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2006

• Making Florida′s Latest Government Accountability Law Work for Improved Performance and Taxpayer Value, December 2006
• Florida′s Prison Industries Training Program is Back on Track, December 2006
• Controlling Escalating Property Taxation and Local Government Spending and Revenue, December 2006
• ″TRIM″ and Property Taxes: A Primer, December 2006
• Florida TaxWatch 2006 Annual Report, December 2006
• Affordable Housing in Florida, November 2006
• Governor′s Transition Decision Handbook, November 2006
• Amendment 3: Requiring a Supermajority Vote to Amend the Florida Constitution Strengthens Representative Government, October 2006
• Suggestions for Increasing Affordability and Availability of Property Insurance in Florida, October 2006
• Implementing State Funding of Florida′s Courts System for More Uniform Justice and Protection of Citizen Rights, September 2006
• Unintended Consequences, September 2006
• Legislative Action Needed to Increase Appropriate Use of Advertising to Reduce State Public Information Costs, September 2006
• The Florida Economy at Mid-Year 2006, August 2006
• Special Update: Florida’s Intangibles Tax Repealed, July 2006
• Florida TaxWatch Palm Beach Budget Study with Addendum, July 2006
• Late Filed Amendment to House Bill 371 Compromises the Florida Prescription Drug Protection Act of 2003, June 2006
• The Initial Price Impact of Closing the Production of Crushed Rock in the Lake Belt Region of Miami-Dade County, June 2006
• 2006 Prudential Financial - Davis Productivity Awards Magazine, June 2006
• Rising Labor Productivity Bodes Well for Florida's Economy, June 2006
• The 2006 Turkey Watch Report, May 2006
• Florida TaxWatch Budget Turkey List with Governor′s Vetoes Noted , May 2006
• Rx: Accountable Leadership – A Prescription for an Authentic Reinvention of Government –, May 2006
• Immigration and Florida′s Economy, May 2006
• Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2006! One Day Earlier Than Last Year, April 2006.
• Who Are You Working For?, April 2006
• Legislature Should Consider a Unit-Based Tobacco Products Tax, April 2006
• Teacher Pay Review: National Definitions of Key Terms Related to Determining a State′s Average Teacher Salary Need to be Developed in Order to Accurately Compare States, April 2006
• Florida′s Constitutional Mandate for a Quality Educational System: How Do We Get From Here to There?, April 2006
• Funding of Alternative Water Supply Projects Earmarking of Water Projects Bypasses State Law That Was Passed Last Year, April 2006
• The Genesis of a Bad Tax: Why Repealing Florida′s ″By the Drink Tax″ Now Makes Sense, April 2006
• Quality Early Education Contributes Substantially to the State′s Economic Viability, April 2006
• ″Putting Minds to Work″ Pays Big Dividends! The Impact of Florida Community Colleges on Students′ Prosperity and the State′s Economy: A Solid Return on Investment, April 2006
• Increasing the Safety of All Floridians through Data Integration in the State′s Justice System, April 2006
• Florida′s Booming International Trade, March 2006
• Repeal of Joint and Several Liability Law Would Likely Have Little Impact on State Medical and Social Services Costs, March 2006
• The Impact of Tourism on Florida′s Economy: Telling a More Complete Story, March 2006
• Ill–Conceived, Burdensome Alcoholic Beverage Surcharge Tax Deserves Final Repeal This Session, March 2006
• Continuous Quality Improvement Enhances Florida Taxpayer Services, Cuts Costs, and Targets Government Accountability, March 2006
• Ensuring the Long–Term Success of Florida′s Community–Based Child Welfare System, March 2006
• The Cost of Living in Florida: What the Consumer Price Index Is and Isn′t Telling Us, February 2006
• 2006 Outlook for the Florida Economy, January 2006
• How Florida Compares, February 2006
• Student Achievement in Florida′s Largest School District Miami–Dade School District Holds the Key to Closing Florida′s Achievement Gap, February 2006
• 2006-07 State Budget Outlook - With Florida Coffers Flush, the Legislature Should Balance Smart Tax Relief With a Significant Investment in Paying Down State Debt and Investing in Infrastructure, January 2006

