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We're working to make sure that every student in FL receives a high-quality education.

 Florida, USA
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Florida Policy Institute@FloridaPolicy10 Dec 2020
NEW fact sheet: Expanding driver's license access to all Floridians, regardless of immigration status, would bring in $68M in new revenue. As FL faces a $5.6B shortfall, policies that generate revenue are important now more than ever, notes Alexis Davis. floridapolicy.org/posts/expa…

Expanding Driver's License Access to All Floridians

The state would see $68 million in new revenue if all Floridians of driving age, regardless of immigration status, had access to driver's licenses.

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Pasco Sheriff pioneers the American Police State using confidential student data with bad predictative crime analysis on steroids. So many moral & ethical wrongs. Youth mature into adults well into their mid 20s. Shape them in maturity not criminality. Fund social services fully.
ACLU of Florida@ACLUFL6 Dec 2020
Having school resource officers single out children is dangerous — especially if the kids are struggling at home or school, or if they already don't trust police. projects.tampabay.com/projec…
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Florida Policy Institute@FloridaPolicy4 Dec 2020
In a new opinion piece, the Miami Herald Editorial Board suggests looking to FPI and Karen Woodall's recent blog post for ways to fix Florida's broken unemployment insurance program. floridapolicy.org/posts/four… #sayfie #flapol

4 Steps to Fix Florida’s Broken Unemployment Insurance Program

Florida's Reemployment Assistance program has been broken for years.

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Miami Herald
@MiamiHerald4 Dec 2020
The latest from the Miami Herald Editorial Board (@HeraldOpEd): Florida pays too little unemployment too late. Lawmakers haven’t cared to fix it — so far | Opinion trib.al/WHDAXHB

Florida pays too little unemployment too late. Lawmakers haven’t cared to fix it — so far | Opinion

Florida’s unemployment-insurance system was defective before the pandemic. COVID-19 only revealed the extent. Sen. Jeff Brandes should take the lead to remedy it

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The continuing inequities are real. These come from state policies. For 20 years the dominating party has been generating poverty. It's time for a conscientious legislature.
Lautaro Grinspan@lautarogrinspan25 Nov 2020
As @FloridaPolicy points out, almost 16% of families with children in Florida reported not having enough to eat in the past week. For Black families in the state, that number is 41%. floridapolicy.org/posts/hung…

Hunger Makes Holidays Stressful, But SNAP Provides Relief

Three things would help the Sunshine State respond to unprecedented food insecurity.

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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella)@rcf123 Nov 2020
Please @RonDeSantisFL, also affirm the right of parents to choose F2F or district remote options by fully funding them.
Rep. Robert Asencio@RepAsencio19 Nov 2020
Uptick in people not aware they’re infected. Community infections continues to increase. miamiherald.com/news/coronav… @GovRonDeSantis free the hands of local leaders.

In Miami, a sign of widespread transmission: More non-COVID patients have the virus

Over the last week, 898 patients at Miami’s public hospitals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but more than half of them — 471 — were admitted for other reasons, largely to emergency rooms,...

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Russell Meyer@RussellLMeyer22 Nov 2020
In shock, we deny reality and rally in anger. We must grieve and breathe deeply. Then face the truth. So many chairs would not be emptied of loved ones this Thanksgiving if we had followed health advice. There's still time. We can save lives. Wash hands. Wear masks. Distance.
MourningIntoUnity@MourningInAmer121 Nov 2020
In less than 12 months, America has lost 250,000 souls to a horrific scourge. It is the greatest number of deaths endured in such a compressed time in our country's history: 1/ #CallThingsByTheirTrueNames
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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella)@rcf113 Nov 2020
We appreciate your work on our behalf.
José Javier Rodríguez (Atty General candidate)
@JoseJavierJJR12 Nov 2020
It was the honor of a lifetime to serve my community in the Florida Legislature. Everything I accomplished to makes people's lives better was with your support so I thank you. Just now I wished Senator-elect Garcia well and remain committed to the issues that most impact us.
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R. Tutwiler Fortune@RachaelTutwiler14 Nov 2020
“Achievement gap assumes we all the same starting point. Opportunity gap is the correct way to describe the challenges our students face.” @JEFordNCTOY at @JaxPEF’s Teacher Leadership Summit
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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
Covering Florida@CoveringFL10 Nov 2020
Florida’s refusal (one of 12 states) of #MedicaidExpansion could contribute to high #Obamacare enrollment in the state. 'In Florida, we don’t have much of a safety net for people who can’t afford insurance' said Anne Swerlick of @FloridaPolicy @KFF baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2… #sayfie

affordable care act florida

The justices are expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that takes aim at the Affordable Care Act as even more Floridians sign up for it.

