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Sep 2024
Statement on Florida's Long-Range Financial Outlook
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Statement on Florida's Long-Range Financial Outlook
By
Sadaf Knight
Aug 2024
Statement on "Great Outdoors' Initiative
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Statement on "Great Outdoors' Initiative
By
Sadaf Knight
Aug 2024
Statement on 'Great Outdoors' Initiative
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Statement on 'Great Outdoors' Initiative
By
Sadaf Knight
Jun 2024
Statement on Governor’s Veto of HB 133
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Statement on Governor’s Veto of HB 133
By
Sadaf Knight
Jun 2024
Statement on FY 2024-25 State Budget
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Statement on FY 2024-25 State Budget
By
Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD
Mar 2024
Statement on Florida Budget and End-of-Session Legislation
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Statement on Florida Budget and End-of-Session Legislation
By
Sadaf Knight
Mar 2024
Statement on Senate Passage of HB 49
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Statement on Senate Passage of HB 49
By
Sadaf Knight
Mar 2024
Statement on Senate Passage of HB 1403
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Statement on Senate Passage of HB 1403
By
Norín Dollard, PhD
Feb 2024
Statement on Florida’s Lawsuit Against CMS
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Statement on Florida’s Lawsuit Against CMS
By
Sadaf Knight
Feb 2024
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on House Passage of HB 49
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on House Passage of HB 49
By
Sadaf Knight
Jan 2024
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on Senate Committee Passage of SB 1596
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on Senate Committee Passage of SB 1596
By
Sadaf Knight
Jan 2024
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on House Committee Passage of HB 49
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on House Committee Passage of HB 49
By
Sadaf Knight
Jan 2024
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on DCF Stating Florida Will Not Apply for Summer EBT Child Nutrition Program
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on DCF Stating Florida Will Not Apply for Summer EBT Child Nutrition Program
By
Sadaf Knight
Dec 2023
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HHS Letter Urging Florida to Take Action on Child Medicaid Losses
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HHS Letter Urging Florida to Take Action on Child Medicaid Losses
By
Sadaf Knight
Dec 2023
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HB 49
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HB 49
By
Sadaf Knight
Nov 2023
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on SB 460
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on SB 460
By
Sadaf Knight
Nov 2023
Statement from FPI on Special Session Bill
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Statement from FPI on Special Session Bill
By
Sadaf Knight
Oct 2023
Statement from FPI on New KidCare and Medicaid Redetermination Process Data
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Statement from FPI on New KidCare and Medicaid Redetermination Process Data
By
Sadaf Knight
Sep 2023
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on State's Uninsured Rate
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on State's Uninsured Rate
By
Sadaf Knight
Sep 2023
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on Universal Voucher Program Data
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on Universal Voucher Program Data
By
Sadaf Knight
Jul 2023
Statement on Newly-Released CMS Data
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Statement on Newly-Released CMS Data
By
Sadaf Knight
May 2023
FPI Statement on the Budget Agreement, Private School Vouchers, and Anti-Immigrant Legislation
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FPI Statement on the Budget Agreement, Private School Vouchers, and Anti-Immigrant Legislation
By
Sadaf Knight
Mar 2023
Potential Impact of Universal Vouchers a Looming Risk to Our State
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Potential Impact of Universal Vouchers a Looming Risk to Our State
By
Sadaf Knight
Mar 2023
FPI, Alliance for Public Schools, and Families for Strong Public Schools Criticize House Passage of Universal Voucher Bill
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FPI, Alliance for Public Schools, and Families for Strong Public Schools Criticize House Passage of Universal Voucher Bill
By
Florida Policy Institute
Alliance for Public Schools
Families for Strong Public Schools
Mar 2023
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HB 1 Passing Last Committee Stop Before House Floor
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HB 1 Passing Last Committee Stop Before House Floor
By
Sadaf Knight
Feb 2023
Senate Bill 202 Would Decimate Florida's Public School System
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Senate Bill 202 Would Decimate Florida's Public School System
By
Sadaf Knight
Jan 2023
FPI: New Legislation Would Raid Public Schools' Coffers to Pay for Private Schools
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FPI: New Legislation Would Raid Public Schools' Coffers to Pay for Private Schools
By
Norín Dollard, PhD
Sep 2022
Statement from FPI on Governor’s Tax Cut Package for FY 2023-24
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Statement from FPI on Governor’s Tax Cut Package for FY 2023-24
By
Sadaf Knight
Aug 2022
Statement From FPI on Health Care Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
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Statement From FPI on Health Care Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
By
Sadaf Knight
Aug 2022
