Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2010! Independence Comes Five Days Later Than Last Year
Research, Taxes“This symbolic date (April 16) assumes that every dollar earned since January 1 goes to pay federal, state, and local tax obligations. “
The People First Contract Reassignment Florida should renegotiate to enhance taxpayer value before consenting to assignment
Cost Savings, ResearchThis report explains how and why competitive bidding for contracts is imperative in order to achieve the best value for Florida taxpayers on state purchases
Borrowing Short-Term Federal Money to Pay Unemployment Benefits Will Help Boost Florida’s Economy and Generate Jobs
Economic Development, Research“Due to the record level of unemployment, the state Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund has been paying out more for unemployment benefits than what it has
Modernizing Process of Estimating Fiscal Impact of Legislation Benefits Florida
Research“Newer generations of analytical and empirical methods for assessing economic and fiscal impacts are being developed, tested and refined. “
When Good Policies Go Bad: Unintended Economic Consequences of Assessment Cap
Guest Columns, Research“With the premise that the best-intentioned policies can be harmful, this report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, delves into both the benefits and negative aspects
Report and Recommendations of the Florida TaxWatch Government Cost Savings Task Force to Save More Than $3 Billion
Cost Savings, ResearchThe Task Force provides a compilation of 88 extensively researched recommendations that could help the state save more than $3 billion in the first year
Strengthening the Role of the Office of the Inspector General Will Improve State Operations by Reducing the Cost of Services
Cost Savings, ResearchThis briefing outlines how expansion of the duties of Inspector General will help ensure that the state’s internal audit capability will identify ways of improving
The Economic Impact of Legal Aid Services in the State of Florida
Corrections/Judicial, ResearchCivil legal aid programs in Florida provide a broad array of legal services to Floridians who cannot afford to pay for legal representation. This report
Recap of Five Good Things About Florida’s Economy Forum
Economic Development, ResearchA rebounding housing market and renewed entrepreneurial spirit are some of the positive aspects in an otherwise bleak Florida economy.
It’s Not About the Amount of Money in the Budget. It Is About the Measurable Value Added to Florida and Floridians
Guest Columns, Research“Written independently of Florida TaxWatch, this report goes beyond the decimal points to explain other means of evaluating the efficacy of budget items. “
Five or Even Six Good Things About Florida’s Economy (Presentation)
Economic Development, Research“From higher manufacturing profits to improving business inventories, this PowerPoint presentation shows some areas doing well in an otherwise down economy. “
Preparing Florida’s Students to Close the Talent Gap for an Innovation Economy
Education, Guest Columns, Research“This report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, explains how the Florida must make dramatic improvements in math and science education if it is to establish
Recommendations for Boosting Investment- Economic Growth- and Job Creation in Florida
Economic Development, ResearchThe recession is being felt more acutely in Florida than in the nation as a whole. This briefing traces its causes and shows how structural
Governor Crist Releases Optimistic $69.2 Billion Spending Plan
Budget & Appropriations, Research, Taxes“Despite talk of a looming budget shortfall, the final budget of Charlie Crist’s tenure as governor called for a $2.7 billion increase in spending. “
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship: Let the evidence speak for the scholarship for low-income students
Education, Research, Taxes“This report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, defines this scholarship, enumerates its benefits, and explains how it relates to both high-poverty and low-poverty schools.”
2009 Annual Report
Annual Reports, ResearchThis Florida TaxWatch publication, 2009 Annual Report, is available for download via the document link attached to this post.
International Trade: A New Pillar of Florida’s Economy?
Economic Development, ResearchNew forces that are reshaping the world economy?the presumed decline of the dollar and an emerging Brazil?could have a major influence on Florida’s economic future.
Higher Education Transformation: Must We Have a Crisis as a Catalyst
Education, Guest Columns, Research“This report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, provides case studies of how selected universities responded innovatively to a recession-induced fiscal crisis. “
The Current Recession in Florida: Comparative Information and Data on the Worst Economic Downturn since the1930s
Economic Development, ResearchThis Florida TaxWatch publication, The Current Recession in Florida: Comparative Information and Data on the Worst Economic Downturn since the1930s, is available for download via
New General Revenue Estimates Reduced Slightly- Full Recovery Not Expected to Begin Until Spring 2011
Budget & Appropriations, Research, TaxesThis Florida TaxWatch publication, New General Revenue Estimates Reduced Slightly- Full Recovery Not Expected to Begin Until Spring 2011, is available for download via the
