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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday May 23, 2024 ( 9 items )  

ACLU FLA.: FEDERAL COURT TEMPORARILY BLOCKS KEY PROVISION OF FLORIDA'S ANTI-IMMIGRANT SB 1718
MIAMI, Florida, May 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A federal court today blocked Section 10 of Florida's draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, Americans for Immigrant Justice, American Immigration Council, and the Southern Poverty Law Center successfully sought the preliminary injunction on behalf of the Farmworker Association of Florida and various impacted in  more

American Accounting Association: Companies Take More Aggressive Tax Positions When IRS Budgets Get Cut
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida, May 23 (TNSres) -- The American Accounting Association issued the following news release: A new study published by the American Accounting Association finds that companies take IRS budgets into consideration when developing their year-to-year tax strategies and take more aggressive tax positions when IRS budgets are smaller. "We wanted to explore what external factors affect a company's decisions regarding tax avoidance," says Danielle Stanley, coauthor of the study an  more

American Immigration Council: Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Key Provision of Florida's Anti-Immigrant SB 1718
MIAMI, Florida, May 23 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A federal court today blocked Section 10 of Florida's draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, Americans for Immigrant Justice, American Immigration Council, and the Southern Poverty Law Center successfully sought the preliminary injunction on behalf of the Farmworker Association of Florida and various impacted individuals.   more

Americans for Immigrants Justice: Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Key Provision of Florida's Anti-Immigrant SB 1718
MIAMI, Florida, May 23 -- Americans for Immigrants Justice issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: A federal court today blocked Section 10 of Florida's draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, Americans for Immigrant Justice, American Immigration Council, and the Southern Poverty Law Center successfully sought the preliminary injunction on behalf of the Farmworker Association of Florida and various impacted individuals.   more

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Awards $2.3 Million in Grant Funding for Projects Focused on Advancing Equity
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, has awarded more than $2.3 million in grant funds to help advance equity in oral health across the nation. Grants were awarded to 14 organizations across the country from Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Texas, V  more

Central Florida Development Council: Polk County Continues to Improve Infrastructure to Accommodate Increasing Growth
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Central Florida Development Council issued the following news: As Polk County's population continues to attract new businesses and residents, keeping up with infrastructure needs remains critical. Quality infrastructure allows residents and workers to move throughout an area efficiently, therefore expanded roadway systems makes that better. In addition to increasing capacity, transportation planners also look at connectivity to get people from point A to point B usin  more

Disproportionate Use of Force Against Peaceful Student Protesters in Florida Cannot Stand, Coalition Says
NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, issued the following news release: (MIAMI)-- A coalition of Florida and national organizations replied to a letter from the State University System of Florida (SUS) today, again urging Florida university leadership to adhere to constitutional obligations by rejecting the use of disproportionate police force and harsh tactics agains  more

National Parks Conservation Association: New Polling Confirms Floridians' Tremendous Support for Everglades Restoration, Florida National Parks
BOCA RATON, Florida, May 23 (TNSres) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: * * * Polling from Florida Atlantic University and NPCA indicates that Floridians overwhelmingly support national parks, Everglades restoration efforts, and climate change solutions. * * * Today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) released new polling conducted by the Business and Economics Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University (FA  more

Unlock Prime Opportunities at ICAST 2024's Marine Accessories Pavilion
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The highly anticipated International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) 2024 is set to take place from July 16-19 in Orlando, Florida. NMMA is offering an unparalleled opportunity for marine accessory businesses at the Marine Accessories Pavilion (MAP), which is strategically positioned to capture the attention of key buyers, dealers, and distributors.  more