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Campaigners urge judge to block new restrictions to getting measures on Florida’s ballot
Wtop 23 May 2025
Nick Steiner, an attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center who’s representing the Medicaid expansion group Florida Decides Healthcare, said the law creates an “insurmountable barrier” for the campaign.
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Sun Sentinel
20 May 2025
Hope Florida’s foster care claims ring hollow, child welfare groups say
Sun Sentinel
20 May 2025
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INK! celebrates 13 graduates in its Take Stock in Children St. Johns County Class of 2025
staugustine.com 19 May 2025
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Here's how much affordable housing Fort Pierce high rise needs to circumvent local laws
TCPalm 17 May 2025
A Florida bill intended to incentivize affordable housing has gained the attention of Fort Pierce city leaders and residents for allowing a proposed development reaching 17 stories on South Hutchinson Island.
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How Community Partnership Schools are changing lives in Leon County | Opinion
Tallahassee Democrat 06 May 2025
In Leon County, more than 9,400 children live in poverty – one of the highest rates in Florida ... As a member of the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Prosperity Advisory Board, I’m deeply committed to the goal of cutting childhood poverty in half by 2030.
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Group sues Florida over constitutional amendment petition law
Tampa Bay Times 06 May 2025
TALLAHASSEE — A group behind an effort to expand Medicaid is taking Florida to court over a law Republican Gov ... The campaign, Florida Decides Healthcare, is pushing for a proposed constitutional amendment in 2026.
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Lawsuit argues new Florida law will 'strangle' constitutional amendment process
News Chief 05 May 2025- 1