Jobs &amp; Income

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

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Apr 2025

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

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

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Apr 2025

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

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

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

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Mar 2025

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

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

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Mar 2025

2025 Policy Agenda

2025 Policy Agenda

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Feb 2025

2025 Florida Child Well-Being Index

2025 Florida Child Well-Being Index

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Sep 2024

Florida by the Numbers: Minimum and Living Wage Dashboard

Florida by the Numbers: Minimum and Living Wage Dashboard

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Sep 2024

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: General Government

Florida FY 2024-25 Budget Summary: General Government

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Cicely Hodges

Sep 2024

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

Anne Swerlick (Guest Author)

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

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Jul 2024

Florida Should Welcome Immigrants

Florida Should Welcome Immigrants

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Jul 2024

High Heat, Higher Responsibility

High Heat, Higher Responsibility

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Feb 2024

Testimony on HB 49 Before the Florida Senate Rules Committee

Testimony on HB 49 Before the Florida Senate Rules Committee

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Feb 2024

Testimony on SB 1492 Before the Florida Senate Rules Committee

Testimony on SB 1492 Before the Florida Senate Rules Committee

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Feb 2024

What to Know About SB 460/HB 917’s Child Labor Provisions

What to Know About SB 460/HB 917’s Child Labor Provisions

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Feb 2024

Testimony on HB 917 Before Florida House Committee on Education and Employment

Testimony on HB 917 Before Florida House Committee on Education and Employment

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Feb 2024

Bill Summary: HB 1199/SB 1388

Bill Summary: HB 1199/SB 1388

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Jan 2024

Testimony on SB 1260 Before the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Testimony on SB 1260 Before the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

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Jan 2024

Groups Send Letter to State Leaders Asking Them to Reject Legislation That Would Undo Child Labor Protections

Groups Send Letter to State Leaders Asking Them to Reject Legislation That Would Undo Child Labor Protections

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Jan 2024

Fast Facts: HB 49/SB 1596 Would Undo Decades of Child Labor Protections in Florida

Fast Facts: HB 49/SB 1596 Would Undo Decades of Child Labor Protections in Florida

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Aug 2023

There is Unfinished Work When it Comes to Improving Child Well-Being in Florida

There is Unfinished Work When it Comes to Improving Child Well-Being in Florida

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Jun 2023

A Bill of Rights is Long Overdue for Florida’s Domestic Workforce

A Bill of Rights is Long Overdue for Florida’s Domestic Workforce

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Apr 2023

Florida HB 1617/SB 1718: Potential Economic and Fiscal Impact

Florida HB 1617/SB 1718: Potential Economic and Fiscal Impact

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Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD

Apr 2023

Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Reducing Recidivism Through Occupational Licensing Reform

Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Reducing Recidivism Through Occupational Licensing Reform

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Mar 2023

A Completed Sentence, But Ongoing Punishment

A Completed Sentence, But Ongoing Punishment

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Samuel Staley, PhD (DeVoe L. Moore Center)

Jan 2023

Dr. King's Legacy: Learning From Our Policy Past to Shape Our Future

Dr. King's Legacy: Learning From Our Policy Past to Shape Our Future

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Dec 2022

2022 Florida Child Well-Being Index

2022 Florida Child Well-Being Index

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Nov 2022

Hidden Labor in the Sunshine State: Protecting Florida's Domestic Workers

Hidden Labor in the Sunshine State: Protecting Florida's Domestic Workers

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Nov 2022

Florida's Affordable Housing Crisis

Florida's Affordable Housing Crisis

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Daniel Antonio Miguel

Oct 2022

Wage Theft: A Growing Problem in Florida

Wage Theft: A Growing Problem in Florida

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Sep 2022

FL Needs a SNAP Pre-Release Application Program

FL Needs a SNAP Pre-Release Application Program

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Financial Aid Equity

Apr 2022

COVID-19's Lingering Effects on Florida Families

COVID-19's Lingering Effects on Florida Families

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Mar 2022

Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area

Florida House and Senate FY 2022-23 Budgets: Summary by Issue Area

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Feb 2022

Just the Facts: Florida Immigrants

Just the Facts: Florida Immigrants

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Jan 2022

Bill Summary: HB 507/SB 1756

Bill Summary: HB 507/SB 1756

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Jan 2022

Florida’s University Performance-Based Funding Program should reward economic mobility

Florida’s University Performance-Based Funding Program should reward economic mobility

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Guest Blogger Alex Anacki

Dec 2021

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2021

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Aug 2021

Undervalued Yet Indispensable: Florida's Domestic Workforce

Undervalued Yet Indispensable: Florida's Domestic Workforce

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economic justice

Mar 2021

Immigration and Labor Bills to Watch in 2021

Immigration and Labor Bills to Watch in 2021

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Immigration

Mar 2021

Big Changes this Tax Season for Working Families

Rick Owen (guest blogger)

Big Changes this Tax Season for Working Families

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Jobs & Income

Mar 2021

FL Policymakers Need to Reassess How the Minimum Wage is Enforced

FL Policymakers Need to Reassess How the Minimum Wage is Enforced

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Jenn Round

Daniel J. Galvin

Janice Fine

Jobs & Income

Feb 2021

State Resolution Could Result in $1.47 Billion in Lost Wages for Young Workers and Foregone Sales Tax Revenue for Florida

State Resolution Could Result in $1.47 Billion in Lost Wages for Young Workers and Foregone Sales Tax Revenue for Florida

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income inequality

Jan 2021

Nearly 2M Working Floridians Already Face Threat of Wage Theft...

