Publications When We Come Together We all lose when policy decisions limit who can thrive. But when Floridians come together to pursue a better future, everyone wins. The Florida Timeline shines a light on ... Learn More Bending the Arc Towards a More Just Medicaid Program What if you had to choose between paying next month’s rent or buying your child’s prescription? Medicaid spares millions of families from this dilemma. For more than 50 yea... Learn More Funding Florida’s K-12 Public Schools: Inadequacy Breeds Inequity Florida’s Education Funding Fails Across the Board Providing a quality education to all of Florida’s students is a core constitutional responsibility of state government a... Learn More Death and No Taxes: The Building of Modern Florida If there was any state that embodied the spirit of excess that characterized the Roaring Twenties, it was Florida. In the earlier part of the 20th century, development of F... Learn More Criminal Fines and Fees: An Age-Old Tool That Has Enslaved, Oppressed, and Disenfranchised Black Floridians “I did a thing today!” My friend shouted on the other end of the phone. I said, “mmm hmm,” signaling her to tell me more. She continued. “Coming out of Publix, I signed a b... Learn More Bill Summary: CS/HB 7 On March 10, 2022, the Florida Senate passed the so-called “Stop WOKE” Act (CS/HB 7) along party lines and subsequently sent the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis to be signed. For... Learn More Upholding Inequity: Historical Racism in the TANF Program Demonstrated by Florida’s Inadequate Cash Assistance Payment Levels Summary When times get tough — whether it is losing a job, suffering a health crisis, or experiencing some other unexpected setback — people rely on a broad range of suppo... Learn More
When We Come Together We all lose when policy decisions limit who can thrive. But when Floridians come together to pursue a better future, everyone wins. The Florida Timeline shines a light on ... Learn More Bending the Arc Towards a More Just Medicaid Program What if you had to choose between paying next month’s rent or buying your child’s prescription? Medicaid spares millions of families from this dilemma. For more than 50 yea... Learn More Funding Florida’s K-12 Public Schools: Inadequacy Breeds Inequity Florida’s Education Funding Fails Across the Board Providing a quality education to all of Florida’s students is a core constitutional responsibility of state government a... Learn More Death and No Taxes: The Building of Modern Florida If there was any state that embodied the spirit of excess that characterized the Roaring Twenties, it was Florida. In the earlier part of the 20th century, development of F... Learn More Criminal Fines and Fees: An Age-Old Tool That Has Enslaved, Oppressed, and Disenfranchised Black Floridians “I did a thing today!” My friend shouted on the other end of the phone. I said, “mmm hmm,” signaling her to tell me more. She continued. “Coming out of Publix, I signed a b... Learn More Bill Summary: CS/HB 7 On March 10, 2022, the Florida Senate passed the so-called “Stop WOKE” Act (CS/HB 7) along party lines and subsequently sent the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis to be signed. For... Learn More Upholding Inequity: Historical Racism in the TANF Program Demonstrated by Florida’s Inadequate Cash Assistance Payment Levels Summary When times get tough — whether it is losing a job, suffering a health crisis, or experiencing some other unexpected setback — people rely on a broad range of suppo... Learn More