Statement From FPI on State’s Participation in 2022 Summer P-EBT Program
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Statement From FPI on State’s Participation in 2022 Summer P-EBT Program
By
Sadaf Knight
Jul 2022
Statement From FPI on State’s Issuance of Stimulus Checks for Some Families
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Statement From FPI on State’s Issuance of Stimulus Checks for Some Families
By
Cindy Huddleston
Jul 2022
Denying Gender Affirming Care Endangers Floridians and Runs Counter to Anti-Discrimination Laws
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Denying Gender Affirming Care Endangers Floridians and Runs Counter to Anti-Discrimination Laws
By
Anne Swerlick
Jun 2022
Statement From Florida Policy Institute on FY 2022-23 State Budget
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Statement From Florida Policy Institute on FY 2022-23 State Budget
By
Sadaf Knight
Mar 2022
Statement from FPI on FY 2022-23 Tax Package and State Budget
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Statement from FPI on FY 2022-23 Tax Package and State Budget
By
Sadaf Knight
Feb 2022
Floridians Must Have a Say in How State is Allocating ARPA Dollars
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Floridians Must Have a Say in How State is Allocating ARPA Dollars
By
Sadaf Knight
Dec 2021
Statement from Florida Policy Institute on Governor's Proposed Budget
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Statement from Florida Policy Institute on Governor's Proposed Budget
By
Sadaf Knight
Nov 2021
Build Back Better Lays the Foundation for an Equitable Recovery in Florida
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Build Back Better Lays the Foundation for an Equitable Recovery in Florida
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Oct 2021
BBB Framework Includes Groundbreaking Investments
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BBB Framework Includes Groundbreaking Investments
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Sep 2021
Statement from FPI on Minimum Wage Increase
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Statement from FPI on Minimum Wage Increase
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Aug 2021
‘Build Back Better’ Charts Course Toward Stronger, More Equitable Future
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‘Build Back Better’ Charts Course Toward Stronger, More Equitable Future
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Jun 2021
SCOTUS Decision on ACA a Big Win for Floridians
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SCOTUS Decision on ACA a Big Win for Floridians
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Jun 2021
Statement on FY 2021-22 Budget
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Statement on FY 2021-22 Budget
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Apr 2021
Statement on Budget Passed by Florida Legislature
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Statement on Budget Passed by Florida Legislature
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Apr 2021
Budget Must Fill Revenue Shortfalls and Preserve Public Services
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Budget Must Fill Revenue Shortfalls and Preserve Public Services
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Mar 2021
Corporate Tax Break Amendment Ruins Online Sales Tax Bill
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Corporate Tax Break Amendment Ruins Online Sales Tax Bill
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Jan 2021
Path to Recovery Must Include Tax Code Cleanup
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Path to Recovery Must Include Tax Code Cleanup
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Dec 2020
End-of-Year COVID Relief Package Was Urgently Needed by Floridians
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End-of-Year COVID Relief Package Was Urgently Needed by Floridians
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Nov 2020
Statement on Amendment 2 Passage
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Statement on Amendment 2 Passage
By
Sadaf Knight
minimum wage
Aug 2020
Revenue-Raising Solutions Are Key to Reducing Deficit
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Revenue-Raising Solutions Are Key to Reducing Deficit
By
Sadaf Knight
revenue and tax fairness
Jun 2020
Knight: Leaders Must Focus on Sustainable Path to Recovery
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Knight: Leaders Must Focus on Sustainable Path to Recovery
By
Sadaf Knight
Jun 2020
FL Leaders Continue to Neglect Solutions to Budgetary Shortfalls
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FL Leaders Continue to Neglect Solutions to Budgetary Shortfalls
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Jun 2020
In Solidarity: Statement from FPI on Racial and Economic Justice
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In Solidarity: Statement from FPI on Racial and Economic Justice
By
FPI Staff
Statements
Feb 2020
Statement on FL House and Senate Budget Proposals
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Statement on FL House and Senate Budget Proposals
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Nov 2019
Statement from FPI CEO Sadaf Knight on Gov's Budget Proposal
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Statement from FPI CEO Sadaf Knight on Gov's Budget Proposal
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
May 2019
Statement on U.S. House Rejection of Farm Bill
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Statement on U.S. House Rejection of Farm Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
May 2019
Budget Won't Move the Needle Toward Shared Prosperity
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Budget Won't Move the Needle Toward Shared Prosperity
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Mar 2019
Florida Senate Budget Proposal Includes a Few Silver...
