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May 2020

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

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April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

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May 2020

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Data on the Impact on Communities of Color

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COVID-19 Highlights Need for Data on the Impact on Communities of Color

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May 2020

Florida’s 2 Million Essential Workers: Five Stark Realities and Five Policy Solutions

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Florida’s 2 Million Essential Workers: Five Stark Realities and Five Policy Solutions

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May 2020

Top 5 Reasons Why Florida Needs to Expand Medicaid Now

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Top 5 Reasons Why Florida Needs to Expand Medicaid Now

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May 2020

Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 2 of 3)

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Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 2 of 3)

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May 2020

What COVID-19 Unemployment Help is Available to Floridians?

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What COVID-19 Unemployment Help is Available to Floridians?

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Apr 2020

Unemployment Rate for Black Floridians is Strikingly Higher Than the State’s Overall Rate

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Unemployment Rate for Black Floridians is Strikingly Higher Than the State’s Overall Rate

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Apr 2020

Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 1 of 3)

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Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 1 of 3)

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Apr 2020

Florida Faces an Unprecedented Revenue Shortfall – More Federal Aid is Needed

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Florida Faces an Unprecedented Revenue Shortfall – More Federal Aid is Needed

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Apr 2020

What Does the CARES Act Mean for Florida?

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What Does the CARES Act Mean for Florida?

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Apr 2020

Extra Emergency SNAP Benefits Fact Sheet

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Extra Emergency SNAP Benefits Fact Sheet

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Mar 2020

Coronavirus Crisis and Florida's Urgent Need to Expand Medicaid

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Coronavirus Crisis and Florida's Urgent Need to Expand Medicaid

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Mar 2020

Preparing for Coronavirus: Thousands of At-Risk Floridians in Safety Net Programs Face Hardship

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Preparing for Coronavirus: Thousands of At-Risk Floridians in Safety Net Programs Face Hardship

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Feb 2020

Jonathan C. Gibbs: Black Pioneer Shaping Education for All Floridians

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Jonathan C. Gibbs: Black Pioneer Shaping Education for All Floridians

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Feb 2020

Medicaid School-Based Services: Good Policy is a Team Effort

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Medicaid School-Based Services: Good Policy is a Team Effort

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Feb 2020

Florida Has a ‘Shadow Budget’ and it Costs the State Billions Each Year

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Florida Has a ‘Shadow Budget’ and it Costs the State Billions Each Year

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Feb 2020

Kids Living Below the Poverty Level Would Lose Vital TANF Cash Assistance...

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Kids Living Below the Poverty Level Would Lose Vital TANF Cash Assistance...

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Feb 2020

Two Bills Would Help Bring Much-Needed Reform to FL's Criminal Justice System

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Two Bills Would Help Bring Much-Needed Reform to FL's Criminal Justice System

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Feb 2020

What is the New ‘Public Charge’ Rule, and Who Will Be Affected?

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What is the New ‘Public Charge’ Rule, and Who Will Be Affected?

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Jan 2020

Earned Income Tax Credit Crucial for Working Families

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Earned Income Tax Credit Crucial for Working Families

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Dec 2019

Counting Down 10 Charts and Graphics

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Counting Down 10 Charts and Graphics

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Dec 2019

FL Workers Make Tourism the State’s Top Industry, But...

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FL Workers Make Tourism the State’s Top Industry, But...

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Dec 2019

USDA’s Three Rules to Slash SNAP

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USDA’s Three Rules to Slash SNAP

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Dec 2019

Holiday Season Especially Trying Time Under Florida’s Low TANF Levels

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Holiday Season Especially Trying Time Under Florida’s Low TANF Levels

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