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In the News
Mar 2023

DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program [AP News]

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DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program [AP News]

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AP News
Mar 2023

FL is 1 of 11 states declining to accept federal money to expand Medicaid [NPR]

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FL is 1 of 11 states declining to accept federal money to expand Medicaid [NPR]

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NPR
Mar 2023

Abortion, education and guns: DeSantis's proposals in Florida hint at potential 2024 campaign [Yahoo News]

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Abortion, education and guns: DeSantis's proposals in Florida hint at potential 2024 campaign [Yahoo News]

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Yahoo News
Mar 2023

What universal voucher heading for FL House vote means for schools [Herald-Tribune]

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What universal voucher heading for FL House vote means for schools [Herald-Tribune]

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Herald-Tribune
Tallahassee Democrat
Mar 2023

Private school vouchers for millionaires draws criticism [Action News Jax]

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Private school vouchers for millionaires draws criticism [Action News Jax]

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Action News Jax
Mar 2023

Cost of FL voucher legislation concerns critics [Tampa Bay Times]

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Cost of FL voucher legislation concerns critics [Tampa Bay Times]

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Tampa Bay Times
Mar 2023

Nonprofit estimates 'universal school choice' could cost FL billions [ABC Action News]

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Nonprofit estimates 'universal school choice' could cost FL billions [ABC Action News]

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ABC Action News
Feb 2023

State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210M. [WLRN Miami | South Florida]

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State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210M. [WLRN Miami | South Florida]

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WLRN
Feb 2023

State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210 million. [WUWF]

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State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210 million. [WUWF]

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WUWF
Feb 2023

DeSantis picks fight over immigration law backed by his LG [Politico]

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DeSantis picks fight over immigration law backed by his LG [Politico]

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Politico
Feb 2023

House analysis: new school voucher cost at $209.6M [Orlando Sentinel]

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House analysis: new school voucher cost at $209.6M [Orlando Sentinel]

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Orlando Sentinel
Feb 2023

House puts price tag on universal school voucher plan [Tallahassee Democrat]

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House puts price tag on universal school voucher plan [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Tallahassee Democrat
Feb 2023

Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in FL [Tampa Bay Times]

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Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in FL [Tampa Bay Times]

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Tampa Bay Times
Feb 2023

School choice bill advances in FL Senate with a changes promised [Tallahassee Democrat]

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School choice bill advances in FL Senate with a changes promised [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Tallahassee Democrat
Feb 2023

Orange County schools drop survey on suicidal thoughts, drinking, drug use [Orlando Sentinel]

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Orange County schools drop survey on suicidal thoughts, drinking, drug use [Orlando Sentinel]

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Orlando Sentinel
Feb 2023

Proposed affordable housing legislation allows for affordable development [Islander News]

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Proposed affordable housing legislation allows for affordable development [Islander News]

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Islander News
Feb 2023

Don’t give up on public education [Citrus County Chronicle]

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Don’t give up on public education [Citrus County Chronicle]

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Citrus County Chronicle
Feb 2023

FL's school voucher bill could cost taxpayers $4B [WJCT News]

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FL's school voucher bill could cost taxpayers $4B [WJCT News]

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WJCT News
Feb 2023

Broward lawmakers see few options to stop school vouchers ‘bleeding’ schools [Florida Politics]

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Broward lawmakers see few options to stop school vouchers ‘bleeding’ schools [Florida Politics]

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Florida Politics
Feb 2023

Voucher plan a threat to public education [Palm Beach Post]

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Voucher plan a threat to public education [Palm Beach Post]

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Palm Beach Post
Jan 2023

Is FL trying to destroy public schools in the name of parental choice?

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Is FL trying to destroy public schools in the name of parental choice?

