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Mar 2021
Traffic Citations, Other Fines and Fees Unsustainable as Revenue Source for Clerks of Courts, Report Finds
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FPI Staff
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Traffic Citations, Other Fines and Fees Unsustainable as Revenue Source for Clerks of Courts, Report Finds
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FPI Staff
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Mar 2021
Wage Theft in Florida Will Persist Without More Vigorous Enforcement, Report Finds
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FPI Staff
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Wage Theft in Florida Will Persist Without More Vigorous Enforcement, Report Finds
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FPI Staff
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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
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FPI Staff
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44 Florida-Based Orgs Warn Against ‘Counterproductive’ Budget Cuts, Call on State Leaders to Fix State’s Broken Tax Code
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2020
$4.5 Billion Tax Code Cleanup Would Preserve Crucial Public Services
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FPI Staff
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$4.5 Billion Tax Code Cleanup Would Preserve Crucial Public Services
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2020
200+ Orgs and Concerned Floridians Urge AG Moody to Withdraw State From ACA Lawsuit
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Media
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200+ Orgs and Concerned Floridians Urge AG Moody to Withdraw State From ACA Lawsuit
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Media
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Oct 2020
Survey: Food Insecurity, Job Loss Remain Top Challenges for SNAP Recipients
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FPI Staff
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Survey: Food Insecurity, Job Loss Remain Top Challenges for SNAP Recipients
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2020
Florida Now Has More Uninsured Children Than California
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FPI Staff
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Florida Now Has More Uninsured Children Than California
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2020
Luz Corcuera, Braulio Colón join FPI's Board of Directors
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FPI Staff
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Luz Corcuera, Braulio Colón join FPI's Board of Directors
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2020
More than 1 in 4 FL Workers Would See Pay Boost...
By
FPI Staff
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More than 1 in 4 FL Workers Would See Pay Boost...
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2020
Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion; Florida Needs to be Next
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Health Care for Florida
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Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion; Florida Needs to be Next
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Health Care for Florida
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Jul 2020
Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’
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FPI Staff
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Reimposing Harmful Barriers to Accessing Safety Net Programs Amid Pandemic is ‘Reckless’
By
FPI Staff
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Jul 2020
Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession
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FPI Staff
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Expanding Medicaid Would Help Florida Address COVID-19, Economic Recession
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2020
Trump Administration, 18 AGs Continue Pursuing ACA Repeal Despite Catastrophic Health and Economic Impact
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FPI Staff
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Trump Administration, 18 AGs Continue Pursuing ACA Repeal Despite Catastrophic Health and Economic Impact
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2020
New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding
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FPI Staff
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New Law Will Help Florida Schools Access Millions More in Federal Funding
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2020
FPI, 35 Organizations Call on DeSantis to Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget
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FPI Staff
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FPI, 35 Organizations Call on DeSantis to Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2020
Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response
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FPI Staff
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Florida Policy Institute Unites With Southern Neighbors, Calls for Shared COVID-19 Response
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2020
750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments
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FPI Staff
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750,000 Floridians Could Miss Out on $742 Million in CARES Act Stimulus Payments
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2020
80 Organizations and Businesses to State Leaders: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs
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FPI Staff
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80 Organizations and Businesses to State Leaders: Redirect M-CORES Funding to Critical State Needs
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FPI Staff
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May 2020
Florida Must Do More to Reach WIC-Eligible Families
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FPI Staff
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Florida Must Do More to Reach WIC-Eligible Families
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2020
Expanding Medicaid Now Would Provide Relief to Thousands...
By
FPI Staff
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Expanding Medicaid Now Would Provide Relief to Thousands...
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FPI Staff
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Mar 2020
FPI, 44 Organizations Send Letter to Florida Gov
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FPI Staff
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FPI, 44 Organizations Send Letter to Florida Gov
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FPI Staff
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Mar 2020
Florida Ranks in 'Bottom Five' States for Recession Preparedness
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FPI Staff
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Florida Ranks in 'Bottom Five' States for Recession Preparedness
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2019
Report: Alarming Increase in # of Uninsured Children in Florida
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FPI Staff
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Report: Alarming Increase in # of Uninsured Children in Florida
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2019
Higher Ed Cuts Harm Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers
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FPI Staff
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Higher Ed Cuts Harm Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2019
More than 2.8 Million Floridians...
By
FPI Staff
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More than 2.8 Million Floridians...
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2019
Bill Intro'ed to Help Schools Access Federal Dollars
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FPI Staff
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Bill Intro'ed to Help Schools Access Federal Dollars
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2019
Four Inclusive Policies for Immigrants
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FPI Staff
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Four Inclusive Policies for Immigrants
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2019
Recent Change in Federal Public Charge Rule...
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FPI Staff
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Recent Change in Federal Public Charge Rule...
