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Events Calendar

• Event Archive
  • "2007/11/13 - 20th Anniversary - Fred Barnes Bio & Picture," September 1, 2007
  • "2007/06/28--TampaPropertyTaxSummitFlyer," June 1, 2007
  • "2007/02/10 - Florida Federalist Leadership School Invitation," February 1, 2007
  • "11/15/2006 - MMS Public Hearing Announcement," November 2, 2006
  • "09/28/2006 - Property Rights Summit Flyer," August 24, 2006
  • "01/24/2006 - 2006 Florida Education Summit," January 1, 2006
  • "01/24/2006 - Ed Summit Program & Schedule," January 1, 2006
  • "09/15/05 - Eminent Domain & Property Rights Forum," September 15, 2005
  • "06/07/05 - March for Opportunity Rally in Tallahassee," June 7, 2005
  • "05/12/05 - Governor and Mrs. Bush Hold Reception for JMI Board Members," May 12, 2005
  • "04/07/05 - School Choice at the Crossroads: Bush v. Holmes, The Supreme Court Battle," April 7, 2005
  • "03/30/05 - John Stossel Speaks in Fort Lauderdale," March 30, 2005
  • "03/10/05 - Legislative Staffers' Party," March 10, 2005
  • "02/04/05 - JMI Honors Speaker of the House Allan G. Bense in Pensacola," February 4, 2005
  • "10/05/2004 - What's Wrong with Importing Prescription Drugs from Canada?," October 5, 2004
  • "09/10/2004 - Election 2004: Punditry and Predictions," September 10, 2004
  • "06/14/2004 - Vice President Dick Cheney Speaks at JMI Policy Forum in Orlando," June 14, 2004
  • "11/06/2003 - Dick Armey Luncheon," November 6, 2003
  • 04/28-29/05 - Heritage Resource Bank, Miami, FL
  • 10/23/2006 - Steve Moore Member Luncheon Invitation
  • 10/23/2006 - Steve Moore Member Luncheon Directions
  • 10/23/2006 - Steve Moore Bio

Issues

• Constitutional and Legal Issues
• Education Reform
  • "Wallstreet Journal Editorial--May06--Rotten Apples," May 4, 2006
• Energy and the Environment
• Health Care
• Other Issues
• Property Rights
• Taxation/Budget

Press Room

• Media Mentions
  • "Sometimes the United States must go it alone - July 20, 2004," by J. Stanley Marshall, July 20, 2004
  • "Activists Push for Better Wage," March 7, 2004
  • "Mary McLeod Bethune: a Florida Treasure," by J. Stanley Marshall, Tallahassee Democrat, February 29, 2004
  • "Quotables," February 19, 2004
  • "Workshop to map out bus, rail plans for transit line," Sun-Sentinel, February 18, 2004
  • "Staying on Track," South Florida Business Journal, December 25, 2003
  • "Inept Zings!," Tallahassee Democrat, June 21, 2003
  • "The Right Answer Is Both Simple and Difficult: Understanding Florida's Medical Malpractice Problem," by Curtis Leonard, Escambia Sun Press, May 8, 2003
  • "The answer is pretty simple: cap noneconomic damages," by Curtis Leonard, Pinellas News, May 2, 2003
  • "Florida's Budget Crisis...What Crisis?," by Curtis Leonard, Longboat Observer, May 1, 2003
  • "Keeping FRAG is a Winner," The News-Press, April 5, 2003
  • "Consider Private Colleges," Florida Times Union, April 4, 2003
  • "State Think Tank Goes to White House," The Villages Daily Sun, March 26, 2003
  • "Caveat Emptor," Florida Times Union, February 24, 2003
  • "Look West to Educate State's Voters," Tampa Tribune, February 16, 2003
  • "Florida Should Follow California's Voter Education Efforts," Tallahassee Democrat, February 11, 2003
  • "Government Practices Financial Dishonesty," by Gary Landry, Apopka Chief, February 7, 2003
  • "McCollum to Speak at The Villages," The Villages Daily Sun, January 12, 2003
  • "McCollum to Speak Monday at Event in Villages," The Villages Daily Sun, January 11, 2003
  • "Education Establishment Declares War," Pensacola News-Journal
• News Releases
  • "2008 Feb.04 - Press Release: Property Insurance Study & Grade," February 4, 2008
  • "2007 Sightings/Citings - September & October," October 31, 2007
  • "2007 Sightings/Citings - July & August," August 30, 2007
  • "2007 Sightings/Citings - May & June," June 30, 2007