Nearly 2M Working Floridians Already Face Threat of Wage Theft...

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Alexis Davis

income inequality

Dec 2020

Returning Citizens Need Better Access to Professional Licensing

Jaylen Darling (guest blogger)

Returning Citizens Need Better Access to Professional Licensing

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economic development

Oct 2020

Voter's Guide to Amendment 2: Raising Floridaʼs Minimum Wage

Voter's Guide to Amendment 2: Raising Floridaʼs Minimum Wage

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Jobs & Income

Oct 2020

Floridians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Food, Rent, and Utilities Needed the Most

Floridians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Food, Rent, and Utilities Needed the Most

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Safety Net

Sep 2020

Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages

Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages

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Anne Swerlick

improve access to child care

Sep 2020

New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic

New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic

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Anne Swerlick

coronavirus

Sep 2020

1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks

1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks

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coronavirus

Sep 2020

A Minimum Wage Boost Would Improve Equity for 2.5 Million Floridians

A Minimum Wage Boost Would Improve Equity for 2.5 Million Floridians

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Jobs & Income

May 2020

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

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

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Criminal Justice

May 2020

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

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

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Immigration

Apr 2020

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

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

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Oliver Telusma

roadmap

Mar 2020

2020 Legislative Roundup

2020 Legislative Roundup

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Safety Net

Jan 2020

Reducing Barriers to Occupational Licensing

Reducing Barriers to Occupational Licensing

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occupational licensing reform

Dec 2019

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

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

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Jobs & Income

Nov 2019

A State EITC Would Bolster Working Families in Florida

A State EITC Would Bolster Working Families in Florida

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Jobs & Income

Oct 2019

Florida's Neglect of TANF

Florida's Neglect of TANF

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Safety Net

Jul 2019

The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act Could Expand Labor Protections...

The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act Could Expand Labor Protections...

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economy

Apr 2019

New Federal Tax Credit Proposal Would Boost Working Families

New Federal Tax Credit Proposal Would Boost Working Families

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tax credit

Mar 2019

Report: Most States Where Teachers Went on Strike…

Report: Most States Where Teachers Went on Strike…

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Fully Fund K12

Oct 2018

Amendment 5 Would Deepen Inequality in Florida

Amendment 5 Would Deepen Inequality in Florida

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Tax Policy

Oct 2018

Florida's State and Local Taxes Rank 48th for Fairness

Florida's State and Local Taxes Rank 48th for Fairness

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Jobs & Income

Oct 2018

FL Behind in Higher Ed Investment

FL Behind in Higher Ed Investment

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Education

Sep 2018

Low Wage Growth, Concentrated Economic Gains in Florida

Low Wage Growth, Concentrated Economic Gains in Florida

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Jobs & Income

Aug 2018

Amendment 5 Would Exacerbate Florida's Affordable Housing Crisis

Amendment 5 Would Exacerbate Florida's Affordable Housing Crisis

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Tax Policy

Aug 2018

FL Ranks 49th for Worst Income Inequality in the U.S.

FL Ranks 49th for Worst Income Inequality in the U.S.

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Jobs & Income

May 2018

FL Ranks 36th on Economic Status of Women Index

FL Ranks 36th on Economic Status of Women Index

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Danielle Neal (intern)

Jobs & Income

Dec 2017

Dream Act: What's at Stake for Florida?

Dream Act: What's at Stake for Florida?

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Immigration

Aug 2017

Despite Economic Growth, Prosperity Remains Out of Reach for Millions of Americans

Despite Economic Growth, Prosperity Remains Out of Reach for Millions of Americans

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Dhanraj Singh

Jobs & Income

May 2017

Recovery or Bust

Recovery or Bust

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Dhanraj Singh

income inequality

Feb 2017

Sunshine is a Poor Substitute for Opportunity

Sunshine is a Poor Substitute for Opportunity

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Terry Golden

affordable housing

Jan 2017

Florida Ranked 12th Worst State to Raise a Family

Florida Ranked 12th Worst State to Raise a Family

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Jody Young

Jobs & Income

Jan 2017

Policy Recommendations to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

Policy Recommendations to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

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Esubalew Dadi

income inequality

Jan 2017

Women in Florida Poorer Now Than in 2004

Women in Florida Poorer Now Than in 2004

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Jody Young

economy

Aug 2016

Affordable Housing Shortage Limits FL's Economic Potential