead of Projected Deficit

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5 Ways Florida Lawmakers Can Raise Revenue Ahead of Projected Deficit

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Sep 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: General Government

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Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: General Government

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Sep 2024

Abortion Care Policies Impact Families’ Economic Health and Well-Being

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Abortion Care Policies Impact Families’ Economic Health and Well-Being

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Aug 2024

Statement on "Great Outdoors' Initiative

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Statement on "Great Outdoors' Initiative

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Aug 2024

Legislation Scrapped in 2011 Offers Clues to How FL Might Fund ‘Great Outdoors’ Initiative

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Legislation Scrapped in 2011 Offers Clues to How FL Might Fund ‘Great Outdoors’ Initiative

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Nov 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Education

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Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Education

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Aug 2024

Lessons Learned From Florida's Collective Advocacy Through the Medicaid Redetermination Process

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Lessons Learned From Florida's Collective Advocacy Through the Medicaid Redetermination Process

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Nov 2024

Florida's State Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Florida's State Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Aug 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Introduction and Revenue Overview

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Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: Introduction and Revenue Overview

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Aug 2024

Webinar: Florida Continues to Deny Health Insurance to Low-Income Children

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Webinar: Florida Continues to Deny Health Insurance to Low-Income Children

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Jul 2024

Florida Should Welcome Immigrants

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Florida Should Welcome Immigrants

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Jul 2024

Undocumented Immigrants Pay $1.8 Billion in Florida Taxes a Year, National Study Finds

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Undocumented Immigrants Pay $1.8 Billion in Florida Taxes a Year, National Study Finds

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Jul 2024

Florida Lawmakers Could Use Federal Clean Energy Incentives to Fund Urgent Repairs at Florida Prisons

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Florida Lawmakers Could Use Federal Clean Energy Incentives to Fund Urgent Repairs at Florida Prisons

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Jul 2024

Walk the Walk: Florida Legislature Must Shore up Funds for Urgent Repairs

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Walk the Walk: Florida Legislature Must Shore up Funds for Urgent Repairs

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Jul 2024

More than 1 in 4 Floridians ‘Highly Vulnerable’ to Extreme Heat, Study Finds

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More than 1 in 4 Floridians ‘Highly Vulnerable’ to Extreme Heat, Study Finds

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Jul 2024

High Heat, Higher Responsibility

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High Heat, Higher Responsibility

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Jul 2024

No Shelter Here: Florida’s New Anti-Vagrancy Law Misses the Point

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No Shelter Here: Florida’s New Anti-Vagrancy Law Misses the Point

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Jun 2024

Statement on Governor’s Veto of HB 133

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Statement on Governor’s Veto of HB 133

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Jun 2024

Statement on FY 2024-25 State Budget

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Statement on FY 2024-25 State Budget

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Jun 2024

Florida Policymakers Must Act to Promote Kids' Future Success

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Florida Policymakers Must Act to Promote Kids' Future Success

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Jun 2024

Education Advocates, Parents Call on Florida Legislature to Fully Fund Public Schools

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Education Advocates, Parents Call on Florida Legislature to Fully Fund Public Schools

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Jun 2024

County-Level Map of FY 2024-25 Budget Vetoes

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County-Level Map of FY 2024-25 Budget Vetoes

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May 2024

Groups Prioritizing Children’s Health Applaud Federal Judge Tossing State’s Lawsuit That Sought to Undermine Kids’ Health Care Coverage

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Groups Prioritizing Children’s Health Applaud Federal Judge Tossing State’s Lawsuit That Sought to Undermine Kids’ Health Care Coverage

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May 2024

The Clock is Ticking on Enhanced Federal Funding for Mobile Response Teams

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The Clock is Ticking on Enhanced Federal Funding for Mobile Response Teams

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Feb 2024

FPI Submits Comments On State's New 5-Year Section 1115 CHIP Demonstration Request

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FPI Submits Comments On State's New 5-Year Section 1115 CHIP Demonstration Request

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Sep 2024

Florida Policy Summit 2024

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Florida Policy Summit 2024

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Jan 2024

Escambia County ranks low in child welfare

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Escambia County ranks low in child welfare

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Jan 2024

DeSantis-led Florida has rejected $11 billion in federal funding

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DeSantis-led Florida has rejected $11 billion in federal funding

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Jan 2024

72% of Florida voters oppose bill loosening child labor protections

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72% of Florida voters oppose bill loosening child labor protections

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Jan 2024

Most States Have Tax Codes That Are Rigged

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Most States Have Tax Codes That Are Rigged

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Jan 2024

Okaloosa, Walton counties rank in top 10 in state for child well-being

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Okaloosa, Walton counties rank in top 10 in state for child well-being

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Jan 2024

FL's ‘upside down’ tax system has workers paying more

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FL's ‘upside down’ tax system has workers paying more

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Jan 2024

FL counties score well in children's well-being, but obesity is a concern

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FL counties score well in children's well-being, but obesity is a concern

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Feb 2024

With FL GOP leaders refusing Medicaid expansion, ballot effort launched

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With FL GOP leaders refusing Medicaid expansion, ballot effort launched

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Feb 2024

FL House passes child labor bill that would let teens work more

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FL House passes child labor bill that would let teens work more

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Feb 2024

FL lawsuit against feds could delay expansion of child health insurance

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FL lawsuit against feds could delay expansion of child health insurance

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Feb 2024

Children shouldn’t be exploited as cheap labor

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Children shouldn’t be exploited as cheap labor

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Feb 2024

FL Senate panel scales back hotly debated child-labor measure

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FL Senate panel scales back hotly debated child-labor measure

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Mar 2024

Legislature passes weakened child labor bill

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Legislature passes weakened child labor bill

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Mar 2024

DeSantis signs bills, but they do little to help uninsured

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DeSantis signs bills, but they do little to help uninsured

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Mar 2024

DeSantis signs ‘Live Healthy’ package

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DeSantis signs ‘Live Healthy’ package

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Mar 2024

Thousands of FL kids lost Medicaid

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Thousands of FL kids lost Medicaid

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Mar 2024

Miami-Dade district's budget suffers

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Miami-Dade district's budget suffers

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