2005

• Termites in Florida′s Basement: The Economic Impact of National Policy on Florida′s Economy, December 2005
• Understanding Florida Medicaid Reform, December 2005
• The Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission Set to Begin Meeting Again 2007, November 2005
• Behind the Florida Jobs Machine, November 2005
• The FAIR Amendments: Latest Attempt to Sunset Nearly All Sales Tax Exemptions and Tax Services Is Very Dangerous and Ill-Advised, November 2005
• Hurricanes and a Florida Economist: Observations on the Economy from the Eye of Wilma, October 2005
• Property Tax ″Windfall″ Really Just a Tax Increase, September, 2005
• Hurricanes and the Florida Economy, September 2005
• Is There a Bubble in Your House?, August 2005
• The Less Risky Florida Economy, July 2005
• Florida Advancing in the Knowledge Economy, June 2005
• 2005 Prudential Financial Magazine, June 2005(Warning: This file is large it may take a long time to view)
• 2005 Prudential Financial Hurricane Magazine, June 2005(Warning: This file is large it may take a long time to view)
• Taxpayer′s Guide to Florida Government Budgeting, May 2005
• 2005 Turkey Watch Report Budgeting With Integrity Transparency and Accountability: A Final Thought , May 2005
• TaxPayer's Guide to Florida Government Budgeting, May 2005
• Repeal Florida's Substitute Communications Tax Before It Becomes The "Unitary Tax" of the 21st Century, by the Honorable Wayne Mixson, 39th Governor of Florida, May 2005
• An Integrated, Streamlined Monitoring System for Child Welfare Services Contracts Can Help Achieve the Potential of the Community-Based Care System, April 2005
• Sales Tax Exemptions for Manufacturing and Research Development Would Provide Florida With Needed Economic Development Tools, April 2005
• Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2005, April 2005
• Under Legislative-Set Cap, Florida Has Limited Bonding Capacity to Meet Additional Infrastructure Demands, April 2005
• The State Legislature May Leave $4.5 Billion on the Table by Not Setting a Fair State Gaming Tax, By Jeffery C. Hooke and Thomas C. Firey, April 2005
• Educator Preparation Institutes at Florida Community Colleges Will Help to Prevent Severe Teacher Shortage March 2005
• Proper Management, Accountability and Funding of the State Courts System is Crucial to Rule of Law, Taxpayer Confidence and a Healthy Economy, March 2005
• Strengthening Marion County Public Schools: A Study of the Continuous Improvement Model (CIM), March 2005
• Legislature Must Acknowledge the Danger of the Tax on Substitute Communications Systems and Repeal it in 2005 Session, March 2005
• Florida TaxWatch’s Comparative Evaluation of Project CHILD: Phase IV, March 2005
• Getting Florida’s Prison Industries Training Program Back on Track, February 2005
• Florida’s Financial commitment to K-12 Education How Much Money is Enough, February 2005
• Governor Offers a Plan to Overhaul Florida’s Medicaid Program, January 2005
• Governor Releases $61.6 Billion State Budget for FY 2005-06; Includes $285 Million for Tax Relief, January 2005

2004

• Building the Capacity for Degreed Teachers for Florida’s Pre-Kindergarten System, December 10, 2004
• Making a Better Quality Universal Prekindergarten Program for Florida’s Children, December 2004
• What Are Cost Consequences of Not Implementing a Quality Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Program?, November 2004
• 2004 Annual Report, November 2004
• Requiring a High Speed Rail System Does Not Belong in the Florida Constitution: Repealing The Requirement Will Ensure the Project Will Be Built Only If and When It Makes Sense and the State Can Afford It, October 2004
• Putting an Ever-Increasing Minimum Wage in the State Constitution Is Misguided, October 2004
• CHILD Program Reduces Student Retention and Could Tens of Millions of Dollars, September 2004
• The Impact of Hurricanes Charley and Frances on the Florida Outdoor Advertising Industry’s Impact on Florida’s Economy, September 2004
• The Legislature Should Act to Provide Tax Relief for Property Severely Damaged By the Hurricanes, September 2004
• How Florida Compares, July 2004 OR 2004 How Florida Compares (High Resolution Copy/very large file, Warning: may be too large for some, may take a long time to view)
• The FAIR Amendment Would Constitutionally Impose Billions of Dollars of New Taxes, July 2004
• 101 Adaptable Achievements for Increased Taxpayer Savings from the 2004 Prudential Financial Davis Productivity Awards, June 2004
• 2004 Prudential Financial Davis Productivity Awards Magazine, June 2004
• 2004 Turkey Watch Report, May 2004
• Legislature Stumbled on Implementation of the Universal Prekindergarten Amendment: Florida TaxWatch Suggests the Governor Now Punt, May 2004
• Student Achievement in Florida, May 2004
• Legislature Shows More Restraint in Spending Non-Recurring Revenue and Raiding Trust Funds Than Last Year, Budget Fax, April 29, 2004
• Legislative Update: One Week to Go, Budget Fax, April 23, 2004
• Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2004, April 21, 2004
• Increasing the Cat Fund’s Capacity is Good Public Policy, an Ideas in Action by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, April 2004
• Florida Nursing Homes: The Under-Funding Of Medicaid Reimbursements, March 2004
• Fulfilling Florida Voters' Mandate to Provide Pre-K Education for 4-Year-Olds, April 2004
• Improving State Attorney and Public Defender Budget Process and Targeting Salary Increases Will Help Achieve Revision 7 Goals, Reduce Trial Lawyer Turnover, March 2004
• Proper Funding of the State Courts System is Crucial to Rule of Law, Taxpayer Confidence and a Healthy Economy: Inadequate Funding May Result in Justice Delayed, Justice Denied, February 2004
• The Governor’s FY 2004-05 Budget Recommendations: Rising Medicaid Costs and Class Size Reduction Lead to $1.4 Billion Increase, February 2004