  • "2007 Sightings/Citings - March & April," April 30, 2007
  • "2007 Sightings/Citings - January & February," February 28, 2007
  • "2006 Sightings/Citings - November & December," December 31, 2006
  • "2006 Sightings/Citings - September & October," October 31, 2006
  • "2006 Sightings/Citings - July & August," August 31, 2006
  • "2006 Sightings/Citings - May & June," June 30, 2006
  • "2006 Sightings/Citings - March & April," April 30, 2006
  • "Position Description for JMI Director of Public Affairs," April 6, 2006
  • "2006 Sightings/Citings - January & February," February 28, 2006
  • "01/24/2006 - Florida Education Fiscal Study Press Release," January 24, 2006
  • "JMI Issues TABOR Backgrounder #47," December 13, 2005
  • "Eminent Domain Study," October 4, 2005
  • "JMI To Host Eminent Domain & Property Rights Panel," September 6, 2005
  • "JMI Study Criticizes Employees' Collective Bargaining," August 18, 2005
  • "Approaching 20 Years! New Journel Features "The Best of The James Madison Institute"," May 25, 2005
  • "JMI Releases New Study on Competitive Sourcing," April 14, 2005
  • "JMI Releases New Medicaid Study," March 17, 2005
  • "Poll Shows Widespread Distrust of the Initiative Petition Process," March 9, 2005
  • "Dick Cheney to Headline James Madison Institute Policy Forum," June 14, 2004
  • "Bob McClure Appointed as James Madison Institute President and CEO," June 9, 2004
  • "Back in the U.S.S.R.?," May 20, 2004
  • "Dick Armey To Headline James Madison Institute Event," November 3, 2003
  • "Raising Florida's Excise Taxes Not The Way To Fiscal Fitness, Economist Says," July 3, 2003
  • "Experts Square Off On Constitutional Ballot Initiatives," June 6, 2003
  • "MacManus: Florida's Constitution A Matter of 'Truth or Consequences'," May 20, 2003
  • "Study: Florida Legislature on Right Track With Intangibles Tax Repeal," April 25, 2003
  • "'Cool-Down Period' Key To Mending Florida's Initiative Process, Analyst Says," April 24, 2003
  • "Clint Bolick Brings 'Voucher Wars" To Tallahassee," April 22, 2003
  • "Broward Doctors Plot Next Step in Medical Malpractice Reform," April 7, 2003
  • "Independant Colleges and Universities Are A Good Deal for Florida," April 7, 2003
  • "Florida's Living Wage Movement Exposed," April 1, 2003
  • "Merrill Matthews Defends Drug Companies That "Profit from Pain"," March 13, 2003
  • "Activist Unveils 'Political Boot Camp' At The Villages," March 13, 2003
  • "Florida Is Not Facing a Revenue Crisis, Article Finds," January 27, 2003

Publications

• Backgrounders
  • "2008 March - Backgrounder - Lost Opportunity: An Empirical Analysis of How Vouchers Affected Florida Public Schools," March 24, 2008
  • "2008 February - Backgrounder No. 55 - Restoring Florida's Insurance Market," February 1, 2008
  • "2007 December--Backgrounder No. 54--The Case for Florida to Enact a Taxpayer Protection Amendment," December 1, 2007
  • "2007 October--Backgrounder No.53--Statewide Growth Management and Housing Affordability in Florida," October 15, 2007
  • "2007 August--Backgrounder No.52--Florida's Medicaid Reforms: A Progress Report," by Michael Bond, August 1, 2007
  • "2007 February--Backgrounder No. 51--Expanding Opportunities for Health Insurance Coverage in Florida," by Michael Bond, February 1, 2007
  • "2006 December - Backgrounder #50--Florida's Fiscal Constitution: Opportunities for Reform," by Randall Holcombe, December 1, 2006
  • "2006 September - Backgrounder #49 - Elements of an Energy Policy to Benefit Florida and the Nation," by Milton Copulos, September 1, 2006
  • "2006 March - Backgrounder #48 - A Paycheck Protection Primer for Florida," by S. Alex Bohler, March 1, 2006
  • "11/01/05 - Backgrounder #47 - Empowering Florida's Taxpayers," by Randall Holcombe, November 30, 2005
  • "09/01/05 - Backgrounder #46 - Property Rights At Risk?," September 1, 2005