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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella)@rcf17 Nov 2020
This story is worthy of inclusion in a civics lesson about modern day patriots.
The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg7 Nov 2020
They closed polling places, tried to sabotage USPS, purged voter rolls, gutted the VRA, blocked democracy reform, appointed anti-voting rights judges, attacked vote-by-mail. They tried to silence us. They tried to scare us. And still, no matter what: WE VOTED. #ANDSTILLIVOTE
A photo from the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday commemoration in Selma, Alabama earlier this year. The photo shows a member of our staff standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge wearing a shirt that says "And still I vote."

ALT A photo from the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday commemoration in Selma, Alabama earlier this year. The photo shows a member of our staff standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge wearing a shirt that says "And still I vote."

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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella)@rcf17 Nov 2020
The story of this election was this: Despite all of the obstacles, we voted in enormous numbers for democracy, for justice, for equity, and for each other. #VotersDecided
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ITEP@iteptweets5 Nov 2020
Florida voters approved Amendment 2, a measure to gradually increase the minimum wage from $8.56/hr to $15/hr by 2026, lifting households out of poverty & reducing pay inequities. The move would also boost sales tax revenue by $577 million by 2026-27. floridapolicy.org/posts/flor…
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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
Russell Meyer@RussellLMeyer6 Nov 2020
In a healthy democracy people board up windows for a hurricane, not an election. Let's return to normal. The process is working step by step. Let's breathe deeply as all our votes are counted.
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Florida Policy Institute@FloridaPolicy4 Nov 2020
Sadaf Knight: "Voters across the state recognize that it’s a critical time to boost pay for working families." Our full statement on Amendment 2 passage and FL's policy landscape: floridapolicy.org/posts/stat… #sayfie #flapol

Statement on Amendment 2 Passage and State Policy Landscape

Florida voters said 'yes' to a $15 per hour minimum wage.

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Not every Republican is a fascist, but every fascist is a Republican. See how silly that is. Leadership unites. It doesn't divide. Your rhetoric doesn't have to be pandemic too.
🍑🌊🇺🇸darla🇺🇸🌊🍑@dvotdtcher1 Nov 2020
Replying to @marcorubio
Not every enabler is a Republican, but every Republican is complicit.
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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
WLRN Public Media@WLRN29 Oct 2020
Dozens of groups sent a joint letter to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, asking her to withdraw the state from the list of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act. wlrn.us/2TBgelt
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School grades are punitive by design, not educational. They are part of the pipeline to prison.
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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
Florida Policy Institute@FloridaPolicy28 Oct 2020
Amendment 2 would benefit more than 1 in 4 Florida workers and reduce pay inequities for people of color. Learn more: floridapolicy.org/posts/citi… #sayfie #FlaPol
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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
Florida Policy Institute@FloridaPolicy29 Oct 2020
UPDATE: @MyFLFamilies will be waiving work requirements through November 2020. 👏👏
Florida Policy Institute@FloridaPolicy29 Oct 2020
NEW: #SNAP and TANF work requirements are scheduled to be reinstated by @MyFLFamilies effective November 1, 2020. The fact that this is even being considered is concerning, writes Cindy Huddleston. floridapolicy.org/posts/now-… #sayfie #flapol #protectFLfamilies

Now is Not the Time to Reimpose Work Mandates on Safety Net Program Participants

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, as is unemployment.

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FL Real Talk Coalition retweeted
R Castro Feinberg (She/her/ella)@rcf124 Oct 2020
"Our votes this year will matter more than ever," @SantLaHaitian @FANMOrg @FLNAACP @FLImmigrant @LulacFl @FloridaPolicy @UnidosNow @HispanicFed @AlianzaProgress @VotingIsLocal @LatinoLeader @FloridaPTA @unidosUS @HispanicUnity @HispanicSvc @LWVFlorida
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