2003

• Accelerating Florida’s Economic and Fiscal Recovery: 101 Ways to Maximize Taxpayer Resources and Improve Taxpayer Value, October 2003
• Constitutional Revision: Protecting All Floridians from Minority Rule, December 2003 (Separate File) Constitutional Revision Report Spreadsheet
• 2003 Annual Report, November 2003
• Successful Tax Amnesty Program Brings in $160 Million: Increased Enforcement and Punitive Interest Rates (Twice the Prime Rate) Are Now in Effect, November 2003
• New General Revenue Estimates Are Increased, But Use of Non-Recurring Revenues Still Has Florida In a Hole for the Upcoming Year, November 2003
• Accelerating Florida’s Economic and Fiscal Recovery: 101 Ways to Maximize Taxpayer Resources and Improve Taxpayer Value, October 2003
• Funding New Biomedical Research Center is an Ideal Use of Florida’s Federal Economic Development Funds, October 2003
• Twenty States Have Now Simplified Their Sales Tax Laws to Promote the Streamlined Sales Tax Project; Florida Must Get on Board, October 2003
• The New Law on Substitute Communications Systems Needs To Be Revised to Avoid Major Tax Increases and Unintended Ill Effects to Florida’s Economic Competitiveness, September 2003
• The 2003 Turkey Watch Report, June 2003
• Budget Fax, May 7, 2003, A Summary of Legislative Action on Selected Issues
• Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2003!, April 2003
• Florida TaxWatch's Comparative Evaluation of CHILD: Phase III, April, 2003
• A Significant Reduction in Workers' Compensation Costs Would Be a Boon to the Economy, Creating 13,000 New Jobs, April 2003
• Tax Amnesty Proposal Is A Good One, But Provisions To Nearly Double Taxpayer Interest Rates Is Unfair, April 2003
• $20 Million Needed Now to Bring Back Florida Tourism!…Another $10 Million to Keep Florida's Powder Dry, April 2003
• Florida Credit Unions Receive Tax Exemptions Worth $102 Million, April 2003
• Budget Fax, April 11, 2003—A Summary of Legislative Action on Selected Issues
• House and Senate Refine Their Budgets: Major Differences Remain, April 2003
• Polls Say Floridians Willing to Accept Year-Round Schools, March 2003
• Joint Report of the Florida TaxWatch Cost Savings Task Force And The Center for a Competitive Florida Task Force on Tax System Modernization, March 2003
• Increase the Current Limits on the Corporate Income Tax Credit for Scholarships Program To Help Alleviate the Fiscal Burden of Amendment 9 Class-Size Reduction Requirements, February 2003
• Modernizing State Tax Systems: An Update On The Streamlined Sales Tax Project, January 2003

2002

• Challenges and Constructive Suggestions to Successfully Guide Florida’s Fiscal Ship of State, November 2002
• Amendment 9 on Class Size Reduction is Structurally Unsound; Putting at Great Risk Revenues, Costs, Quality Teachers and Florida's Future, October 2002
• Voters Approve 8 of 9 Proposed Local Taxes - With More to Come, October 2002
• Florida Legislators Should Take Their Salaries Off Auto-Pilot, October 2002
• A Dangerous Idea: Amendment 5 Would Put the Power to Raise Taxes in the Hands of Too Few, September 2002
• The First Constitutional Amendment Estimating Conference Puts an Official Pricetag on Class Size Initiative, July 2002
• The 2002 Turkey Watch Report, June 2002
• Improved Efficiency = $22 Million for Hillsborough County; Florida TaxWatch and Blue Ribbon Committee Recommendations Prompt Service Delivery Improvements; Much Remains to be Done, May 2002
• Taxpayer Independence Day 2002, May 2002
• Sales Tax Holiday Provides Real Benefits to Consumers and Florida's Economy, May 2002
• Florida Should “Piggyback” Its Corporate Tax Code With the New Federal Economic Stimulus Provisions, April 2002
• New Sales Tax Exemption Review Proposal Has Serious Flaws, March 2002
• 2002 Legislative Wrap-Up, March 2002
• Legislation Should Result in Improved Driver License Services for Floridians, March 2002
• House and Senate Take Different Approaches to Sales Tax Exemption Review, March 2002
• Florida is Not Alone in 9/11 Revenue Shortfalls, March 2002
• Florida Sales Tax Exemptions Overstated, February 2002

2001

• How Florida Compares, December 2001
• Legislature Balances Budget With a Mix of Cuts,Trust Funds and Taxes, December 2001
• How Florida Counties Compare, November 2001
• Adaptation and Implementation of 2001 Davis Productivity Awards Achievements Can Save $140 Million, November 2001
• A Clarion Call for Statesmanship of the Highest Order: Veto the Post-Session Spending Plan and Start Over!, November 2001
• Guiding Florida through Our Fiscal Storm: TaxWatch Offers $1 Billion Budget Cuts, November 2001
• Florida TaxWatch Offers Additional Ideas to Deal With Budget Shortfall, October 2001
• Florida TaxWatch's Comparative Evaluation of Project CHILD: Phase II, October 2001
• Guiding Florida through Our Fiscal Storm:  TaxWatch  Offers $700 Million Budget Cuts, October 2001
• Bold Actions are required to Get Air Tourists Back to Florida!, October 2001
• Florida Must Continue to be Open For Business, October 2001
• Two Possible Scenarios Prescribed by State Law for Resolving a Projected Budget Deficit and Putting Things in Perspective, September 2001
• Assessment of Prevention Services of the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, September 2001
• Florida Joins the Streamlined Sales Tax Project: An Important First Step In Modernizing Florida's Tax System, August 2001
• The 2001 Turkey Watch Report, June 2001
• Fully Re-engineered State Agency Purchasing Systems Can Save $300 Million by 2004, June 2001
• Estate Tax Phase-Out a Formidable Challenge to Florida's Budget: Initial Estimate Shows $174.3 Million Impact In 2003, May 2001
• Accelerated Estate Tax Changes Pose Threat to Florida: First Year Impact $460 Million Additional on Florida, May 2001
• Florida's Economic Outlook: Just A Bad Case of the Hiccups?, May 2001
• Reinstatement of the Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Sales Taxes Would Restore Equity Across the States, May 2001
• “Trim” and Property Taxes:  A Primer, May 2001
• Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2001, May 2001
• Using Multiple Bundled Providers Adds Competition and Needed Choice to Florida’s New Optional Retirement Program, April 2001
• Florida's Ongoing Budget Battle Over Shrinking Revenues: Everglades or "Nevermoreglades?" Is That The Question?, April 2001
• Requiring Supermajority Vote on Constitutional Amendments: Changing Florida's Fundamental Governing Document Should Require a Broad Consensus, April 2001
• Modernizing Florida Taxes: Capping the Documentary Stamp Tax on Unsecured Loans Would Limit the Practice of Closing Such Transactions Out of State, April 2001
• Sharing State Government Productivity Earnings, Tax Savings "Dividends" for Employees and Taxpayers Alike, April 2001
• Delivering on the Promise of Government Performance and Accountability: Outcome-Based Total Accountability Act and Quality Unit Cost Analysis Critical Next Steps , March 2001
• Revenue Estimates Cut by $228 Million Setting Stage for House and Senate Budget Battle, March 2001
• Florida voters know where the bullet train should go, March 2001
  David B. Hill
• Analysis of the Governor’s 2001-2002 Budget Recommendations, February 2001
• Florida's New Retirement Program Should Offer More, Not Fewer, Informed Choices for Employees, January 2001
• Modernizing Florida's Civil Service: A Necessary Beginning for Meaningful Change, January 2001

