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This page collects the 54 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “State Policy”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Education, Criminal Justice, and Immigration.

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  1. Fri, Sep 111 item
    1. Florida Bans Undocumented Students From Public UniversitiesFlorida's Board of Governors has decided to ban undocumented students from enrolling in the state's public universities. The policy was discussed on The Florida Roundup, alongside reflections on 9/11 Hillsborough County2 reports
  2. Tue, Sep 11 item
    1. Florida prohibits use of welfare cash for tattoos, theme parks, and other non-essential servicesFlorida has implemented a new policy that restricts the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits for specific non-essential purchases. Recipients are now prohibited from usiHillsborough County
  3. Thu, Aug 271 item
    1. Governor DeSantis restricts Temporary Cash Assistance purchases for non-essential goodsFlorida is revising its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) plan to prohibit the use of cash assistance benefits for the purchase of luxury, entertainment, and other non-essential goods andHillsborough County
  4. Thu, Aug 131 item
    1. Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama execute three inmates in one dayFor the first time since 2010, three U.S. states carried out executions on the same day, marking a broader trend of increased capital punishment activity in 2025. Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama execMiami-Dade County
  5. Tue, Aug 111 item
    1. Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma schedule executions for the same dayTennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma have scheduled executions for Thursday, marking the first time since 2010 that three states have carried out executions on the same day in the United States.Miami-Dade County2 reports
  6. Sat, Aug 81 item
    1. Florida requires arts organizations to acknowledge DEI restrictions to receive state grant fundingSarasota County arts organizations must sign an acknowledgment of Florida's DEI restrictions to qualify for a share of $2.1 million in public grant funding this year. This requirement applies to all gHillsborough County
  7. Tue, Aug 42 items
    1. Florida proposal would bar undocumented students from adult education and GED preparation programsA proposed measure would prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs at high schools and state colleges. These programs are currently used to help students preparHillsborough County2 reports
    2. Florida proposal would bar undocumented students from adult education and GED preparationHillsborough County

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  • Topic to billsCalifornia AB 1759 requires independent study to overhaul state prison security classification system, California SB 601 expands state water quality oversight to 'nexus waters' and mandates annual inflation adjustments for discharge penalties
  • Topic to peopleJeremy Williams, Anthony Darrell Hines, Richard Chancey (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsState University System Board of Governors, State Board of Education, Florida Department of Education

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