  • "08/01/05 - Backgrounder #45 - Public Employee Collective Bargaining: The Florida Experience," August 1, 2005
  • "04/01/05 - Backgrounder #44 - Making Florida's Government Competitive," April 1, 2005
  • "02/01/05 - Backgrounder #43 - Reforming Florida's Medicaid Program With Consumer Choice and Competition," February 1, 2005
  • "12/01/04 - Backgrounder #42 - Is Florida's Tax Structure Ready for the 21st Century?," by Randall Holcombe, December 1, 2004
  • "02/01/04 - Great Rail Disasters - The Impact of Rail Transit on Urban Livability," February 1, 2004
  • "07/01/03 - Backgrounder #41 - Raise Excise Taxes? Not In Florida," July 1, 2003
  • "06/01/03 - Backgrounder #40 - Florida's Intangibles Tax: The Case for Repeal," by Randall Holcombe, June 1, 2003
  • "05/01/03 - Backgrounder #39 - Florida's Constitutional Ballot Initiatives: Is This Any Way To Run Government?," May 1, 2003
  • "03/01/03 - Backgrounder #38 - The Living Wage Movement and Its Implications for Florida," by Gary Landry, March 1, 2003
  • "03/01/03 - Higher Education in Florida: The Special Role of the Independent Colleges and," by J. Stanley Marshall, Curtis Leonard, Philip Porter and Thomas Watson, March 1, 2003
  • "03/01/02 - Backgrounder #37 - Playing Doctor in Tallahassee: How Lawmakers' Efforts to Save Money May Threaten Quality Care for Mentally Ill Medicaid Patients," by Naomi Lopez Bauman, March 1, 2002
  • "02/01/02 - Backgrounder #36 - Local System: Statewide Obligation The 2002 Florida High Speed Rail Authority Report," by Wendell Cox, February 1, 2002
  • "01/01/02 - Backgrounder #35 - Water Management Policy in Florida: Regional Politics and Market Development," by Kimble Ainslie, January 1, 2002
  • "06/01/01 - Backgrounder #34 - 'Just Say No' to State Building on Workforce Development: Reinvigorating Labor Markets and Preserving the Federal Principle in Florida," by Kimble Ainslie, June 1, 2001
  • "05/01/01 - Backgrounder #33 - Oil and Gas Energy Issues in Florida's Future," by Thomas Herbert and Linda Lampl, May 1, 2001
  • "04/01/01 - Backgrounder #31 - The Case against Public Subsidies for a New Florida Marlins Stadium," by Charles Rock, April 1, 2001
  • "03/01/01 - Backgrounder #30 - Education Performance in Florida - A Need for Change," by Edwin Moore, March 1, 2001
  • "10/01/00 - Backgrounder #27 - Florida's Tax Structure: An Overview and Evaluation," by Randall Holcombe, October 1, 2000
  • "06/01/00 - Backgrounder #26 - Deciding the Future of the Past: The Miami Circle and Archaeological Preservation," June 1, 2000
  • "02/01/99 - Backgrounder #25 - Unfunded Mandates: The Florida Experience," by J. Stanley Marshall, February 1, 1999
  • "07/01/98 - Backgrounder #23 - Florida's State Sovereignty Land Claims," by Randall Holcombe, July 1, 1998
  • "11/10/97 - Backgrounder #21 Addendum," by Wendell Cox, November 10, 1997
  • "06/01/97 - Backgrounder #22 - Comparing Spending and Performances in Florida's Public Schools and Colleges," June 1, 1997
  • "04/01/97 - Backgrounder #21 - Evaluation of the FDOT-FOX Miami-Orlando-Tampa High-Speed Rail Proposal," by Wendell Cox, April 1, 1997
  • "03/01/97 - Backgrounder #20 - Florida's Intangibles Tax: A Large Burden for a Small Return," by Randall Holcombe, March 1, 1997
  • "08/01/96 - Backgrounder #19 - Public Subsidies to Private Corporations: Stop Violating the Florida Constitution!," August 1, 1996
  • "09/01/95 - Backgrounder #17 - Florida's Growth Management Experiment: An Analysis," by Randall Holcombe, September 1, 1995
  • "08/01/95 - Backgrounder #11 - Florida's Spending Cap: Will It Work?," by Randall Holcombe, August 1, 1995
  • "04/01/95 - Backgrounder #16 - The Private Sector Health Care Revolution," April 1, 1995
  • "01/01/94 - Backgrounder #12 - Eleven Steps to a Safer Florida," January 1, 1994
  • "11/01/93 - Backgrounder #09 - The Welfare State, Poverty, and Economic Opportunity," by Randall Holcombe, November 1, 1993
