This Florida TaxWatch publication, Special Report: Assessment of Florida Government Cost Savings Reported by Florida TaxWatch (1980 -1997) by the Office for Needs Assessment and […]
This Florida TaxWatch publication, Cost Savings In Florida Government1980-89 TaxWatchers Make Billion Dollar Difference, is available for download via the document link attached to this
This Florida TaxWatch publication, Significant Fiscal Issues of the1980 Legislative Session, is available for download via the document link attached to this post.
INFLATION IS HARDLY A NEW PHENOMENON EXCLUSIVE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; however, for decades preceding the pandemic, price increases were a subtle and often unnoticed component of the economy. The last time inflation posed a serious and prolonged threat to economic growth—in the early 1980s—Ronald Reagan was the president, the Iranian Hostage Crisis had ended, and Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark made its theater debut. The early 1980s signified the end of what economists called “The Great Inflation” period in U.S. history.
This annual report, issued for Florida TaxWatch’s eighth year of operation, opens with letters from Chairman Tom L. Rankin and President Dominic M. Calabro describing
By 1986, Florida TaxWatch was firmly established as the state’s sole nonpartisan tax-and-spending watchdog, operating without lobbying and funded entirely by voluntary member contributions. The
Florida TaxWatch’s sixth fiscal year, ended January 31, 1985, marked the organization’s rename from Citizens Council for Budget Research, Inc. to Florida TaxWatch, Inc. Board
Citizens Council for Budget Research’s annual report for fiscal year 1980 (Feb 1979–Jan 1981), Florida TaxWatch’s predecessor organization. Summarizes nine major studies — including Florida’s
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.391.5040 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released a report, More States Are Using State-Level Tax Credits to
The once-in-a-lifetime pandemic disrupted the 2020 Census— the 24th in U.S. history—delaying field operations and hampering the public’s ability to respond. This report underscores the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on 2020 Census data collection efforts, including disruptions to the ACS, and highlights how this impacts federal funding and critical decision-making among policymakers and business leaders alike.
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