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Op-eds
Nov 2022

Florida’s tax code spending warrants greater scrutiny | Opinion

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Florida’s tax code spending warrants greater scrutiny | Opinion

By
Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD
May 2022

Restore rights to food assistance

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Restore rights to food assistance

By
Cindy Huddleston
Mar 2022

OPINION: Florida's big companies don't need more tax breaks

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OPINION: Florida's big companies don't need more tax breaks

By
Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD
Feb 2022

Guest Column: Florida should use ARPA funds to bolster criminal justice reform

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Guest Column: Florida should use ARPA funds to bolster criminal justice reform

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Feb 2022

Florida can't thrive without immigrants, yet this state legislation would target them

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Florida can't thrive without immigrants, yet this state legislation would target them

By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
Jan 2022

Corporate income-tax raise should be only the beginning

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Corporate income-tax raise should be only the beginning

By
Sadaf Knight
Jul 2021

Improving the well-being of Florida’s children is on all of us [Tampa Bay Times]

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Improving the well-being of Florida’s children is on all of us [Tampa Bay Times]

By
Norín Dollard, PhD
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Jun 2021

A wasted chance to reduce inequity in FL [Herald-Tribune]

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A wasted chance to reduce inequity in FL [Herald-Tribune]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Jun 2021

Florida’s sales tax holidays aren’t free [Tampa Bay Times]

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Florida’s sales tax holidays aren’t free [Tampa Bay Times]

By
Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD
Op-eds
Jun 2020

Not now, not ever, to FL prisons’ proposed AMU [Daytona Beach News Journal]

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Not now, not ever, to FL prisons’ proposed AMU [Daytona Beach News Journal]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
May 2020

3 Reasons to Stop New Highways... [Orlando Sentinel]

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3 Reasons to Stop New Highways... [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
May 2020

Governor DeSantis: Floridians Deserve a Better Safety Net [Florida Phoenix]

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Governor DeSantis: Floridians Deserve a Better Safety Net [Florida Phoenix]

By
Sadaf Knight
COVID-19 policy response
May 2020

Coronavirus Recovery: More Federal Aid Needed... [Daytona Beach News-Journal]

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Coronavirus Recovery: More Federal Aid Needed... [Daytona Beach News-Journal]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Mar 2020

Decade of State Budget Cuts has Left Florida Vulnerable [Sun Sentinel]

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Decade of State Budget Cuts has Left Florida Vulnerable [Sun Sentinel]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Mar 2020

Make it easier for returning citizens to earn occupational licenses [Tampa Bay Times]

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Make it easier for returning citizens to earn occupational licenses [Tampa Bay Times]

By
Sadaf Knight
Desmond Meade
Op-eds
Feb 2020

Drivers license suspension for unpaid fines is too harsh [Orlando Sentinel]

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Drivers license suspension for unpaid fines is too harsh [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Jan 2020

Legislature needs inclusive approach to immigration policy [Orlando Sentinel]

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Legislature needs inclusive approach to immigration policy [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
Op-eds
Dec 2019

Legislation would thwart local investment... [Palm Beach Post]

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Legislation would thwart local investment... [Palm Beach Post]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Oct 2019

Inmates pay high price for FL's slow pace... [Sun Sentinel]

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Inmates pay high price for FL's slow pace... [Sun Sentinel]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Sep 2019

Expanding Labor Protections for Domestic Workers... [Florida Phoenix]

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Expanding Labor Protections for Domestic Workers... [Florida Phoenix]

By
Alexis P. Tsoukalas
Op-eds
Aug 2019

Guest Column: Proposed Cut in Food Stamps... [Florida Times-Union]

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Guest Column: Proposed Cut in Food Stamps... [Florida Times-Union]

By
Cindy Huddleston
Op-eds
Jul 2019

Medicaid Expansion Would Save Florida Millions in State Dollars [Tampa Bay Times]

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Medicaid Expansion Would Save Florida Millions in State Dollars [Tampa Bay Times]

By
Anne Swerlick
MedEx
May 2019

The Florida Narrative [Harvard Kennedy School Journal of African American Policy]

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The Florida Narrative [Harvard Kennedy School Journal of African American Policy]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Apr 2019

Florida Lawmakers Undermine Voting-Rights

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Florida Lawmakers Undermine Voting-Rights

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Mar 2019

Florida lawmakers must enact real criminal justice... [Palm Beach Post]

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Florida lawmakers must enact real criminal justice... [Palm Beach Post]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Feb 2019

Dental care shortage warrants innovative strategy in Florida [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Dental care shortage warrants innovative strategy in Florida [Tallahassee Democrat]

By
Holly Bullard
Sal Nuzzo (James Madison Institute)
Op-eds
Jan 2019

Not So Fast? Too bad, Voters Have Spoken [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Not So Fast? Too bad, Voters Have Spoken [Tallahassee Democrat]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Dec 2018

Many Will Be Poorer After HUD Reforms [Orlando Sentinel]

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Many Will Be Poorer After HUD Reforms [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Joseph Pennisi
Op-eds
Nov 2018

Who Gives the Greatest Share? [Clay Today]

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Who Gives the Greatest Share? [Clay Today]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Jul 2018

Parkland-Inspired Safety Law Could Multiply Student Arrests [Naples News]

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Parkland-Inspired Safety Law Could Multiply Student Arrests [Naples News]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Cassandra Brown (FAMU College of Law)
Op-eds
Jul 2018

Amendment 11 Has Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Amendment 11 Has Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform [Tallahassee Democrat]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Jun 2018

$98M Medicaid Cut Will Harm Vulnerable Floridians [Tallahassee Democrat]

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$98M Medicaid Cut Will Harm Vulnerable Floridians [Tallahassee Democrat]

By
Anne Swerlick
Op-eds
Jun 2018

Bold Federal Jobs Program is Long Overdue [Orlando Sentinel]

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Bold Federal Jobs Program is Long Overdue [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Sadaf Knight
Op-eds
Jun 2018

Baker Act Exams are Skyrocketing [Naples News]

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Baker Act Exams are Skyrocketing [Naples News]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Apr 2018

Cutting Medicaid Eligibility Hurts Medicare, Too [Palm Beach Post]

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Cutting Medicaid Eligibility Hurts Medicare, Too [Palm Beach Post]

By
Anne Swerlick
Op-eds
Apr 2018

Cutting Prison Visits Will Cause Problems [Florida Times-Union]

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Cutting Prison Visits Will Cause Problems [Florida Times-Union]

By
Tachana Joseph-Marc
Op-eds
Feb 2018

CRC Proposal Would Tie Lawmakers' Hands [Orlando Sentinel]

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CRC Proposal Would Tie Lawmakers' Hands [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Joseph Pennisi
Op-eds
Oct 2017

Letter to the Editor: Facts Matter, Indeed [Orlando Sentinel]

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Letter to the Editor: Facts Matter, Indeed [Orlando Sentinel]

By
Joseph Pennisi
Op-eds
Sep 2017

Pennisi: LIP penny vs. Medicaid dollars [Herald-Tribune]

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Pennisi: LIP penny vs. Medicaid dollars [Herald-Tribune]

By
Joseph Pennisi
Op-eds
Apr 2017

Insufficient Affordable Housing... [Housing News Network Journal]

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Insufficient Affordable Housing... [Housing News Network Journal]

By
Terry Golden
Op-eds
Feb 2017

Tax-Assistance Programs and Tax Credits Boost Economy [Herald-Tribune]

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Tax-Assistance Programs and Tax Credits Boost Economy [Herald-Tribune]

By
Mireya Eavey
Joseph Pennisi
Op-eds
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