  • "10/01/93 - Backgrounder #10 - Issues in Health Care Reform and Solutions That Work," October 1, 1993
• Commentaries
  • "02/17/04 - Commentary #08 - Great Rail Disasters - The Impact of Rail Transit on Urban Livability," February 17, 2004
  • "11/13/03 - Commentary #07 - Taxpayers Fund Lobbying for Internet Access Tax," November 13, 2003
  • "05/13/03 - Commentary #06 - Relax and Let Free Enterprise Work," by Curtis Leonard, May 13, 2003
  • "05/01/03 - Commentary #05 - Taxpayers Serving As Collection Agents for Unions - This Practice Must End Now," by Gary Landry, May 1, 2003
  • "04/25/03 - Commentary #04 - Sneak Preview of Policy Report #40," by Randall Holcombe, April 25, 2003
  • "04/24/03 - Commentary #03 - Sneak Preview of Policy Report #39," April 24, 2003
  • "04/23/03 - Commentary #02 - The Right Answer is Both Simple and Difficult - Understanding Florida's Medical Malpractice Problem," by Curtis Leonard, April 23, 2003
  • "04/22/03 - Commentary #01 - A Growing Economy or a Growing Government?," by Curtis Leonard, April 22, 2003
• Florida Education Monthly
  • "FEM 2007 October," October 1, 2007
  • "FEM 2007 August," August 1, 2007
  • "FEM 2007 June," June 30, 2007
  • "FEM May 2007," May 31, 2007
  • "FEM February 2007," February 28, 2007
  • "FEM January 2007," January 31, 2007
  • "FEM December 2006," December 31, 2006
  • "FEM November 2006," November 30, 2006
  • "FEM October 2006," October 19, 2006
  • "FEM July 2006," July 31, 2006
  • "FEM June 2006," June 30, 2006
  • "FEM May 2006," May 31, 2006
  • "FEM March 2006," March 31, 2006
  • "FEM February 2006," February 28, 2006
  • "FEM December 2005," December 1, 2005
  • "FEM November 2005," November 1, 2005
  • "FEM October 2005," October 1, 2005
  • "FEM September 2005," September 1, 2005
  • "FEM August 2005," August 1, 2005
  • "FEM July 2005," July 1, 2005
  • "FEM June 2005," June 6, 2005
  • "FEM May 2005," May 6, 2005
  • "FEM April 2005," April 1, 2005
  • "FEM March 2005," March 4, 2005
  • "FEM February 2005," February 3, 2005
  • "FEM January 2005," January 3, 2005
  • "FEM December 2004," December 6, 2004
  • "FEM November 2004," November 5, 2004
• Journals
  • "2008 Winter/Spring Journal," March 31, 2008
  • "2007 Fall Journal," December 1, 2007
  • "2007 Summer Journal," August 1, 2007
  • "2007 Spring Journal," April 1, 2007
  • "2007 Winter Journal," February 1, 2007
  • "2006 Fall Journal," October 15, 2006
  • "2006 Summer Journal," July 31, 2006
  • "2006 Winter/Spring Journal," April 30, 2006
  • "2005 Fall Journal," November 30, 2005
  • "2005 Summer Journal," July 1, 2005
  • "2005 Spring Journal," May 16, 2005
  • "2005 Winter Journal," March 15, 2005
  • "2004 Fall Journal," October 15, 2004
  • "2004 Spring/Summer Journal," September 1, 2004
  • "2004 Winter Journal," March 1, 2004
  • "2003 Fall Journal," October 1, 2003
  • "2003 Summer Journal," June 1, 2003
  • "2003 Spring Journal," April 1, 2003
  • "2003 Winter Journal," January 1, 2003
  • "2002 Fall Journal," October 1, 2002
  • "2002 Summer Journal," July 1, 2002
  • "2002 Spring Journal," April 1, 2002
  • "2002 Winter Journal," January 1, 2002
  • "2001 Fall Journal," October 1, 2001
  • "2001 Summer Journal," July 1, 2001
  • "2001 Spring Journal," April 1, 2001
  • "2001 Winter Journal," January 1, 2001
  • "2000 Fall Journal," October 1, 2000
  • "2000 Summer Journal," June 1, 2000
  • "2000 Spring Journal," April 1, 2000
  • "2000 Winter Journal," January 1, 2000
  • "1999 Fall Journal," November 1, 1999
  • "1999 Fall Journal," September 1, 1999
  • "1999 Summer Journal," July 1, 1999
  • "1999 Spring/Summer Journal," May 1, 1999
  • "1999 Spring Journal," March 1, 1999
  • "1999 Winter Journal," January 1, 1999
  • "1998 Winter Journal," November 1, 1998
  • "1998 Fall Journal," September 1, 1998