2000

• Florida’s 2001-2002 Budget Squeeze: Slowing Revenue Growth Slams Into Higher Demands for Services and Spending Commitments, December 2000
• Adaptation and Implementation of 2000 Davis Productivity Awards Achievements, November 2000
• State Constitution Is Not the Appropriate Destination for Proposed High Speed Rail, October 2000
• Measuring Academic Program Performance and Accountability by Student Achievement and Progress, October 2000
  by Steve Uhlfelder
• Florida TaxWatch's Comparative Evaluation of Project CHILD: Phase 1, September 2000
• Florida's High Tech Corridor: Opening the Door to Florida's Future, September 2000
• The Benefits and Costs of Tourism to Florida, August 2000
• Florida TaxWatch Study of Leon County’s One-Cent Local Option Infrastructure Sales Tax, July 2000
• The 2000 Turkey Watch Report, May 2000
• Taxpayer Independence Day 2000!, May 2000
• The Final Report of the Florida TaxWatch Ad Valorem Tax Task Force, April 2000
• State Budget Will Reach $50 Billion Mark; House and Senate Have Some Differences to Resolve Before Final Budget is Passed
• Problems Facing Florida's Workers' Compensation Program, April 2000
• Proposed Tobacco "Securitization" Legislation: Financing Options Should Retain Flexibility, April 2000
  by Arnold Greenfield
• Florida TaxWatch’s Comparative Evaluation of Project CHILD, March 2000
• A Unified Communications Tax Should Increase Taxpayer Fairness and Understanding, Reduce Compliance Costs and Remove Anti-Competitive Barriers, March 2000
• The Intangibles Taxation of Trust Operations and Out-of-State Assets Managed by Florida Investment Advisors is Penny Wise - Pound Foolish, March 2000
• How Florida Compares, February 2000

1999

• Statewide Implementation of 1999 Davis Productivity Award Achievements Can Save Florida Taxpayers $250 Million, November 1999
• Florida's College Preparatory Program: The Access Challenge, November 1999
  by David Armstrong
• Hosing the Taxpayers of Florida: The Truth About Florida’s Gas Taxes, October 1999
• Crime In Florida’s Counties: Community Cohesion Makes A Difference, July 1999
• Anticipating the Effects of an Economic Recession on Florida's Budget, July 1999
• Full Cost Analysis Procedures and Development of Request for Proposals for Management and Non-Instructional Educational Services, May 1999
• 1999 Turkey Watch Report, May 1999
• 1999 Florida Taxpayer Independence Day, May 1999
• Optional Retirement Plan is Essential First Step, April 1999
• Research Update: Governor & Legislature Agree with both TaxWatch Task Forces as part of $1 Billion Tax Reform / Reduction Plan, April 1999
• Final Report of the 1999 Florida Taxpayers Bill of Rights Task Force, April 1999
• Health Care Insurance Mandates: Good Intentions/Bad Outcomes, April 1999
• Sales Tax Exemption for Repair of Equipment is a Positive Step in the State's Effort to Promote Florida's Lagging Manufacturing Sector, April 1999
• Water Management District Continues to Draw Concern of Auditor General, April 1999
• PB² -- "Diamond in the Rough" or Just A "Zirconium Bauble"?, March 1999
• Final Report of the 2nd Intangibles Tax Task Force, March 1999
• Can Limited Government Intervention Improve Market Competition?, March 1999
• Hillsborough CountyStudy: Volumes One and Two, Deliverables One through Six, January 1999 (not available electronically)

