The James Madison Institute in conjunction with Indiana state legislators and Christopher Conover filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Florida’s and 25 other States’ challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) massive expansion of Medicaid that will require states to spend billions more each year on Medicaid or exit …
January 2012 – Amicus Brief (SCOTUS) – In Support of the State of Florida, et al. Challenge of the Affordable Care Act (Medicaid Issue)
Posted 01/17/201229Dec2011 – Capital Report: “Slowly, Then All at Once”
Posted 12/29/2011JMI Capital Report Slowly, Then All at Once By Will Patrick – December 29, 2011 TALLAHASSEE – “Slowly, then all at once,” is how Ernest Hemingway explains bankruptcy in his classic novel The Sun Also Rises. These were also the words Rep. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, used to describe what could happen toFlorida’s municipal pension …
8Dec2011 – Capital Report: “BP Seeks Amends: So Far So Good”
Posted 12/08/2011JMI Capital Report BP Seeks Amends: So Far So Good By Will Patrick – December 8, 2011 TALLAHASSEE– BP is still doing everything it can to make amends for the Deepwater Horizon disaster. That’s the message conveyed by Geir Robinson, British Petroleum’s Vice President of Economic Restoration for theGulfCoastregion. Last Friday, the BP executive announced …
16Nov2011 – Capital Report: “State College President Resigns Amid $837k Salary Scandal”
Posted 11/16/2011JMI Capital Report State College President Resigns Amid $837k Salary Scandal By Will Patrick – November 16, 2011 Edison State College President Kenneth Walker announced this week he will resign from his executive position at the southwest Florida former community college after a damaging report released by the Florida Auditor General questioned Walker’s $837,085 annual …
2011–Sept20 Government Pension Reform Poll (Florida): Questionnaire & Results 
Posted 09/20/2011
In partnership with the Manhattan Institute, The James Madison Institute distributed national and Florida-specific polling data regarding voters’ opinions about public sector salaries and benefits, and reform of such benefits. “It is clear to all that our nation and our state are facing potentially long-term fiscal crises. Voters are demanding that elected officials address the …
2011–Sept15 Defensive Medicine Poll (August): Questionnaire & Results
Posted 09/15/2011
JMI in partnership with Patients for Fair Compensation commissioned the services of THG Strategic Research, a national public opinion research firm, to conduct surveys of registered voters in Georgia and Florida regarding healthcare issues surrounding the practice of defensive medicine. “The voters of Florida are rightly concerned about the rising costs of healthcare. The practice of defensive …
2011–Sept15 Defensive Medicine Poll (May): Questionnaire & Results
Posted 09/15/2011
JMI in partnership with Patients for Fair Compensation commissioned the services of THG Strategic Research, a national public opinion research firm, to conduct surveys of registered voters in Georgia and Florida regarding healthcare issues surrounding the practice of defensive medicine. “The voters of Florida are rightly concerned about the rising costs of healthcare. The practice of defensive …
2011 Legislative Report
Posted 06/01/2011
By Thomas Perrin, JMI Public Affairs Director Florida Solidifies Its Position as the Leader in Free-Market Reforms Floridians had high expectations when the Legislature’s 2011 regular session began. With a Republican super-majority in both chambers for the first time since Reconstruction and a newly elected Governor who touted fiscal conservatism and reducing the scope of …
Public Pension Reform Talking Points
Posted 03/08/2011
2010 News in Education Civics Curriculum: “Celebrate Freedom” Part II
Posted 03/04/2011
First distributed to nearly 60,000 South Florida students in September 2010, JMI’s supplemental civics curriculum, Celebrate Freedom, came about through a partnership with the Sun-Sentinel’s Newspaper in Education program. These colorful 12-page booklets, which examine a key passage from the Declaration of Independence, use a variety of tools and “thought experiments” to help students gain …
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Press Room
- 2010–Jan17 FYI: JMI Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Regarding the Affordable Care Act
- 2012–Jan17 Press Release: “Florida Faces Dual Crises in Insurance Markets”
- 2012–Jan15 Broadcast Media: WCTV6-CBS “The Usual Suspects” – Pres McClure on Legislative Session
- 2012–Jan12 UPDATE: JMI to Host Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for Naples Luncheon
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- Gulf Coast Economics Club
Pensacola (Feb 15) - Economic Club of Florida Luncheon
Tallahassee (Feb 14) - JMI Naples Luncheon with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
Naples (Feb 8) - Florida Center/Right Meeting
Tallahassee (Feb 2)
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