FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2012 CONTACTS: Tanja Clendinen – tanja@jamesmadison.org – 850.383.4633. Florida Faces Dual Crises in Insurance Markets JMI releases white paper on homeowners and vehicle insurance reform TALLAHASSEE – For three years, state leaders have not effectively addressed Florida’s dysfunctional property insurance system despite bipartisan support for reform. Add to that the …
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2012–Jan16 FYI: JMI Celebrates National School Choice Week
Posted 01/16/2012JMI celebrates National School Choice Week January 22-28, 2012
2012–Jan15 Broadcast Media: WCTV6-CBS “The Usual Suspects” – Pres McClure on Legislative Session
Posted 01/16/2012JMI President Bob McClure discusses the 2012 Legislative Session with Gary Yordon on “The Usual Suspects”–episode airs on WCTV6-CBS in North Florida and South Georgia.
2012–Jan12 Print Media: Tallahassee Chronicle – McClure Speaker for FSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Lecture Series
Posted 01/12/2012JMI President Dr. Robert McClure cited in Tallahassee Chronicle article “OLLI Will Hold Its Spring Showcase of Classes” regarding his participation in FSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) spring lecture series. Excerpt: “. . . [The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute], which is affiliated with the Claude Pepper Institue on Aging and Public Policy at [Florida State University], …
2012–Jan12 UPDATE: JMI to Host Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for Naples Luncheon
Posted 01/12/2012UPDATE: The James Madison Institute invites you to join our Board Chairman Allan G. Bense and our Naples Board Member Glen T. Blauch for a luncheon featuring The Honorable Scott Walker Governor of Wisconsin Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:00 Noon The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples Tiburon Ballroom 2600 Tiburon Drive Naples, Florida Individual Tickets Now …
2012–Jan9 FYI: JMI Celebrates National Thrift Week
Posted 01/09/2012The James Madison Institute Celebrates National Thrift Week January 17-23, 2012 Tuesday, January 17 Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will present an official Proclamation designating Jan. 17-23 as “Thrift Week” in Florida to Bob McClure, president of the James Madison Institute. Signed by Gov. Rick Scott and the entire Florida cabinet, this proclamation calls …
2011–Dec19 FYI: Holiday Hours for the Institute
Posted 12/19/2011President Bob McClure and the staff of The James Madison Institute wish you a happy and safe holiday season. The Institute will be closed Friday afternoon, December 23 through Monday, December 26 and Friday afternoon, December 30 through Monday, January 2. If you wish to make a year end gift during that time, donations may …
2011–Dec19 Interview: Sunshine State News – Sanchez on Relative Teacher Compensation
Posted 12/19/2011Sunshine State News reporter Ken Ward interviews Policy Director Bob Sanchez regarding public school teacher compensation relative to other state and local government workers in response to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Calculating teachers’ pay and concluding that they’re “overpaid” or “underpaid” as compared to other professions is too simplistic an approach. …
2011–Dec15 FYI: JMI’s Top 11 Results in 2011
Posted 12/15/2011In 2011, The James Madison Institute’s research and education efforts led to the following 11 results advancing liberty in Florida: Reformed Florida’s Medicaid program by shifting Florida’s outdated fee-for-service model to a new, statewide, free-market managed care system. Advanced Public Employee Pension Reform by laying the groundwork for state government employees to contribute 3% of …
2011-Dec14 Interviews: American Spectator & School Reform News on Election Reform & McKay Scholarships
Posted 12/14/2011JMI contacted by two national publications for comment: President Bob McClure interviewed by Heartland Institute’s School Reform News regarding the McKay Scholarship Program, and Policy Director Bob Sanchez interviewed by American Spectator regarding election reform—watch for articles to be posted when released
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