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Press Releases
Sep 2021
Florida Policy Institute Names 2021 Policy Award Recipients
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Florida Policy Institute Names 2021 Policy Award Recipients
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Sep 2021
1 in 5 Working Floridians Would Benefit Under the WFTR
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1 in 5 Working Floridians Would Benefit Under the WFTR
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Aug 2021
Orgs Sign Letter Urging State Action on Summer P-EBT
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Orgs Sign Letter Urging State Action on Summer P-EBT
Press Releases
Aug 2021
FL Poised to Pass Up Millions in Federal Food Assistance for Over 2M Children
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FL Poised to Pass Up Millions in Federal Food Assistance for Over 2M Children
Press Releases
Aug 2021
FPI Becomes State Partner in National KIDS COUNT Network
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FPI Becomes State Partner in National KIDS COUNT Network
Press Releases
Jun 2021
840,000 Floridians Will Lose FPUC Benefits This Weekend
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840,000 Floridians Will Lose FPUC Benefits This Weekend
Press Releases
Jun 2021
Poll: 68 Percent of Florida Voters Support State Earned Income Tax Credit
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Poll: 68 Percent of Florida Voters Support State Earned Income Tax Credit
state EITC
Jun 2021
More Than 3.8M Florida Children Eligible to Receive First CTC Payment in July
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More Than 3.8M Florida Children Eligible to Receive First CTC Payment in July
Press Releases
Jun 2021
Florida Could Miss Deadline for $319M in Federal Funding
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Florida Could Miss Deadline for $319M in Federal Funding
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Apr 2021
Workers of Color, People in Low-Wage Industries, and Workers in Poor Health Struggle to Access UI
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Workers of Color, People in Low-Wage Industries, and Workers in Poor Health Struggle to Access UI
Press Releases
Mar 2021
State’s Plan for Federal COVID Aid Should Boost Floridians Hit Hardest by Recession
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State’s Plan for Federal COVID Aid Should Boost Floridians Hit Hardest by Recession
Press Releases
Mar 2021
Wage Theft in Florida Will Persist Without More Vigorous Enforcement, Report Finds
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Wage Theft in Florida Will Persist Without More Vigorous Enforcement, Report Finds
Press Releases
Nov 2020
$4.5 Billion Tax Code Cleanup Would Preserve Crucial Public Services
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$4.5 Billion Tax Code Cleanup Would Preserve Crucial Public Services
Press Releases
Oct 2020
200+ Orgs and Concerned Floridians Urge AG Moody to Withdraw State From ACA Lawsuit
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200+ Orgs and Concerned Floridians Urge AG Moody to Withdraw State From ACA Lawsuit
Press Releases
Oct 2020
Florida Now Has More Uninsured Children Than California
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Florida Now Has More Uninsured Children Than California
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Sep 2020
Luz Corcuera, Braulio Colón join FPI's Board of Directors
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Luz Corcuera, Braulio Colón join FPI's Board of Directors
Press Releases
Sep 2020
More than 1 in 4 FL Workers Would See Pay Boost...
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More than 1 in 4 FL Workers Would See Pay Boost...
raising minimum wage
Jul 2020
Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’
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Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’
Press Releases
Jul 2020
Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession
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Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession
Press Releases
Jun 2020
New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding
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New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding
healthy schools
Jun 2020
FPI, 35 Organizations Call on DeSantis to Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget
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FPI, 35 Organizations Call on DeSantis to Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget
Press Releases
Jun 2020
Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response
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Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response
Press Releases
Jun 2020
750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments
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750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments
Press Releases
Jun 2020
80 Organizations and Businesses to State Leaders: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs
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80 Organizations and Businesses to State Leaders: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs
Press Releases
May 2020
Florida Must Do More to Reach WIC-Eligible Families
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Florida Must Do More to Reach WIC-Eligible Families
Press Releases
Apr 2020
Expanding Medicaid Now Would Provide Relief to Thousands...
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Expanding Medicaid Now Would Provide Relief to Thousands...
