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By joining Florida TaxWatch, you will be partnering in an organization whose research efforts directly impact state laws, constitutional amendments, budgets and government programs in constructive and practical ways that help you, your fellow citizens, your business and the communities you do business in.  As a member, TaxWatch provides you with a tremendous return on your investment:

• Research that helps improve the quality and value of state and local services and controls or lowers your tax burdens;
• A highly credible and relevant watchdog over how Florida's state and local governments tax and spend its citizens' hard earned dollars;
• Timely, enlightening information to aid in your business and family decisions;
• Subscriptions to all TaxWatch publications, including:
  • E-Communique: the electronic news alert providing same-day developments on important issues we′re tracking
  • FOCUS: the TaxWatch monthly newsletter
  • Research Reports and Briefings: empirically sound analyses of the most important issues facing taxpayers
  • Budget Watch: an ongoing series monitoring the state budget
  • Ideas in Action: opinion pieces by TaxWatch members, prominent experts, and other concerned citizens
  • Our influential yearly reports, including Taxpayers Independence Day, How Florida Compares, and Turkey Watch Report
  • Economic Commentary: a monthly look at Florida′s economy
  • TaxWatch in the News: a bi-monthly review of our research and the TaxWatch ″take″ on important issues reported in the news media
• Exclusive statistics gathering services of state agency data
• Access to some of the best research minds in Florida and the Southeastern United States with research materials for your own presentations and events

Your input into Florida TaxWatch is vital to our success of improving citizen understanding, taxpayer value and government accountability. There are a number of ways to take part.

We have four Centers of Excellence that have advisory or steering committees:

Center for Competitive Florida To promote Florida's ability to effectively compete, at home and abroad, in future economic markets through a consensus of the major civic, business and professional men and women across our state.

Center for Educational Performance & Accountability To evaluate, monitor and report on the performance outcomes of K-20 education programs which fall short of addressing the educational needs of Florida's students, and promoting the replication of those programs which achieve a sustainable high level of student learning and academic achievement.

Center for Tourism To promote Florida's Tourism and Tourism-Related Industries through objective research and research-based policy initiatives to stimulate economic development.

Center for Local Government Studies To conduct research projects and perform contract research for Florida's city and county governments: budgeting and taxation, prioritization of services and service delivery options, auditing and performance measurements in order to recommend improved effectiveness, efficiency and accountability to benefit taxpayers.

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