Florida Policy Institute

08/27/2026

Amendment 3 — the proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution — would put funding for public hospitals at risk, which could result in less access to care, increased wait times, less staff availability, and decreased funding for community care and programing that serves Floridians with low income, according to a new analysis from Florida Policy Institute (FPI).

“Many people aren’t aware that their property taxes contribute to a significant amount of the healthcare happening in their counties. It’s important that Floridians understand the risks associated with adopting sweeping property tax cuts without first considering alternative solutions to the affordability crisis in our state.” said Erica Monet Li, policy analyst at FPI and author of the study.

Read the full report: bit.ly/hospital-services-at-risk-FL

08/21/2026

"The FEMA Review Council has recommended reducing FEMA’s reimbursement share from 75 to 50%. In practice, the cut would be far deeper: FEMA reimbursed Florida at 100% for hurricanes Michael, Ian, Helene, and Milton, and at 90% for Irma."

Read more ---> link in comments

08/19/2026

NEW: Two potential threats to disaster recovery efforts, Florida’s Amendment 3 and proposed cuts to FEMA funding, would thwart counties’ ability to recover after hurricanes.

by FPI’s Ethan Frey

https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/a-one-two-punch-fema-cuts-and-amendment-3s-property-tax-reductions-could-both-hit-florida-at-once

08/13/2026

Just Announced: Next month, I'll be representing Florida Justice Institute as a panelist to discuss "Moving Away From the Old Ways: How Florida Can Adopt Better Practices to Public Safety" during the 2026 on September 17th.

Thanks to Sadaf and the rest of the Florida Policy Institute team for inviting me to share insights about meaningful in .

Use the following link for the agenda and to RSVP: https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/florida-policy-summit-2026

08/12/2026

Join FPI at the EduVoter conference August 29 & 29 in Orlando!

📢 Panel Announcement

We're proud to welcome Holly Bullard, Heather Felton, and Jude Bruno to the EDUVOTER Public Education Leadership Conference!

Join them for "What's at Stake for Florida's Kids: Amendment 3 and the Future of Services Students Rely On," an important conversation about how Amendment 3 could impact the programs and services Florida students and families depend on.

📅 August 28-29, 2026
📍 Rosen Centre Hotel | Orlando, FL

🎟️ Register today: https://goodchange.app/donate/registration

08/12/2026

If Amendment 3 passes, local governments face deep cuts to revenue. Florida families would see cuts to services, increased taxes and fees, or a combination of both.

ICYMI, FPI's Amendment 3 voter guide (link in comments) ⬇️

08/07/2026

NEW: Florida should reverse its decision to expand SNAP food restrictions and instead adopt policies that promote affordability and adequate benefits.

Read the latest report from FPI's Cindy Huddleston: http://bit.ly/strengthen-SNAP

08/04/2026

Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays an important role in the wake of hurricanes or other disasters.

Learn more in the latest fact sheet by FPI's Cindy Huddleston (link in comments) ⬇

07/20/2026

07/20/2026

ICYMI: The rule proposed by the Board of Governors (BOG) to block undocumented students from Florida's public universities undermines legislative intent and would create more barriers to higher education, notes FPI's Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD.

Read FPI's comments to the BOG below ⬇️

The Board of Governors has offered no financial estimate of how much this proposed regulation could cost universities and the larger state economy.