Press Releases
Mar 2020
FPI, 44 Organizations Send Letter to Florida Gov
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FPI, 44 Organizations Send Letter to Florida Gov
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Mar 2020
Florida Ranks in 'Bottom Five' States for Recession Preparedness
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Florida Ranks in 'Bottom Five' States for Recession Preparedness
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Oct 2019
Report: Alarming Increase in # of Uninsured Children in Florida
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Report: Alarming Increase in # of Uninsured Children in Florida
Press Releases
Oct 2019
Higher Ed Cuts Harm Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers
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Higher Ed Cuts Harm Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers
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Sep 2019
Bill Intro'ed to Help Schools Access Federal Dollars
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Bill Intro'ed to Help Schools Access Federal Dollars
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Aug 2019
Recent Change in Federal Public Charge Rule...
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Recent Change in Federal Public Charge Rule...
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Jul 2019
Expanding Medicaid Would Save $200 Million in Taxpayer Dollars
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Expanding Medicaid Would Save $200 Million in Taxpayer Dollars
Press Releases
May 2019
Almost 70,000 Fewer Florida Kids Were Covered by Medicaid, KidCare in 2018
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Almost 70,000 Fewer Florida Kids Were Covered by Medicaid, KidCare in 2018
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May 2019
Florida, Other States That Have Not Expanded Medicaid...
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Florida, Other States That Have Not Expanded Medicaid...
Press Releases
Apr 2019
3M+ Households, 2.9M Children in FL Would Benefit From Proposal
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3M+ Households, 2.9M Children in FL Would Benefit From Proposal
Press Releases
Apr 2019
Florida Schools Could Draw Down More than $46 Million...
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Florida Schools Could Draw Down More than $46 Million...
Press Releases
Jan 2019
Florida Could Recover $1.156B Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes
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Florida Could Recover $1.156B Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes
Press Releases
Nov 2018
Florida Has Sixth Largest Increase in Rate of Uninsured Children
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Florida Has Sixth Largest Increase in Rate of Uninsured Children
Press Releases
Nov 2018
FPI Unveils Roadmap to Shared Prosperity
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FPI Unveils Roadmap to Shared Prosperity
Press Releases
Nov 2018
Sadaf Knight, Holly Bullard to Lead FPI
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Sadaf Knight, Holly Bullard to Lead FPI
Press Releases
Oct 2018
Proposed Rule Change Would Cause 'Chilling Effect'
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Proposed Rule Change Would Cause 'Chilling Effect'
Press Releases
Oct 2018
Amendment 5 Would Lock in the Regressive Policies
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Amendment 5 Would Lock in the Regressive Policies
Press Releases
Oct 2018
Florida's State and Local Tax System Among Most Regressive
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Florida's State and Local Tax System Among Most Regressive
Press Releases
Oct 2018
Cuts Likely to Medicaid Services Under Amendment 5
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Cuts Likely to Medicaid Services Under Amendment 5
Press Releases
Oct 2018
Amendment 5 Would Block Reform of FL's Court Fee System
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Amendment 5 Would Block Reform of FL's Court Fee System
Press Releases
Sep 2018
Local Communities in FL Would Struggle under Amendment 5
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Local Communities in FL Would Struggle under Amendment 5
Press Releases
Sep 2018
Amendment 5 Would Put Many Floridians at Risk
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Amendment 5 Would Put Many Floridians at Risk
Press Releases
Sep 2018
Amendment 5 Endangers Investment in Infrastructure
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Amendment 5 Endangers Investment in Infrastructure
Press Releases
Sep 2018
Hurricane Relief, Environmental Conservation Efforts in Jeopardy
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Hurricane Relief, Environmental Conservation Efforts in Jeopardy
Environment & Conservation
Aug 2018
Amendment 5 Would Make Housing Crisis Worse
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Amendment 5 Would Make Housing Crisis Worse
Press Releases
Aug 2018
Higher Ed Funding at Risk Under Amendment 5
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Higher Ed Funding at Risk Under Amendment 5
Press Releases
Aug 2018
Pennisi to Retire as FPI Executive Director
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Pennisi to Retire as FPI Executive Director
Press Releases
Aug 2018
Amendment 5 Would Make it Harder to Invest in FL Students
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Amendment 5 Would Make it Harder to Invest in FL Students
Press Releases
Aug 2018
Florida Could Access Millions for School-Based Medicaid Services
