The 2013 Florida TaxWatch Turkey Watch Report identifies $106.8 million in Budget Turkeys. This annual Report identifies appropriations that appear in the budget at the […]
For the past three years, 10 Florida universities and research institutions have been focused on researching the long-term effects of the BP oil spill on
This Session Spotlight focuses on legislation that adds structure and accountability to the states early learning programs and the Department of Education.
According to this Briefing, progress on the organization of state-owned lands and facilities records has been made, although there is more to be done. The
Sunday, April 21, is Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2013, as estimated by Florida TaxWatch. On that day, Floridians are finally earning money for themselves–not for
Encouraging an increase in manufacturing would allow Florida to further diversify its economy and produce more high-wage jobs for Floridians. The Florida Legislature can help
Repealing an insurance premium tax credit that was designed to encourage insurance company jobs in Florida without fully assessing the impacts would be unwise, according
This Session Spotlight looks at the three pathways being debated in the proposed legislation, and how each track can help students achieve their goals through
A centralized agency with sufficient authority to set and implement enterprise-wide information technology is long overdue. Florida TaxWatch commends the Senate and the House for
According to this Briefing, When the Legislature wants to sweep a trust fund, it should be required to introduce a separate general bill for each
This Economic Commentary looks at the opportunities for increasing Tampa Bays export industry, and the new cooperative work the area is doing with The Brookings
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration should continue with its planned July 1, 2013 implementation of a prospective payment plan for Medicaid hospital inpatients
Florida’s claim bill process is in need of reform. This process—by which persons can petition the legislature for payment of tort claims against government—has received
This summary of the Florida TaxWatch Center for Health & Aging ARNP Scope of Practice Summit recaps the presentations and panel discussion from the Summit,
If the “Sequester” kicks in on March 1, the immediate cuts to the budget authority are $85 billion, and the Congressional Budget Office has indicated
This Briefing looks at the history of the CST in Florida, compares Florida’s rates to other states, finding that Florida is the fourth-highest state in
Due primarily to its substantial and unpredictable long-term costs, the Florida TaxWatch Government Cost Saving Task Force has made recommendations to reform the current Florida
Some Florida cities are taking meaningful steps towards reducing their pension liabilities, according to this Report, released by Florida TaxWatch, and the LeRoy Collins Institute,
To address the steps that Florida has taken and should continue to take to match our graduates to the industries that need a workforce with
This Report includes a recap of the 2012 Justice Summit in Florida, as well as three pre-meeting recaps from the run up to the Summit.
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