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FPI Staff
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Jul 2019
Expanding Medicaid Would Save $200 Million in Taxpayer Dollars
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FPI Staff
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Expanding Medicaid Would Save $200 Million in Taxpayer Dollars
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FPI Staff
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May 2019
Almost 70,000 Fewer Florida Kids Were Covered by Medicaid, KidCare in 2018
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FPI Staff
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Almost 70,000 Fewer Florida Kids Were Covered by Medicaid, KidCare in 2018
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FPI Staff
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May 2019
Florida, Other States That Have Not Expanded Medicaid...
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FPI Staff
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Florida, Other States That Have Not Expanded Medicaid...
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2019
3M+ Households, 2.9M Children in FL Would Benefit From Proposal
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FPI Staff
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3M+ Households, 2.9M Children in FL Would Benefit From Proposal
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2019
Florida Schools Could Draw Down More than $46 Million...
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FPI Staff
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Florida Schools Could Draw Down More than $46 Million...
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FPI Staff
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Feb 2019
Cindy Huddleston Joins FPI
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FPI Staff
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Cindy Huddleston Joins FPI
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FPI Staff
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Jan 2019
Florida Could Recover $1.156B Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes
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FPI Staff
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Florida Could Recover $1.156B Lost to Corporate Tax Loopholes
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2018
Florida Has Sixth Largest Increase in Rate of Uninsured Children
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FPI Staff
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Florida Has Sixth Largest Increase in Rate of Uninsured Children
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2018
FPI Unveils Roadmap to Shared Prosperity
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FPI Staff
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FPI Unveils Roadmap to Shared Prosperity
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2018
Sadaf Knight, Holly Bullard to Lead FPI
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FPI Board of Directors
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Sadaf Knight, Holly Bullard to Lead FPI
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FPI Board of Directors
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Oct 2018
Proposed Rule Change Would Cause 'Chilling Effect'
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FPI Staff
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Proposed Rule Change Would Cause 'Chilling Effect'
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2018
Amendment 5 Would Lock in the Regressive Policies
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FPI Staff
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Amendment 5 Would Lock in the Regressive Policies
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2018
Florida's State and Local Tax System Among Most Regressive
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FPI Staff
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Florida's State and Local Tax System Among Most Regressive
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2018
Cuts Likely to Medicaid Services Under Amendment 5
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FPI Staff
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Cuts Likely to Medicaid Services Under Amendment 5
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2018
Amendment 5 Would Block Reform of FL's Court Fee System
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FPI Staff
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Amendment 5 Would Block Reform of FL's Court Fee System
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2018
Local Communities in FL Would Struggle under Amendment 5
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FPI Staff
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Local Communities in FL Would Struggle under Amendment 5
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2018
Amendment 5 Would Put Many Floridians at Risk
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FPI Staff
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Amendment 5 Would Put Many Floridians at Risk
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2018
Amendment 5 Endangers Investment in Infrastructure
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FPI Staff
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Amendment 5 Endangers Investment in Infrastructure
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2018
Florida's Failed Priorities
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FPI Staff
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Florida's Failed Priorities
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2018
Hurricane Relief, Environmental Conservation Efforts in Jeopardy
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FPI Staff
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Hurricane Relief, Environmental Conservation Efforts in Jeopardy
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2018
Amendment 5 Would Make Housing Crisis Worse
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FPI Staff
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Amendment 5 Would Make Housing Crisis Worse
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2018
Higher Ed Funding at Risk Under Amendment 5
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FPI Staff
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Higher Ed Funding at Risk Under Amendment 5
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2018
Pennisi to Retire as FPI Executive Director
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FPI Board of Directors
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Pennisi to Retire as FPI Executive Director
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FPI Board of Directors
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Aug 2018
Amendment 5 Would Make it Harder to Invest in FL Students
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FPI Staff
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Amendment 5 Would Make it Harder to Invest in FL Students
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2018
Florida Could Access Millions for School-Based Medicaid Services
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FPI Staff
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Florida Could Access Millions for School-Based Medicaid Services
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FPI Staff
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Jul 2018
Florida's Property Tax Limits Harm Local Services
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FPI Staff
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Florida's Property Tax Limits Harm Local Services
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2018
More Than $20B to Bypass State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
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FPI Staff
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More Than $20B to Bypass State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
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FPI Staff
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May 2018
FPI to Feds: Reject State Medicaid Cut
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FPI Staff
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FPI to Feds: Reject State Medicaid Cut
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FPI Staff
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May 2018
FPI Urges Feds to Reject State Cut to Retro. Medicaid Coverage
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FPI Staff
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FPI Urges Feds to Reject State Cut to Retro. Medicaid Coverage
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2018
New Federal Tax Law Reduces Revenue While Population Ages
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FPI Staff
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New Federal Tax Law Reduces Revenue While Population Ages
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FPI Staff
