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Jul 2021
Improving the well-being of Florida’s children is on all of us [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Norín Dollard and Sadaf Knight
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Improving the well-being of Florida’s children is on all of us [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Norín Dollard and Sadaf Knight
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Op-eds
Jun 2021
A wasted chance to reduce inequity in FL [Herald-Tribune]
By
Sadaf Knight
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A wasted chance to reduce inequity in FL [Herald-Tribune]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jun 2021
Florida’s sales tax holidays aren’t free [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD
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Florida’s sales tax holidays aren’t free [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jun 2020
Not now, not ever, to FL prisons’ proposed AMU [Daytona Beach News Journal]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Not now, not ever, to FL prisons’ proposed AMU [Daytona Beach News Journal]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
May 2020
3 Reasons to Stop New Highways... [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Sadaf Knight
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3 Reasons to Stop New Highways... [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
May 2020
Governor DeSantis: Floridians Deserve a Better Safety Net [Florida Phoenix]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Governor DeSantis: Floridians Deserve a Better Safety Net [Florida Phoenix]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
May 2020
Coronavirus Recovery: More Federal Aid Needed... [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Coronavirus Recovery: More Federal Aid Needed... [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
Mar 2020
Decade of State Budget Cuts has Left Florida Vulnerable [Sun Sentinel]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Decade of State Budget Cuts has Left Florida Vulnerable [Sun Sentinel]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
Mar 2020
Make it easier for returning citizens to earn occupational licenses [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Sadaf Knight and Desmond Meade
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Make it easier for returning citizens to earn occupational licenses [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Sadaf Knight and Desmond Meade
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Tag:
Op-eds
Feb 2020
Drivers license suspension for unpaid fines is too harsh [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Drivers license suspension for unpaid fines is too harsh [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jan 2020
Legislature needs inclusive approach to immigration policy [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
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Legislature needs inclusive approach to immigration policy [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
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Tag:
Op-eds
Dec 2019
Legislation would thwart local investment... [Palm Beach Post]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Legislation would thwart local investment... [Palm Beach Post]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
Oct 2019
Inmates pay high price for FL's slow pace... [Sun Sentinel]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Inmates pay high price for FL's slow pace... [Sun Sentinel]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Sep 2019
Expanding Labor Protections for Domestic Workers... [Florida Phoenix]
By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
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Expanding Labor Protections for Domestic Workers... [Florida Phoenix]
By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
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Tag:
Op-eds
Aug 2019
Guest Column: Proposed Cut in Food Stamps... [Florida Times-Union]
By
Cindy Huddleston
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Guest Column: Proposed Cut in Food Stamps... [Florida Times-Union]
By
Cindy Huddleston
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jul 2019
Medicaid Expansion Would Save Florida Millions in State Dollars [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Anne Swerlick
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Medicaid Expansion Would Save Florida Millions in State Dollars [Tampa Bay Times]
By
Anne Swerlick
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Tag:
Op-eds
May 2019
The Florida Narrative [Harvard Kennedy School Journal of African American Policy]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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The Florida Narrative [Harvard Kennedy School Journal of African American Policy]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Apr 2019
Florida Lawmakers Undermine Voting-Rights
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Florida Lawmakers Undermine Voting-Rights
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Mar 2019
Florida lawmakers must enact real criminal justice... [Palm Beach Post]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Florida lawmakers must enact real criminal justice... [Palm Beach Post]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Feb 2019
Dental care shortage warrants innovative strategy in Florida [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Holly Bullard and Sal Nuzzo (James Madison Institute)
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Dental care shortage warrants innovative strategy in Florida [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Holly Bullard and Sal Nuzzo (James Madison Institute)
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jan 2019
Not So Fast? Too bad, Voters Have Spoken [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Not So Fast? Too bad, Voters Have Spoken [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Dec 2018
Many Will Be Poorer After HUD Reforms [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Many Will Be Poorer After HUD Reforms [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Tag:
Op-eds
Nov 2018
Who Gives the Greatest Share? [Clay Today]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Who Gives the Greatest Share? [Clay Today]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jul 2018
Parkland-Inspired Safety Law Could Multiply Student Arrests [Naples News]
By
Tachana Marc and Cassandra Brown (FAMU College of Law)
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Parkland-Inspired Safety Law Could Multiply Student Arrests [Naples News]
By
Tachana Marc and Cassandra Brown (FAMU College of Law)
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jul 2018
Amendment 11 Has Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Amendment 11 Has Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jun 2018
$98M Medicaid Cut Will Harm Vulnerable Floridians [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Anne Swerlick
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$98M Medicaid Cut Will Harm Vulnerable Floridians [Tallahassee Democrat]
By
Anne Swerlick
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jun 2018
Bold Federal Jobs Program is Long Overdue [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Bold Federal Jobs Program is Long Overdue [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Sadaf Knight
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Tag:
Op-eds
Jun 2018
Baker Act Exams are Skyrocketing [Naples News]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Baker Act Exams are Skyrocketing [Naples News]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Apr 2018
Cutting Medicaid Eligibility Hurts Medicare, Too [Palm Beach Post]
By
Anne Swerlick
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Cutting Medicaid Eligibility Hurts Medicare, Too [Palm Beach Post]
By
Anne Swerlick
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Tag:
Op-eds
Apr 2018
Cutting Prison Visits Will Cause Problems [Florida Times-Union]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Cutting Prison Visits Will Cause Problems [Florida Times-Union]
By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
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Tag:
Op-eds
Feb 2018
CRC Proposal Would Tie Lawmakers' Hands [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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CRC Proposal Would Tie Lawmakers' Hands [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Tag:
Op-eds
Oct 2017
Letter to the Editor: Facts Matter, Indeed [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Letter to the Editor: Facts Matter, Indeed [Orlando Sentinel]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Tag:
Op-eds
Sep 2017
Pennisi: LIP penny vs. Medicaid dollars [Herald-Tribune]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Pennisi: LIP penny vs. Medicaid dollars [Herald-Tribune]
By
Joseph Pennisi
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Tag:
Op-eds
Apr 2017
Insufficient Affordable Housing... [Housing News Network Journal]
By
Terry Golden
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Insufficient Affordable Housing... [Housing News Network Journal]
By
Terry Golden
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Tag:
Op-eds
Feb 2017
Tax-Assistance Programs and Tax Credits Boost Economy [Herald-Tribune]
By
Mireya Eavey and Joseph Pennisi
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Tax-Assistance Programs and Tax Credits Boost Economy [Herald-Tribune]
By
Mireya Eavey and Joseph Pennisi
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Tag:
Op-eds