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Media
Jan 2023

For public education in FL, it’s the worst of times

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For public education in FL, it’s the worst of times

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Sun Sentinel
Jan 2023

GOP-led voucher expansion could steer $2.4B from FL public schools

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GOP-led voucher expansion could steer $2.4B from FL public schools

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The Ledger
Jan 2023

FL Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them

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FL Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them

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Tampa Bay Times
Jan 2023

Thousands of Floridians could lose Medicaid coverage soon.

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Thousands of Floridians could lose Medicaid coverage soon.

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The Miami Herald
Jan 2023

Medicaid coverage to end in April for 1M in FL

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Medicaid coverage to end in April for 1M in FL

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Tampa Bay Times
Jan 2023

FL commission urges sweeping mental health reforms

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FL commission urges sweeping mental health reforms

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Tampa Bay Times
Jan 2023

Veterans Voices: Female veterans need your help

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Veterans Voices: Female veterans need your help

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Citrus County Chronicle
Jan 2023

Where your FL county ranks when it comes to child health and education

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Where your FL county ranks when it comes to child health and education

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WLRN
Dec 2022

Min. Wage Enforcement: The Unfinished Business of FL's Constitutional Amendment

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Min. Wage Enforcement: The Unfinished Business of FL's Constitutional Amendment

By
Alexis Davis
Janice Fine
Daniel J. Galvin
Jenn Round
Dec 2022

Report: Citrus 37th in state for child well-being

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Report: Citrus 37th in state for child well-being

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Citrus County Chronicle
Dec 2022

Annual report ranks Polk County 51st out of 67 in Florida for childhood well-being

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Annual report ranks Polk County 51st out of 67 in Florida for childhood well-being

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The Ledger
Dec 2022

Florida’s mental health care system is a ‘mess.’ Group will pitch reforms.

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Florida’s mental health care system is a ‘mess.’ Group will pitch reforms.

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Tampa Bay Times
Dec 2022

'This is what's happening': New report breaks down child well-being in Northwest Florida

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'This is what's happening': New report breaks down child well-being in Northwest Florida

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WEAR-TV
Dec 2022

Survey: How well kids are cared for all 67 counties in Florida

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Survey: How well kids are cared for all 67 counties in Florida

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WTSP-TV
Dec 2022

State Fiscal Policy (Encyclopedia of Social Work)

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State Fiscal Policy (Encyclopedia of Social Work)

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Alexis P. Tsoukalas
Dec 2022

Unequal Futures: In Florida, poorer communities fund scholarships for wealthier kids

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Unequal Futures: In Florida, poorer communities fund scholarships for wealthier kids

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Orlando Sentinel
Dec 2022

FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns

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FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns

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Public News Service
Dec 2022

Senators Rubio and Scott, take our Dreamers out of limbo | Opinion

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Senators Rubio and Scott, take our Dreamers out of limbo | Opinion

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Sun Sentinel
Dec 2022

Tampa janitor portrays her life and promotes positivity on TikTok

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Tampa janitor portrays her life and promotes positivity on TikTok

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Tampa Bay Times
Nov 2022

Defend Florida’s most vulnerable, hidden workers | Editorial

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Defend Florida’s most vulnerable, hidden workers | Editorial

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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board
Nov 2022

Medicaid expansion in Florida? South Dakota vote may show the way.

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Medicaid expansion in Florida? South Dakota vote may show the way.

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Tampa Bay Times
Nov 2022

Some Florida minimum wage workers stack the coins, while others lose out

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Some Florida minimum wage workers stack the coins, while others lose out

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WMFE
Oct 2022

Oil producers got best of Florida’s gas-tax ‘holiday,’ experts say

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Oil producers got best of Florida’s gas-tax ‘holiday,’ experts say

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Orlando Sentinel
Oct 2022

States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

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States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

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Kaiser Health News
Oct 2022

Floridians seeing fewer gas tax holiday benefits than promised, data shows

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Floridians seeing fewer gas tax holiday benefits than promised, data shows

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WFTV
Sep 2022

DeSantis' migrant flights grabbed headlines -- and now face legal scrutiny as questions swirl