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Florida Senate Budget Proposal Includes a Few Silver...
By
Sadaf Knight
Feb 2019
FPI Statement on Gov's Proposed Budget
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FPI Statement on Gov's Proposed Budget
By
Holly Bullard
Statements
Jan 2019
District Court Ruling Must Be Overturned
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District Court Ruling Must Be Overturned
By
Holly Bullard
Statements
Dec 2018
Good News From Capitol Hill
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Good News From Capitol Hill
By
Holly Bullard
Statements
Dec 2018
Statement on Federal Approval of Florida's Medicaid Cut
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Statement on Federal Approval of Florida's Medicaid Cut
By
Holly Bullard
Statements
Nov 2018
Statement on Outcome of Midterm Elections
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Statement on Outcome of Midterm Elections
By
Sadaf Knight
Statements
Sep 2018
Admin's Draft Rule Would Hurt Families
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Admin's Draft Rule Would Hurt Families
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Mar 2018
Statement on Senate Passage of Revenue-Restricting Bill
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Statement on Senate Passage of Revenue-Restricting Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Mar 2018
Statement on FL House and Senate Passage of 2018-19 Budget
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Statement on FL House and Senate Passage of 2018-19 Budget
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Jan 2018
Statement on FL House Passage of Revenue-Restricting Bill
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Statement on FL House Passage of Revenue-Restricting Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Dec 2017
Statement on U.S. House and Senate Passage of Tax Bill
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Statement on U.S. House and Senate Passage of Tax Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Nov 2017
Statement on U.S. House Tax Bill
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Statement on U.S. House Tax Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Sep 2017
Statement on Revised Cassidy-Graham Bill
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Statement on Revised Cassidy-Graham Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Aug 2017
Statement on CBO Score on Elimination of Cost-Sharing Reductions
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Statement on CBO Score on Elimination of Cost-Sharing Reductions
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Jul 2017
Statement on Repeal & Replace
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Statement on Repeal & Replace
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Jul 2017
Statement on CBO Score for Revised U.S. Senate Health Care Bill
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Statement on CBO Score for Revised U.S. Senate Health Care Bill
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Jul 2017
Statement on Amended Senate Health Care Legislation
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Statement on Amended Senate Health Care Legislation
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
Jun 2017
Statement on U.S. Senate Health Care Legislation and CBO Estimate
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Statement on U.S. Senate Health Care Legislation and CBO Estimate
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
May 2017
Statement on American Health Care Act's CBO Score
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Statement on American Health Care Act's CBO Score
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
May 2017
Statement on Florida's 2017-18 Budget Agreement
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Statement on Florida's 2017-18 Budget Agreement
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements
May 2017
Statement on Passage of the American Health Care Act
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Statement on Passage of the American Health Care Act
By
Joseph Pennisi
Statements