Florida Policy Institute

Traffic Citations, Other Fines and Fees Unsustainable as Revenue Source for Clerks of Courts, Report Finds

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Mar 2021

Wage Theft in Florida Will Persist Without More Vigorous Enforcement, Report Finds

Wage Theft in Florida Will Persist Without More Vigorous Enforcement, Report Finds

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Jan 2021

44 Florida-Based Orgs Warn Against ‘Counterproductive’ Budget Cuts, Call on State Leaders to Fix State’s Broken Tax Code

44 Florida-Based Orgs Warn Against ‘Counterproductive’ Budget Cuts, Call on State Leaders to Fix State’s Broken Tax Code

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Nov 2020

$4.5 Billion Tax Code Cleanup Would Preserve Crucial Public Services

$4.5 Billion Tax Code Cleanup Would Preserve Crucial Public Services

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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

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Oct 2020

Survey: Food Insecurity, Job Loss Remain Top Challenges for SNAP Recipients

Survey: Food Insecurity, Job Loss Remain Top Challenges for SNAP Recipients

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Oct 2020

Florida Now Has More Uninsured Children Than California

Florida Now Has More Uninsured Children Than California

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Sep 2020

Luz Corcuera, Braulio Colón join FPI's Board of Directors

Luz Corcuera, Braulio Colón join FPI's Board of Directors

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Sep 2020

More than 1 in 4 FL Workers Would See Pay Boost...

More than 1 in 4 FL Workers Would See Pay Boost...

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Aug 2020

Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion; Florida Needs to be Next

Health Care for Florida

Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion; Florida Needs to be Next

Health Care for Florida

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Jul 2020

Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’

Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’

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Jul 2020

Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession

Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession

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Jun 2020

Trump Administration, 18 AGs Continue Pursuing ACA Repeal Despite Catastrophic Health and Economic Impact

Trump Administration, 18 AGs Continue Pursuing ACA Repeal Despite Catastrophic Health and Economic Impact

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Jun 2020

New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding

New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding

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Jun 2020

FPI, 35 Organizations Call on DeSantis to Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget

FPI, 35 Organizations Call on DeSantis to Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget

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Jun 2020

Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response

Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response

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Jun 2020

750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments

750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments

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Jun 2020

80 Organizations and Businesses to State Leaders: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs

80 Organizations and Businesses to State Leaders: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs

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May 2020

Florida Must Do More to Reach WIC-Eligible Families

Florida Must Do More to Reach WIC-Eligible Families

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Apr 2020

Expanding Medicaid Now Would Provide Relief to Thousands...

Expanding Medicaid Now Would Provide Relief to Thousands...

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Mar 2020

FPI, 44 Organizations Send Letter to Florida Gov

FPI, 44 Organizations Send Letter to Florida Gov

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Mar 2020

Florida Ranks in 'Bottom Five' States for Recession Preparedness

Florida Ranks in 'Bottom Five' States for Recession Preparedness

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Oct 2019

Report: Alarming Increase in # of Uninsured Children in Florida

Report: Alarming Increase in # of Uninsured Children in Florida

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Oct 2019

Higher Ed Cuts Harm Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers

Higher Ed Cuts Harm Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers

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Sep 2019

More than 2.8 Million Floridians...

More than 2.8 Million Floridians...

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Sep 2019

Bill Intro'ed to Help Schools Access Federal Dollars

Bill Intro'ed to Help Schools Access Federal Dollars

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Aug 2019

Four Inclusive Policies for Immigrants

Four Inclusive Policies for Immigrants

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Aug 2019

Recent Change in Federal Public Charge Rule...

Recent Change in Federal Public Charge Rule...

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Jul 2019

Expanding Medicaid Would Save $200 Million in Taxpayer Dollars

Expanding Medicaid Would Save $200 Million in Taxpayer Dollars

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May 2019

Almost 70,000 Fewer Florida Kids Were Covered by Medicaid, KidCare in 2018

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...