1998

• Florida's Teacher of the Year says Students Must Use the "Power of Knowledge" to Compete, December 1998
  by Grace Williams
• How Florida Compares, November 1998
• The Governor’s Transition Decision Handbook, November 1998
• Alleged Non-controversial Revision 13 Carries Hidden Issue of Which Taxpayers Should be Aware, October 1998
• Constitutional Revision 10: Local and Municipal Property Tax Exemptions and Citizen Access to Local Officials Deserves the Voters' Approval, October 1998
• Constitutional Amendment Seven Deserves A YES Vote, October 1998
• Twenty Years Too Long a Period Between Examinations of Critical Tax and Budget Issues, October 1998
  by Dr. Henry Thomas
• Revision #7: Closing the Loophole!, October 1998
  by John Smith
• Consideration of Some Proposals by the Constitution Revision Commission, October 1998
  by Arnold Greenfield
• Federal Grants Still Shortchanging Florida, September 1998
• The Private Sector Can Offer Remedial Options to Community Colleges, September 1998
  by Robert Hackworth
• Constitutional Revision 10 - Providing Opportunities for Equal Tax Treatment Among Taxpayers and Providing Citizen Access to Local Elected Officials, September 1998
  by Bonnie Basham
• High Speed Rail: Two Opinions, September 1998
  by David Gedney and J. Stanley Marshall
• Legislative Scorecard, August 1998
• Supermajority Votes on Taxes and Constitutional Amendments Will Promote Public Consensus and Voter Confidence While Slowing the Trend Toward Governing by Referendum, July 1998
• Principal Leadership in Education, June 1998
  by Dr. Elaine Sullivan
• Partners in Productivity Makes the $3 Billion Difference, May 1998
• A Study of Non-Instructional Services: Contracting for Services/Competition Options Available to Florida's Public Schools, April 1998
• 1998 Turkey Watch, April 1998
• 1998 Florida Taxpayer Independence Day, April 29, 1998
• Florida's Investment in High Technology Can Produce Significant Benefits, April 1998
• Including Phosphate in the New and Expanding Business Incentive is Fair and Economically Sound, April 1998
• Proposed Change in Battery Tax Law is Proper, April 1998
• Reducing Funding and Restricting Options for Lottery Advertising May be Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish, April 1998
• Final Report of the Intangibles Tax Task Force, March 1998
• Counting Results, March 1998
  by Virginia Wetherell
• Retirement Provision for Elected Officials Should be Reformed, February 1998
• Incentives are Essential to PB2's Continued Success in Florida Government, February 1998
• Drive Safe..., Drive Free, February 1998
  by Representative Bob Starks
• Florida's Education Financing Problems: A Constitutional Solution, February 1998
  by Arnold Greenfield

1997

• Profile of the Florida Government Workforce, December 1997
• Special Report: Assessment of Florida Government Cost Savings Reported by Florida TaxWatch (1980 - 1997) by the Office for Needs Assessment and Planning, Florida State University, November 1997
• Alternative Regulatory Policy, October 1997 (not available electronically)
• How Florida Compares Summary, August 1997
• State Incentives for Employment of Floridians With Disabilities Should Promote Competition, August 1997
• Everglades Construction Project Report, August 1997
• Municipal Police and Firefighters Pension Funds: An Analysis of Current Status, July 1997
• Persistent Myths of Florida Taxation, July 1997
  by Arnold Greenfield
• 'Primary Source of Supply' Law Would Add Needed Safeguards to Cigarette Regulation in Florida, May 1997
• Utilities Deregulation, May 1997
  by Joseph Cresse
• The Privatization Nostrum: What, Why and How?
  by Keith Baker
• Changes to Intangibles and Doc Stamp Tax Treatment of Credit Transactions Will Benefit Tax Payers, Consumers, and Lenders, April 1997
• Putting Tax Payers First: Steps to Improve Florida's Performance Based Budgeting, April 1997
• Miami's Financial Crisis, April 1997
  by Dr. Frank Sherwood
• Students, Universities and Graduation Rates, March 1997
  by Dr. John Lombardi and Dr. Betty Capaldi
• Keeping America Competitive, March 1997
  by Leon Hebert
• A Positive Proposal for Parental Choice
  by Stephen R. Wise
• An Analysis of the Tax Treatment of Credit Unions: Florida and the Nation, February 1997
• Florida State University Commencement Address, February 1997
  by Steve Uhlfelder
• The Miami Financial Crisis: What Happened, February 1997
• Florida's State Lands Program Needs Legislative and Administrative Overhaul, January 1997

1996

• Governor Lawton Chiles Should Appoint a Special Task Force to Review Lottery Contract, December 1996
• Florida Still Getting Shortchanged on Federal Grants, November 2006
• Addressing Telecommunications Taxation, November 1996
• The Implications of Federal Welfare Reform for Florida State Governments, October 1996
• Comptroller's Office Making Major Time and Cost Savings Advances, October 1996
• Florida House Government Benefits and Tax Burden, September 1996
• Property Tax Burden of Proof Reform Adds Fairness and Accountability, May 1996
• Unfunded Mandates Would Cost Cities Millions, May 1996
• Proposed Battery Tax Law is Proper, May 1996
• Unfunded Mandates/Cost Cities Millions, May 1996
• Stop Delaying Cost Saving EBT Plan, April 1996
• Proposed Change in Battery Tax Law is Proper, April 1996
• Taxing Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions, April 1996
• Legislation Would Help Add Much Needed Certainty to Sales Taxation of Groceries, April 1996
• Florida's Tourism Promotion Effort Could "Eat the State's Seedcorn", April 1996
• Potential Economic Impact of Tax preferences for Florida's Manufacturing Sector, April 1996
• Why Florida Should Not Apply Tangible Personal Property Tax to Software, April 1996
• Privatization: Two Opinions, April 1996
  by Dr. Keith Baker and Dr. Roger Kaufman
• Presumption of Correctness: the Reality and the Neccessity, April 1996
• School Vouchers, April 1996
  by John Ryor and Pat Tornillo
• The Property Tax Burden of Proof: a Call for Change, April 1996
• Cost Effective Electronic Benefits Could Be Derailed, March 1996
• State Government Information Resource Management: Taxpayer Resources Could Be Better Used, January 1996
• Performance and Accountability: What we must Demand from Florida's Budget, January 1996
  by Rep. Allen Boyd and Dominic M. Calabro

