With Florida's legislative session on the horizon, the Florida Policy Institute (FPI) and Education Law Center (ELC) have issued a report warning about the financial implications of the state's universal voucher program.
Although the 2023 Live Local Act was designed to increase affordable housing in Florida, a recent report from the Florida Policy Institute (FPI) suggests that this housing remains largely out of reach for families relying on the income of a...
As immigration policy discussions remain prominent in public discourse, a new national study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has found that undocumented immigrants in Florida paid over $1.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2022. This figure could rise to approximately $2 billion if these taxpayers were granted work authorization.
STATEWIDE, Fla. - According to a new analysis by the non-partisan Florida Policy Institute (FPI), lawmakers could use provisions in the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to help secure funding crucial for repairing outdated Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities.
More than 5.7 million Floridians, or 26.2 percent of the state's population, are highly vulnerable to extreme heat, according to a new report by the non-partisan Florida Policy Institute (FPI). The think tank found that 13 of the 20 counties with the highest shares of highly vulnerable residents are in North Florida. These counties include Calhoun, Citrus, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Highlands, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Okeechobee, Putnam and Sumter.