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Dec 2017
Dream Act Would Boost Florida Economy
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FPI Staff
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Dream Act Would Boost Florida Economy
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FPI Staff
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Dec 2017
Struggling Floridians and Working Families Left Behind
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FPI Staff
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Struggling Floridians and Working Families Left Behind
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FPI Staff
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Dec 2017
Majority of Kids in Rural FL Communities Rely on Medicaid
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FPI Staff
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Majority of Kids in Rural FL Communities Rely on Medicaid
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FPI Staff
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Dec 2017
FL Could Improve Public Safety, Free Up Resources
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FPI Staff
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FL Could Improve Public Safety, Free Up Resources
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2017
Tax Proposal: Top 1% in FL Would Get 60% of Tax Cuts
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FPI Staff
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Tax Proposal: Top 1% in FL Would Get 60% of Tax Cuts
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2017
Wealthiest 1% of Floridians Receive 35% of State Tax Cut
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FPI Staff
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Wealthiest 1% of Floridians Receive 35% of State Tax Cut
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2017
FL Should Focus Use of TANF Block Grant Funds to Help Struggling Families
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FPI Staff
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FL Should Focus Use of TANF Block Grant Funds to Help Struggling Families
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FPI Staff
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Nov 2017
Medicaid Work Requirements, Premiums Thwart Access to Care
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FPI Staff
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Medicaid Work Requirements, Premiums Thwart Access to Care
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2017
More Than $18B Bypasses State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
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FPI Staff
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More Than $18B Bypasses State Coffers and Public Scrutiny
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2017
Fate of Health Care Coverage Under CHIP Still Uncertain
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FPI Staff
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Fate of Health Care Coverage Under CHIP Still Uncertain
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2017
States Without Personal Income Taxes No Better Off
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FPI Staff
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States Without Personal Income Taxes No Better Off
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2017
FPI: More Than Four in 10 Florida Families Don't Earn Enough...
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FPI Staff
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FPI: More Than Four in 10 Florida Families Don't Earn Enough...
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FPI Staff
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Oct 2017
Top 1% of Earners in FL Would Get Bulk of State Benefit
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FPI Staff
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Top 1% of Earners in FL Would Get Bulk of State Benefit
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2017
Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurts Small Towns, Rural Areas
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FPI Staff
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Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurts Small Towns, Rural Areas
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FPI Staff
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Sep 2017
For 3rd Consecutive Year, FL Sees Decline in Uninsured Rate
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FPI Staff
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For 3rd Consecutive Year, FL Sees Decline in Uninsured Rate
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2017
FL Would Lose Nearly $9.7B in Funding under Cassidy-Graham
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FPI Staff
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FL Would Lose Nearly $9.7B in Funding under Cassidy-Graham
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FPI Staff
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Aug 2017
Higher Ed Investment in FL Below Pre-Recession Level
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FPI Staff
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Higher Ed Investment in FL Below Pre-Recession Level
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2017
SNAP Faces Deep Cuts
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FPI Staff
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SNAP Faces Deep Cuts
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FPI Staff
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Jun 2017
Report: Florida Ranks 40th in 'Child Well-Being' Despite... [Tampa Bay Times]
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FPI Staff
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Report: Florida Ranks 40th in 'Child Well-Being' Despite... [Tampa Bay Times]
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FPI Staff
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May 2017
CBO Releases AHCA Score, Bill Remains Catastrophic
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FPI Staff
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CBO Releases AHCA Score, Bill Remains Catastrophic
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FPI Staff
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May 2017
American Health Care Act Harmful to Many
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FPI Staff
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American Health Care Act Harmful to Many
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FPI Staff
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May 2017
American Health Care Act Harmful to Florida Women
By
FPI Staff
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American Health Care Act Harmful to Florida Women
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2017
Fortune 500s Surveyed in Florida Pay Average State Corporate Tax Rate...
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FPI Staff
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Fortune 500s Surveyed in Florida Pay Average State Corporate Tax Rate...
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2017
Modified American Health Care Act More Harmful Than Original Version
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FPI Staff
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Modified American Health Care Act More Harmful Than Original Version
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2017
New Report Shows Florida Schools, Students Rely on Medicaid
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FPI Staff
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New Report Shows Florida Schools, Students Rely on Medicaid
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FPI Staff
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Apr 2017
Cutting, Capping Medicaid Would put Floridians...
By
FPI Staff
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Cutting, Capping Medicaid Would put Floridians...
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FPI Staff
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Mar 2017
US House's "Repeal and Replace" Gambles with Health of Floridians
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FPI Staff
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US House's "Repeal and Replace" Gambles with Health of Floridians
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FPI Staff
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Feb 2017
The Dangers of Over-Reliance on Tax Breaks for Big Business
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FPI Staff
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The Dangers of Over-Reliance on Tax Breaks for Big Business
By
FPI Staff
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Feb 2017
Benefits of Alternative Treatment Models for Youth Offenders
By
FPI Staff
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Benefits of Alternative Treatment Models for Youth Offenders
By
FPI Staff
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