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Florida Could Access Millions for School-Based Medicaid Services
Press Releases
Jul 2018
Florida's Property Tax Limits Harm Local Services
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Florida's Property Tax Limits Harm Local Services
Press Releases
Jun 2018
More Than $20B to Bypass State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
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More Than $20B to Bypass State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
Press Releases
May 2018
FPI Urges Feds to Reject State Cut to Retro. Medicaid Coverage
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FPI Urges Feds to Reject State Cut to Retro. Medicaid Coverage
Press Releases
Apr 2018
New Federal Tax Law Reduces Revenue While Population Ages
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New Federal Tax Law Reduces Revenue While Population Ages
Press Releases
Jan 2018
County Snapshots, A Glimpse into Health of FL Residents
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County Snapshots, A Glimpse into Health of FL Residents
Press Releases
Dec 2017
Struggling Floridians and Working Families Left Behind
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Struggling Floridians and Working Families Left Behind
Press Releases
Dec 2017
Majority of Kids in Rural FL Communities Rely on Medicaid
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Majority of Kids in Rural FL Communities Rely on Medicaid
Press Releases
Dec 2017
FL Could Improve Public Safety, Free Up Resources
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FL Could Improve Public Safety, Free Up Resources
Press Releases
Nov 2017
Tax Proposal: Top 1% in FL Would Get 60% of Tax Cuts
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Tax Proposal: Top 1% in FL Would Get 60% of Tax Cuts
Press Releases
Nov 2017
Wealthiest 1% of Floridians Receive 35% of State Tax Cut
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Wealthiest 1% of Floridians Receive 35% of State Tax Cut
Press Releases
Nov 2017
FL Should Focus Use of TANF Block Grant Funds to Help Struggling Families
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FL Should Focus Use of TANF Block Grant Funds to Help Struggling Families
Press Releases
Nov 2017
Medicaid Work Requirements, Premiums Thwart Access to Care
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Medicaid Work Requirements, Premiums Thwart Access to Care
Press Releases
Oct 2017
More Than $18B Bypasses State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
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More Than $18B Bypasses State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
Press Releases
Oct 2017
Fate of Health Care Coverage Under CHIP Still Uncertain
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Fate of Health Care Coverage Under CHIP Still Uncertain
Press Releases
Oct 2017
States Without Personal Income Taxes No Better Off
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States Without Personal Income Taxes No Better Off
Press Releases
Oct 2017
FPI: More Than Four in 10 Florida Families Don't Earn Enough...
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FPI: More Than Four in 10 Florida Families Don't Earn Enough...
Press Releases
Oct 2017
Top 1% of Earners in FL Would Get Bulk of State Benefit
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Top 1% of Earners in FL Would Get Bulk of State Benefit
Press Releases
Sep 2017
Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurts Small Towns, Rural Areas
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Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurts Small Towns, Rural Areas
Press Releases
Sep 2017
For 3rd Consecutive Year, FL Sees Decline in Uninsured Rate
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For 3rd Consecutive Year, FL Sees Decline in Uninsured Rate
Press Releases
Aug 2017
FL Would Lose Nearly $9.7B in Funding under Cassidy-Graham
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FL Would Lose Nearly $9.7B in Funding under Cassidy-Graham
Press Releases
Aug 2017
Higher Ed Investment in FL Below Pre-Recession Level
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Higher Ed Investment in FL Below Pre-Recession Level
Press Releases
Jun 2017
Report: Florida Ranks 40th in 'Child Well-Being' Despite... [Tampa Bay Times]
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Report: Florida Ranks 40th in 'Child Well-Being' Despite... [Tampa Bay Times]
KIDS COUNT
May 2017
CBO Releases AHCA Score, Bill Remains Catastrophic
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CBO Releases AHCA Score, Bill Remains Catastrophic
Press Releases
May 2017
American Health Care Act Harmful to Many
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American Health Care Act Harmful to Many
Press Releases
May 2017
American Health Care Act Harmful to Florida Women
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American Health Care Act Harmful to Florida Women
Press Releases
Apr 2017
Fortune 500s Surveyed in Florida Pay Average State Corporate Tax Rate...
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Fortune 500s Surveyed in Florida Pay Average State Corporate Tax Rate...
Press Releases
Apr 2017
Modified American Health Care Act More Harmful Than Original Version
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Modified American Health Care Act More Harmful Than Original Version
Press Releases
Apr 2017
New Report Shows Florida Schools, Students Rely on Medicaid
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New Report Shows Florida Schools, Students Rely on Medicaid
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