1995

• Productivity Improvement in Florida Government, 1995
• Productivity Improvement in Florida Government Executive Summary, 1995
• Florida's Manufacturing Job Losses Can Be Stemmed with A More Competitive Tax Structure, December 1995
• The Florida Lottery - A Fiscal Retrospective, December 1995
• Flat Tax, December 1995
  by Rep. Dick Armey
• In Dreams, Responsibilities Begin, December 1995
• Truth in Property Taxation Often Hard to Come By, October 1995
• Florida Lottery On-Line Games Contract Up for Bid, September 1995
• Amendment 10: Not A Tax Limit But a Multi-Million Dollar Tax Shift, September 1995
• Revisiting the Need for a Supermajority Vote, August 1995
• Florida's Job Training Programs: What is the Return on Taxpayers' Investment?, August 1995
• Legislature Avoids Weakening Truth-in-Millage Law, July 1995
• State Employees Health Insurance: Two Excellent Options Made Better By Competition, June 1995
• The Potential Economic Impact of Tax Preferences for Florida's Manufacturing Sector, June 1995
• The Healthy Start Evaluation Framework, June 1995
• Taxpayers Win at the Wire, May 1995
• The State Should Limit Taxpayers' Exposure to Derivative Investments, April 1995
• Equal Application of Intangibles Taxes on Home Equity Lines of Credit, April 1995
• Crime in Florida and the Nation: A Symptom of Cultural Decay, March 1995
• Subsidized Child Care Vouchers: High Potential for Abuse and Fraud, March 1995
• A Supermajority Vote on all Taxes Can Stop the Trend of Governing by Referendum, March 1995
• Subsidized Child Care Vouchers: High Potential for Abuse and Fraud, March 1995
• 1995 Inaugural Address (Condensed), March 1995
  by Governor Lawton Chiles
• International Faculties Rate Educational Environments, February 1995
• Greater Local Control Requires Enhanced Citizenship and Accountability, February 1995
  by Dr. Neil S. Crispo, Senior V.P, Research and Operations, Florida TaxWatch

1994

• 1994's Government Performance and Accountability Act - A Beginning Framework, December 1994
• Amendment 4: Will it Help or Hurt Florida's Taxpayers?, November 1994
• The Save Our Homes Amendment Could Cause Some Problems, October 1994
  by Dean H. Gatzlaff
• Amending the Constitution: The Peoples' Consent by Supermajority, September 1994
• Congress Should Thoughtfully Deliberate the Nation's Health Care, September 1994
  by Tom L. Rankin, LYKES Bros.
• Costly Contracts, Bad Board Oversight Keep Community College President, in Office for Three More Years, August 1994
• TaxWatch 'Turkey' Report Guaranteed to Ruffle Some Political Feathers, June 1994
• "Anti-Tobacco Law" Needs a Public Airing, June 1994
• Educational Programs and Initial Student Earnings, June 1994
  by Jay J. Pfeiffer, FETPIP
• State Agency Fines Should Go To General Revenue, April 1994
• Florida - The Bankruptcy Friendly State, March 1994
• AFDC - The Facts and the Fears, March 1994
• Politics and the Media, March 1994
  by Tom Fiedler, Political Editor, The Miami Herald
• Rulemaking, February 1994
• Public Education Capital Outlay, February 1994
• A Look at Crime, February 1994
  by Senator Rick Dantzler

1993

• Presidential Compensation at Florida's Community Colleges, December 1993
• Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce, December 1993
  by Dr. Lanny Larson, Director, Division of Vocational, Adult and Community Education, Florida Department of Education
• Restructuring Within Florida's Executive Branch, November 1993
  by William H. Lindner, Secretary, Department of Management Services
• A Value Engineer That Added Real Value, October 1993
  by Dominic M. Calabro, President, Florida TaxWatch
• The Budget, The Deficit and the Debt: Products of Unresolved Social Policies, October 1993
  by Dr. Neil S. Crispo, Senior V. P. Research and Operations, Florida TaxWatch
• To Cure an Ailing Economy, Fix Government's Predilection for Welfare and Elitism, October 1993
  by Dr. Neil S. Crispo, Sr. V.P. Research and Operations, Florida TaxWatch
• Managing Growth In Government, September 1993
• What's Ahead for the 1994 Legislature?, September 1993
• Three Water Management Districts Propose Tax Increases for 1993-94, September 1993
• Some Bold Strokes for Better HRS Management, September 1993
• Daylight of a Free Society, September 1993
  by Dr. Neil S. Crispo, Sr. V.P. Research and Operations, Florida TaxWatch
• Certainty vs. Knowledge, September 1993
  by Dr. Neil S. Crispo, Sr. V.P. Research and Operations, Florida TaxWatch
• Government Information Technology and Growth Management, August 1993
  by Dr.  Keith G. Baker and Dr. Craig E. Reese
• Predicting The Costs Of Early Intervention Services, July 1993
• A Clear and Present Danger, June 1993
  by Walter Dartland
• CCMS Funding and Organization, June 1993
  by Maxene Kleier
• Florida Leads the Way in Health Care Reform, June 1993
  by M. Clayton Hollis, Chairman, Florida Retail Federation and Director of Government Affairs, Publix Super Markets
• Non Tax Capital Funding Alternatives, May 1993
  by Pat N. Groner
• The Vision Thing: Florida's Salvation, April 1993
  by Dr. Roger Kaufman
• Special Corrections District Act: A Proposal That Warrants Consideration, March 1993
• The Tenth University, March 1993
  by Judge Harold Crosby
• Low Level of Educational Attainment Hinders Florida'a Ability to Compete, February 1993
• Current Legislation Falls Short of Total Implementation of Amendment 4, March 1993