  • "1998 Summer Journal," July 1, 1998
  • "1998 Spring/Summer Journal," May 1, 1998
• Madison Policy Digest
  • "MPD 2008/04/18," April 18, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/04/11," April 11, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/04/04," April 4, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/03/14," March 14, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/03/07," March 7, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/02/29," February 29, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/1/18," January 18, 2008
  • "MPD 2008/1/11," January 11, 2008
  • "MPD 2007/11/16," November 16, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/11/09," November 9, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/11/02," November 2, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/10/25," October 25, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/10/19," October 19, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/10/05," October 5, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/09/28," September 28, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/09/22," September 22, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/09/14," September 14, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/09/07," September 7, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/08/31," August 31, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/08/24," August 24, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/08/17," August 17, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/08/10," August 10, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/08/03," August 3, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/07/27," July 27, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/07/20," July 20, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/07/13," July 13, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/07/06," July 6, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/06/22," June 22, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/06/15," June 15, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/06/01," June 1, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/05/18," May 18, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/05/04," May 4, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/04/13," April 13, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/04/06," April 6, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/03/30," March 30, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/03/23," March 23, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/03/16," March 16, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/03/09," March 9, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/03/02," March 2, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/02/23," February 23, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/02/09," February 9, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/02/02," February 2, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/01/26," January 26, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/01/19," January 19, 2007
  • "MPD 2007/1/11," January 11, 2007
  • "MPD 2006/12/15," December 15, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/12/08," December 8, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/11/30," November 30, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/11/16," November 16, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/11/09," November 9, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/11/02," November 2, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/10/27," October 27, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/10/19," October 19, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/10/12," October 12, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/10/05," October 5, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/09/11," September 11, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/07/26," July 26, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/07/19," July 19, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/07/12," July 12, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/07/06," July 6, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/06/28," June 28, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/06/21," June 21, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/06/14," June 14, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/06/08," June 8, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/06/01," June 1, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/05/24," May 24, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/05/17," May 17, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/05/10," May 10, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/04/21," April 21, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/04/12," April 12, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/04/05," April 5, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/03/29," March 29, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/03/22," March 22, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/03/15," March 15, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/03/01," March 1, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/02/22," February 22, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/02/15," February 15, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/02/08," February 8, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/01/30," January 30, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/01/23," January 23, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/01/16," January 16, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/01/09," January 9, 2006
  • "MPD 2006/01/03," January 3, 2006
  • "MPD 12/19/2005," December 19, 2005
  • "MPD 12/19/2005," December 19, 2005
  • "MPD 12/12/2005," December 12, 2005
  • "MPD 12/06/2005," December 6, 2005
  • "MPD 11/28/2005," November 28, 2005
  • "MPD 11/21/2005," November 21, 2005
  • "MPD 11/14/2005," November 14, 2005
  • "MPD 11/07/2005," November 7, 2005
  • "MPD 10/31/2005," October 31, 2005
  • "MPD 10/24/2005," October 24, 2005
  • "MPD 10/17/2005," October 17, 2005
  • "MPD 10/10/2005," October 10, 2005
  • "MPD 10/03/2005," October 3, 2005
  • "MPD 09/26/2005," September 26, 2005
  • "MPD 09/19/2005," September 19, 2005
  • "MPD 09/12/2005," September 12, 2005
  • "MPD 08/29/2005," August 29, 2005
  • "MPD 08/22/2005," August 22, 2005
  • "MPD 08/15/2005," August 15, 2005
  • "MPD 08/08/2005," August 8, 2005
  • "MPD 08/01/2005," August 1, 2005
  • "MPD 07/25/2005," July 25, 2005
  • "MPD 07/18/2005," July 18, 2005
  • "MPD 07/11/2005," July 11, 2005
  • "MPD 07/05/2005," July 5, 2005
  • "MPD 06/27/2005," June 27, 2005
  • "MPD 06/20/2005," June 20, 2005
  • "MPD 06/13/2005," June 13, 2005
  • "MPD 06/06/2005," June 6, 2005
  • "MPD 05/23/2005," May 23, 2005
  • "MPD 05/09/2005," May 9, 2005
  • "MPD 05/02/2005," May 2, 2005
  • "MPD 04/25/2005," April 25, 2005
  • "MPD 04/18/2005," April 18, 2005
  • "MPD 04/11/2005," April 11, 2005
  • "MPD 04/04/2005," April 4, 2005
  • "MPD 03/28/2005," March 28, 2005
  • "MPD 03/21/2005," March 21, 2005
  • "MPD 03/14/2005," March 14, 2005
  • "MPD 03/07/2005," March 7, 2005
  • "MPD 02/28/2005," February 28, 2005
  • "MPD 02/22/2005," February 22, 2005
  • "MPD 02/14/2005," February 14, 2005
  • "MPD 02/07/2005," February 7, 2005
  • "MPD 01/25/2005," January 25, 2005
  • "MPD 01/18/2005," January 18, 2005
  • "MPD 01/10/2005," January 10, 2005
  • "MPD 01/03/2005," January 3, 2005
• Messenger Newsletters
  • "2007 Summer Messenger," June 30, 2007
  • "2007 Winter Messenger," January 15, 2007