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DeSantis' migrant flights grabbed headlines -- and now face legal scrutiny as questions swirl

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ABC News
Sep 2022

Hanna Criticizes School Voucher Programs

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Hanna Criticizes School Voucher Programs

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The News Service of Florida
Sep 2022

Hanna takes statewide megaphone to blast GOP for 'diverting' tax dollars to religious schools

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Hanna takes statewide megaphone to blast GOP for 'diverting' tax dollars to religious schools

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Tallahassee Democrat
Sep 2022

A ‘tax stunt?’: Mixed reviews on DeSantis’ sweeping tax holiday legislative proposals

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A ‘tax stunt?’: Mixed reviews on DeSantis’ sweeping tax holiday legislative proposals

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Florida Phoenix
Sep 2022

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard sue Gov. DeSantis in federal court

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Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard sue Gov. DeSantis in federal court

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WFTV
Sep 2022

Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights

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Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights

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The Washington Post
Sep 2022

‘Modernization,’ time needed to help more Florida families use WIC

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‘Modernization,’ time needed to help more Florida families use WIC

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WFLA
Aug 2022

Health is wealth, but one economist says for some in Florida it’s also debt

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Health is wealth, but one economist says for some in Florida it’s also debt

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WMFE
Aug 2022

Florida’s broken tax code needs to be overhauled, says report from Florida Policy Institute

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Florida’s broken tax code needs to be overhauled, says report from Florida Policy Institute

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USA Today
Aug 2022

Controversy continues over DeSantis' $12 million plan to transport undocumented migrants out of Florida

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Controversy continues over DeSantis' $12 million plan to transport undocumented migrants out of Florida

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USA Today
Aug 2022

Florida welfare benefits unchanged since 1997; number in need has only grown alongside inflation

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Florida welfare benefits unchanged since 1997; number in need has only grown alongside inflation

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WFLA
Aug 2022

Florida's Child Well-Being Report Card Shows Increase in Mental Distress

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Florida's Child Well-Being Report Card Shows Increase in Mental Distress

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Public News Service
Aug 2022

Florida kids increasingly struggle with mental health

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Florida kids increasingly struggle with mental health

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WMFE
Jul 2022

This map shows the last time states raised their wages

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This map shows the last time states raised their wages

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Business Insider
Jul 2022

DACA and DREAMers have been at the mercy of the courts

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DACA and DREAMers have been at the mercy of the courts

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The Miami Herald
Jul 2022

State advancing Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care

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State advancing Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care

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Florida Phoenix
Jul 2022

Republicans are trying to use covid aid to cut taxes

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Republicans are trying to use covid aid to cut taxes

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The Washington Post
Jun 2022

Insight on improving Medicaid managed care program

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Insight on improving Medicaid managed care program

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Florida Politics
Jun 2022

Gov. DeSantis grabs spotlight

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Gov. DeSantis grabs spotlight

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Tallahassee Democrat
Jun 2022

1 in 5 Florida corporations paid no income tax

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1 in 5 Florida corporations paid no income tax

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Tallahassee Democrat
Jun 2022

Groups call on Florida officials to reverse withdrawal from YRBS

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Groups call on Florida officials to reverse withdrawal from YRBS

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Sonia Lindell
Florida Policy Institute
Triangle News Leader
May 2022

The pandemic puts a priority on child care

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The pandemic puts a priority on child care

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WLRN
May 2022

FL urged to rejoin federal survey that guides help for youth

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FL urged to rejoin federal survey that guides help for youth

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Tampa Bay Times
Apr 2022

FL pulls out of CDC survey on students' drinking, drug use, and suicidal thoughts

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FL pulls out of CDC survey on students' drinking, drug use, and suicidal thoughts

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Orlando Sentinel
Apr 2022

Low benefit allotments are main deterrents to healthy eating among FL SNAP recipients

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Low benefit allotments are main deterrents to healthy eating among FL SNAP recipients