1992

• Improving Florida Government's Performance, 1992
• Improving Florida Government's Performance Executive Summary, 1992
• Lessons of Hurricane Andrew: State & Local Government Failures and Successes, December 1992
  by Keith G. Baker and Dr. Craig E. Reese
• Amendments 4, 5 and 6 Deserve a Yes Vote From Floridians, October 1992
• A University for Florida's Future, October 1992
  by Dr. Roger Kaufman
• State Tax Policy and Constitutional Amendments, October 1992
  by Dr. Craig E. Reese
• Amendment 10 Homestead Valuation Limitation: Yes or No?, October 1992
  by Ken Wilkinson and Michael Sittig
• Amendment 10: More Harmful Than Helpful, October 1992
• The State Must Better Control Its Casualty Losses: Unfunded Liabilities Approaching One-Half Billion Dollars, September 1992
• Supreme Court Rules on Land Use, August 1992
  by Joseph R. Boyd
• Back to Basics: Reexamining the Mission of Florida's Higher Education, August 1992
  by Stanley G. Tate
• Response to Rankin letter on Growth Management, August 1992
  by Governor Lawton Chiles
• What is Wrong With Florida's Tuition Structure?, July 1992
  by Pat Groner
• When Looking for Additional Revenue, Florida Should First Reduce its $1 Billion Plus Tax Gap, June 1992
• Letter to Governor Chiles on Growth Management and Concurrency, June 1992
  by Tom Rankin
• Tax Reform and Tax Fairness\How Correct is Politically Correct?, May 1992
  by Dr. Craig E. Reese and Dr. Neil Crispo
• Recessions in Florida: An Analysis of Job Sector Growth During Recessions and Implications for State Tax Policy, May 1992
• Budget Reform Past Due, March 1992
• Promoting Economic Considerations in the State's Rule Making Process: Public Benefits Should Outweigh the Costs, March 9, 1992
• Florida's Legal Representation: A Report on the Growth of State Contracted Legal Services, January 1992

1991

• An Examination of Florida's and Georgia's Highway System, December 1991
• Lease, Build or Buy? An Analysis of Florida DOT's Options, September 6, 1991
• Rightsizing Florida Government to Improve Citizen Confidence, Boost Performance & Productivity, August 1991
• Pros and Cons of the New Professional Sports Franchise Subsidy Bill, May 24,1991
• Making Our Correctional Education Investment Payoff, April 1991
• Building an Adequate Working Capital Fund, April 3, 1991
• Florida TaxWatch Survey Shows Strong Public Support for State Budget Reform Before Tax Increases, April 1991
• TaxWatch Offers Mixed Review of Pride Bill, March 1991
• Are the Rules Different Here or Should Legislators Account for District Office Expenses?, February 1991
• Report Cards on Productivity in Florida Government, January 1991

1990

• Florida Spending and Taxing: the Decade of the Eighties, October 1990
• Governor and Cabinet Play Budget "Hide & Seek" and the Taxpayer is "It", October 1990
• State Financial Outlook - Revenues Cut by $545 Million, September 1990
• A Municipal Budget Guide, September 1990
• Taxpayers' Bill of Rights: The Time Is Right For Florida, May 1990
• Internal Auditing in State Government: A Good System in Need of Some Fine Tuning, May 1990
• Taxing Economic Business Groups (Unitary Tax), May 1990
• THE COST OF NOT ACTING: The Economic Impact of Implementing Concurrency Without Funding Transportation, April 1990
• Florida's Water Management Districts, March 1990
• South Florida Water Management Districts, January 1990

1989

• Paving The Way: Funding Transportation in Florida, November 1989
• Cost Savings In Florida Government 1980-89 TaxWatchers Make Billion Dollar Difference, October 1989
• A Municipal Budget Guide, October 1989
• PRIDE: Is Florida's Prison Industries Experiment Succeeding?, September 1989
• State Health Plan Runs Deficit, Again, May 1989
• New Directions for Florida Education, May 1989
• Meeting Florida's Human Services Challenges, April 1989

1988

• Florida Transportation: A System at Risk, December 1988
• Pension Legislation is an Injustice for All, December 1988
• Taxation and Budget Reform Commission Can Help Floridians Get the Future They Pay For, October 1988
• The Future of Florida's Prisons a Task Force Report on Ways to Improve Our State Correction System, September 1988
• New Law is a Balanced Approach to Taxing Insurance Premiums, June 1988
• Improving Compliance of Internal Audit Law to Safeguard $20 Billion State Spending, March 1988

1987

• Halt Overspending on DOT Park and Ride Project, December 1987
• A Call for Statesmanship: Fix the Sales Tax on Services; Other Long-Term Alternatives Are  Unacceptable, September 1987
• Government Performance Review: Florida's Prison Health Care - Hemorrhaging From Carte Blanche Spending, May 1987
• More Than Doubling Insurance Field Offices is an Unnecessary $1 Million Expense, May 1987
• Improving The Internal Management of the Florida Legislature, May 1987
• Sales Tax on Services: A Three Point Plan Floridians $1.5 Billion in 1985, April 1987

1986

• Building a Better Florida, December 1986
• Federal Grant Program Shortchanged Floridians $1.5 Billion in 1985, September 1986
• Abolishing or Modifying Joint and Several Liability Would Not Likely Increase Florida Government Budget and Taxes, May 1986
• State Leaders Must Focus Comprehensively on Paying For Florida's Growth, May 1986
• Improving Internal Auditing Will Help Government Manage Better - Save Taxpayers Over $70 Million, May 1986
• Turning the Welfare System Around, April 1986
• An Opportunity to Put Forgotten Floridians to Work, April 1986
• Sales Tax Exemptions: A Prescription to Help Pay for Growth in Florida's Dynamic Economy?, April 1986
• Government Performance Update: Florida's Judicial System, April 1986
• How Florida Schools Stack Up: Weighing Our Relative Financial Commitment to Public Education, March 1986