Florida, Other States That Have Not Expanded Medicaid...

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Apr 2019

3M+ Households, 2.9M Children in FL Would Benefit From Proposal

3M+ Households, 2.9M Children in FL Would Benefit From Proposal

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Apr 2019

Florida Schools Could Draw Down More than $46 Million...

Florida Schools Could Draw Down More than $46 Million...

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Feb 2019

Cindy Huddleston Joins FPI

Cindy Huddleston Joins FPI

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Jan 2019

Florida Could Recover $1.156B Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes

Florida Could Recover $1.156B Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes

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Nov 2018

Florida Has Sixth Largest Increase in Rate of Uninsured Children

Florida Has Sixth Largest Increase in Rate of Uninsured Children

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Nov 2018

FPI Unveils Roadmap to Shared Prosperity

FPI Unveils Roadmap to Shared Prosperity

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Nov 2018

Sadaf Knight, Holly Bullard to Lead FPI

Sadaf Knight, Holly Bullard to Lead FPI

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Oct 2018

Proposed Rule Change Would Cause 'Chilling Effect'

Proposed Rule Change Would Cause 'Chilling Effect'

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Oct 2018

Amendment 5 Would Lock in the Regressive Policies

Amendment 5 Would Lock in the Regressive Policies

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Oct 2018

Florida's State and Local Tax System Among Most Regressive

Florida's State and Local Tax System Among Most Regressive

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Oct 2018

Cuts Likely to Medicaid Services Under Amendment 5

Cuts Likely to Medicaid Services Under Amendment 5

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Oct 2018

Amendment 5 Would Block Reform of FL's Court Fee System

Amendment 5 Would Block Reform of FL's Court Fee System

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Sep 2018

Local Communities in FL Would Struggle under Amendment 5

Local Communities in FL Would Struggle under Amendment 5

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Sep 2018

Amendment 5 Would Put Many Floridians at Risk

Amendment 5 Would Put Many Floridians at Risk

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Sep 2018

Amendment 5 Endangers Investment in Infrastructure

Amendment 5 Endangers Investment in Infrastructure

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Sep 2018

Florida's Failed Priorities

Florida's Failed Priorities

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Sep 2018

Hurricane Relief, Environmental Conservation Efforts in Jeopardy

Hurricane Relief, Environmental Conservation Efforts in Jeopardy

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Aug 2018

Amendment 5 Would Make Housing Crisis Worse

Amendment 5 Would Make Housing Crisis Worse

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Aug 2018

Higher Ed Funding at Risk Under Amendment 5

Higher Ed Funding at Risk Under Amendment 5

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Aug 2018

Pennisi to Retire as FPI Executive Director

Pennisi to Retire as FPI Executive Director

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Aug 2018

Amendment 5 Would Make it Harder to Invest in FL Students

Amendment 5 Would Make it Harder to Invest in FL Students

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Aug 2018

Florida Could Access Millions for School-Based Medicaid Services

Florida Could Access Millions for School-Based Medicaid Services

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Jul 2018

Florida's Property Tax Limits Harm Local Services

Florida's Property Tax Limits Harm Local Services

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Jun 2018

More Than $20B to Bypass State Coffers and Public Scrutiny

More Than $20B to Bypass State Coffers and Public Scrutiny

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May 2018

FPI to Feds: Reject State Medicaid Cut

FPI to Feds: Reject State Medicaid Cut

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May 2018

FPI Urges Feds to Reject State Cut to Retro. Medicaid Coverage

FPI Urges Feds to Reject State Cut to Retro. Medicaid Coverage

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Apr 2018

New Federal Tax Law Reduces Revenue While Population Ages

New Federal Tax Law Reduces Revenue While Population Ages

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Dec 2017

Dream Act Would Boost Florida Economy

Dream Act Would Boost Florida Economy

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Dec 2017

Struggling Floridians and Working Families Left Behind

Struggling Floridians and Working Families Left Behind

