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Florida Policy Institute
floridapolicy.org > posts > strengthen-snap-participating-families-need-adequate-benefits-not-more-restrictions-on-groceries

Strengthen SNAP: Participating Families Need Adequate Benefits, Not More Restrictions on Groceries

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1190+ words) Although the purported purpose of these restrictions is to promote a healthier diet, prohibiting SNAP participants from using benefits to purchase certain food and beverages is misguided for several reasons, including: The solution to ensuring that participants in SNAP have…...

Florida Policy Institute
floridapolicy.org > posts > opportunities-for-second-chance-policies-in-a-state-committed-to-its-tough-on-crime-stance

Opportunities for Second-Chance Policies in a State Committed to its 'Tough-on-Crime' Stance

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1090+ words) And yet, even with these policy wins, the broader re-entry ecosystem remains significantly difficult to navigate. FPI spoke to a returning citizen to understand the lived experience of someone who is returning from prison. We have changed the respondent’s name,…...

Florida Policy Institute
floridapolicy.org > posts > florida-budget-proposals-paving-a-path-toward-austerity

Florida Budget Proposals: Paving a Path Toward Austerity

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1086+ words) Within the context of looming deficits, leaders in the Florida House and Senate clearly believe they are dealing with a spending problem with a simple solution: fewer expenditures. However, there are at least three issues that complicate this approach that…...

Florida Policy Institute
floridapolicy.org > posts > schools-of-hope-threatens-floridas-neighborhood-schools

Schools of Hope Threaten Florida’s Neighborhood Schools

7+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (988+ words) According to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), charter schools “are public schools that operate under a performance contract, or a ’charter’ which frees them from many regulations created for traditional public schools while holding them accountable for academic and…...