1985

• Paying For Florida's Future: 111 More Ways To Save Taxpayers Over $1/2 Billion, December 1985
• Grading Florida Government Productivity: The 1985 Report Card, December 1985
• The Taxpayers Guide to Local Budgeting, September 1985
• Counties Tackle Growth Management with Major Revenue Increases, September 1985
• Tax Amnesty: Florida Can Capture Missing Millions, May 1985
• Paying Florida's Destiny: Will State Plane Help or Cripple Goose That Laid the Golden Egg?, May 1985
• Florida's Gas Tax Shortfall: How Bad is it Really?, March 1985

1984

• Save $ Florida: 222 Ways To Save Taxpayers Over $1/2 Billion, December 1984
• Legislative Dilemma: Energy Tax Contradicts State Conservation and Development Policy, November 1984
• The Six Million Dollar Trainer: HRS Goes High Tech, October 1984
• The Unitary Tax: Florida's Albatross - Does it Add Up?, September 1984
• State Employees Health Insurance: Improvements Made, Problems Persist, August 1984
• Public Sector Employment in Florida, June 1984
• Crises in Confidence: A Responsible Alternative to Citizens Choice, May 1984
• State Attorneys and Public Defenders Need to Improve Fiscal Management, May 1984
• Improving the Equity of Florida's Sales Tax Collection, May 1984

1983

• Analysis of County Operating Revenues: How do Your County's Taxes Compare?, December 1983
• Save $ Florida: "101" Cost Saving Ideas, December 1983
• Florida Insurance Field Offices Should Be Streamlined, October 1983
• The New Florida Gas Tax - When is a Sales Tax Not a Sales Tax?, October 1983
• Diverting Funds From Vital Public Services: Special Interest Items Cost Florida Taxpayers Over $100 Million, August 1983
• Improving Florida's Internal Audit Function Should Save Taxpayers $12,000,000, June 1983
• The Florida Tax Index Hits 162: Florida Tax Bite Rises 17.2% in 1981, February 1983
• Universities Overestimate Enrollments - Again, January 1983

1982

• Revenue Estimating: The Basis for State Spending and Gauging the Economy, December 1982
• State Employees: How Many, Where They Are and What it Costs, November 1982
• Enrollment Shortfalls Send Five Universities a Warning: Deep Budget Cuts Forthcoming, October 1982
• Good News for Florida Taxpayers: DOT Prices Drop 24% in last 18 months, October 1982
• Florida Employment Improving: Unemployment Lower than Nation's, September 1982
• Proposed USF Computer System: Costly Duplication Continues, August 1982
• FAMU/FSU Engineering School: Costly Program Duplication, August 1982
• Evaluating the Procurement of Florida's $65 Million Medicaid Claims Contract, June 1982
• Analysis of County Operating Revenues: How Real is the County Tax Crunch?, March 1982
• Pay Plan Provides 18% - 39% Increases Recurring Audit Criticisms: The Buck Stops Where?, February 1982

1981

• Local Option: How Much Would Your County Raise?, November 1981
• A Case of Poor Judgement, November 1981
• State Health Insurance: Administrative Fiasco No. 2, November 1981
• How Much Have Florida's Appropriations Grown?, October 1981
• Clouds Over Interstate Highway Completion, July 1981
• State Health Insurance: Administrative Fiasco, July 1981
• Improving D.O.T. Consultant Contract Procedures, June 1981
• What is GAAP... and How Does it Save the Taxpayers' $$$, May 1981
• Expansion of Upper Level Universities, May 1981
• 1981 Review of Taxing and Spending in Florida: Is a Tax Increase Necessary?, May 1981
• State Contracted Services: Proposed Rule Inadequate, March 1981
• The $100,000 `Temporary' Attorney, March 1981
• OPS--The Hidden Work Force, March 1981
• Should Florida Have a Biennial or Annual Budget?, March 1981
• State Contracted Services: Panacea of Boondoggle?, February 1981
• Governor Unveils Energy Proposal, February 1981
• Florida Economy: Sluggish, Then Bright, January 1981

1980

• State Contracted Legal Services (How a $13,000 lawsuit cost the State over $200,000), December 1980
• Florida Population Up 34%, November 1980
• State/Local Employees Up 60%, November 1980
• The Florida Tax Index Hits 449 in 1979, October 1980
• The Graying of Florida, September 1980
• The Making of University Waste, September 1980
• A Comparative Analysis of Florida's Public, August 1980
• School Expenditures and Teacher's Salaries, August 1980
• Inflation: Up 90% Florida Spending: Up 202%, August 1980
• Poor Planning Describes DPR Move, July 1980
• Florida Energy Assistance Act, May 1980
• Cost Saving Recommendations for Mail Services in the Capital City, March 1980
• The Department of Professional Regulation's Relocation: Was the Right Decision Made?, March 1980
• Significant Fiscal Issues of the 1980 Legislative Session, Spring 1980
• Review and Analysis of the Division of Motor Pool, Department of General Services, February 1980
• Current Transportation Problems in Florida, February 1980
• The Florida Banking Industry: Issues and Opportunities, February 1980
• Florida's Judicial Branch: Improving it's Administration, February 1980
• The Florida Pension Fund, January 1980

1979

• Expenditure Limitation and Budget Stabilization, November 1979
• Financial Analysts to Make Assessment of Retirement Fund Investments, October 1979