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Dec 2017

Majority of Kids in Rural FL Communities Rely on Medicaid

Majority of Kids in Rural FL Communities Rely on Medicaid

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Dec 2017

FL Could Improve Public Safety, Free Up Resources

FL Could Improve Public Safety, Free Up Resources

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Nov 2017

Tax Proposal: Top 1% in FL Would Get 60% of Tax Cuts

Tax Proposal: Top 1% in FL Would Get 60% of Tax Cuts

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Nov 2017

Wealthiest 1% of Floridians Receive 35% of State Tax Cut

Wealthiest 1% of Floridians Receive 35% of State Tax Cut

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Nov 2017

FL Should Focus Use of TANF Block Grant Funds to Help Struggling Families

FL Should Focus Use of TANF Block Grant Funds to Help Struggling Families

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Nov 2017

Medicaid Work Requirements, Premiums Thwart Access to Care

Medicaid Work Requirements, Premiums Thwart Access to Care

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Oct 2017

More Than $18B Bypasses State Coffers and Public Scrutiny

More Than $18B Bypasses State Coffers and Public Scrutiny

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Oct 2017

Fate of Health Care Coverage Under CHIP Still Uncertain

Fate of Health Care Coverage Under CHIP Still Uncertain

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Oct 2017

States Without Personal Income Taxes No Better Off

States Without Personal Income Taxes No Better Off

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Oct 2017

FPI: More Than Four in 10 Florida Families Don't Earn Enough...

FPI: More Than Four in 10 Florida Families Don't Earn Enough...

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Oct 2017

Top 1% of Earners in FL Would Get Bulk of State Benefit

Top 1% of Earners in FL Would Get Bulk of State Benefit

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Sep 2017

Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurts Small Towns, Rural Areas

Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurts Small Towns, Rural Areas

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Sep 2017

For 3rd Consecutive Year, FL Sees Decline in Uninsured Rate

For 3rd Consecutive Year, FL Sees Decline in Uninsured Rate

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Aug 2017

FL Would Lose Nearly $9.7B in Funding under Cassidy-Graham

FL Would Lose Nearly $9.7B in Funding under Cassidy-Graham

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Aug 2017

Higher Ed Investment in FL Below Pre-Recession Level

Higher Ed Investment in FL Below Pre-Recession Level

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Jun 2017

SNAP Faces Deep Cuts

SNAP Faces Deep Cuts

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Jun 2017

Report: Florida Ranks 40th in 'Child Well-Being' Despite... [Tampa Bay Times]

Report: Florida Ranks 40th in 'Child Well-Being' Despite... [Tampa Bay Times]

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May 2017

CBO Releases AHCA Score, Bill Remains Catastrophic

CBO Releases AHCA Score, Bill Remains Catastrophic

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May 2017

American Health Care Act Harmful to Many

American Health Care Act Harmful to Many

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May 2017

American Health Care Act Harmful to Florida Women

American Health Care Act Harmful to Florida Women

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Apr 2017

Fortune 500s Surveyed in Florida Pay Average State Corporate Tax Rate...

Fortune 500s Surveyed in Florida Pay Average State Corporate Tax Rate...

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Apr 2017

Modified American Health Care Act More Harmful Than Original Version

Modified American Health Care Act More Harmful Than Original Version

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Apr 2017

New Report Shows Florida Schools, Students Rely on Medicaid

New Report Shows Florida Schools, Students Rely on Medicaid

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Apr 2017

Cutting, Capping Medicaid Would put Floridians...

Cutting, Capping Medicaid Would put Floridians...

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Mar 2017

US House's "Repeal and Replace" Gambles with Health of Floridians

US House's "Repeal and Replace" Gambles with Health of Floridians

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Feb 2017

The Dangers of Over-Reliance on Tax Breaks for Big Business

The Dangers of Over-Reliance on Tax Breaks for Big Business

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Feb 2017

Benefits of Alternative Treatment Models for Youth Offenders

Benefits of Alternative Treatment Models for Youth Offenders

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