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Sumter News-Sun
Apr 2022

Reports shows that pandemic is having last effects on FL families

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Reports shows that pandemic is having last effects on FL families

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WLRN
Apr 2022

Economists blast FL sales tax holidays as gimmick with little benefit

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Economists blast FL sales tax holidays as gimmick with little benefit

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Orlando Sentinel
Apr 2022

Veterans Voices: Before and after

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Veterans Voices: Before and after

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Citrus County Chronicle
Apr 2022

Biden Pleads for More Covid Aid

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Biden Pleads for More Covid Aid

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The New York Times
Jan 2022

Jax-area State Rep. Cracks Down on Wage Theft

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Jax-area State Rep. Cracks Down on Wage Theft

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Action News Jax
Jan 2022

Jacksonville-area state rep. looks to crack down on wage theft

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Jacksonville-area state rep. looks to crack down on wage theft

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Media
Jan 2022

Bill to protect workers paid less than min. wage in FL

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Bill to protect workers paid less than min. wage in FL

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Media
Jan 2022

Bill to Protect Workers Paid Less than Min. Wage in FL

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Bill to Protect Workers Paid Less than Min. Wage in FL

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Click Orlando
Jan 2022

Democrats Criticize Ron DeSantis over Affordable Housing

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Democrats Criticize Ron DeSantis over Affordable Housing

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Florida Politics
Jan 2022

Democrats criticize previous lawmakers over affordable housing

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Democrats criticize previous lawmakers over affordable housing

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Media
Jan 2022

Child Tax Credits Expiring, How Families Used the Money for Survival

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Child Tax Credits Expiring, How Families Used the Money for Survival

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Tampa Bay Times
Jan 2022

As child tax credits expire, here’s how families used the money for ‘survival’

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As child tax credits expire, here’s how families used the money for ‘survival’

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Media
Dec 2021

Treasure Coast counties ranked for child well-being

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Treasure Coast counties ranked for child well-being

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Media
Dec 2021

DeSantis proposes FL budget with bonuses

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DeSantis proposes FL budget with bonuses

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Media
Dec 2021

Latest child well-being survey shows pandemic instability

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Latest child well-being survey shows pandemic instability

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Media
Nov 2021

FL lawmakers to consider subminimum wage; decried as 'loophole'

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FL lawmakers to consider subminimum wage; decried as 'loophole'

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Media
Nov 2021

Biden's health plan could benefits hundreds of thousands

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Biden's health plan could benefits hundreds of thousands

By
Media
Nov 2021

2021 child well-being rankings have been released

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2021 child well-being rankings have been released

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Media
Nov 2021

FL had improved on factors that influence childhood success before the pandemic

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FL had improved on factors that influence childhood success before the pandemic

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Media
Oct 2021

FL could set record for ACA insurance enrollment in 2022

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FL could set record for ACA insurance enrollment in 2022

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Media
Oct 2021

Nemours CEO: Improving children's health linked to growing FL economy

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Nemours CEO: Improving children's health linked to growing FL economy

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Media
Oct 2021

Time to confront FL prison problems

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Time to confront FL prison problems

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Sep 2021

1st of 6 annual min. wage increases goes into effect

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1st of 6 annual min. wage increases goes into effect

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Media
Sep 2021

As min. wage ticks up, Orlando fast-food workers strike

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As min. wage ticks up, Orlando fast-food workers strike

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Media
Sep 2021

FL business owners say min. wage increase will boost consumer spending

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FL business owners say min. wage increase will boost consumer spending

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Media
Sep 2021

FL moms have gotten expanded Medicaid coverage

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FL moms have gotten expanded Medicaid coverage

By
Media
Sep 2021

FL wins approval for summer food stamp program

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FL wins approval for summer food stamp program

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Media
Sep 2021

FL to apply for millions in food aid

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FL to apply for millions in food aid

By
Media
Sep 2021

FL is set to boost the min. wage to $10 an hour

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FL is set to boost the min. wage to $10 an hour

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Media
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