  • "2006 Summer/Fall - Messenger," August 30, 2006
  • "2006 Spring Messenger," April 1, 2006
  • "2004 October Messenger," October 15, 2004
  • "2003 April/May Messenger," April 1, 2003
  • "2003 March Messenger," March 1, 2003
  • "2003 January/February Messenger," January 1, 2003
  • "2002 November/December Messenger," November 1, 2002
  • "2002 October Messenger," October 1, 2002
  • "2002 July Messenger," July 1, 2002
  • "2002 June Messenger," June 1, 2002
  • "2002 May Messenger," May 1, 2002
  • "2002 April Messenger," April 1, 2002
  • "2002 March Messenger," March 1, 2002
  • "2002 January/February Messenger," January 1, 2002
  • "2001 December Messenger," December 1, 2001
  • "2001 October/November Messenger," October 1, 2001
  • "2001 August/September Messenger," August 1, 2001
  • "2001 June/July Messenger," June 1, 2001
  • "2001 May Messenger," May 1, 2001
  • "2001 April Messenger," April 1, 2001
  • "2001 March Messenger," March 1, 2001
  • "2001 January/February Messenger," January 1, 2001
  • "2000 December Messenger," December 1, 2000
  • "2000 October/November Messenger," October 1, 2000
  • "2000 September Messenger," September 1, 2000
• Point-of-View
  • "2008 May - Letter to the Editor: Regarding "The Business of Green"," by J. Robert McClure, III, May 6, 2008
  • "2008 April - How a Minor Storm Could Bankrupt Florida," April 30, 2008
  • "2008 January - Evacuation Disaster: Insurers Fleeing Florida," January 15, 2008
  • "2007 October--Renewable Energy Policy: Not as Good as It Sounds," by Randall Holcombe, October 1, 2007
  • "2007 August - "Bad Idea: Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care"," August 1, 2007
  • "2007 June - JMI Is a Nonpartisan Institute," by J. Robert McClure, III, June 14, 2007
  • "2007 June - Florida's Real Insurance Crisis Lies Ahead," by Randall Holcombe, June 1, 2007
  • "2007 June - Georgia City's Experiment Shows How Florida Cities Could Cut Costs," June 1, 2007
  • "2007 May - Hometown Democracy Amendment Threatens Economoby, Property Rights, Affordable Housing," May 1, 2007
  • "2007 May - Save Medicaid Reform from Crib Death," by Michael Bond, May 1, 2007
  • "2007 May - Reforming Medicaid's Disability Coverage," by Michael Bond, May 1, 2007
  • "2007 May - A Proposal for Property Tax Reform," by Randall Holcombe, May 1, 2007
  • "2007 April - Federal Urge to Meddle Reaches College Campus," by Liam Julian, April 1, 2007
  • "2007 March - Court's Blown Call Caused Property Tax Woes," by Robert Sanchez, March 1, 2007
  • "2007 February - Rx for Florida's Health Care Malaise," by Michael Bond, February 1, 2007
  • "2007 January - Mr. Governor, Don't Go Wobbly on Education," by Liam Julian, January 1, 2007
  • "2007 January - Tax & Budget Panel: Opportunities & Risks," by Randall Holcombe, January 1, 2007
  • "December 2006 - Coming to Florida: A Rare Chance to Reform Taxes & Spending," by Robert Sanchez, December 1, 2006
  • "December 2006 - Bring Competition to Cable TV in Florida," December 1, 2006
  • "December 2006 -- From Gushers to Trickles: Aging of Oil Fields Could Spell Disaster," by Milton Copulos, December 1, 2006
  • "November 2006 - Private Property Rights: "Slamming the Door on Kelo"," by J. Robert McClure, III, November 1, 2006
  • "November 2006 - Life after Amendment 8," by J. Robert McClure, III and Tanja Clendinen, November 1, 2006
  • "October 2006 - Tallahassee's Uncertain Road to Economic Growth," by J. Robert McClure, III, October 31, 2006
  • "October 2006 - For My Successor: Five Lessons I Learned as Governor," by John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, October 31, 2006
  • "September 2006 - First Rumblings of a Property-Tax Revolt," by Robert Sanchez, October 30, 2006
  • "September 2006 - From Gushers to Trickles: Aging of Oil Fields Could Spell Disaster," by Milton Copulos, September 30, 2006
  • "August 2006 - Pre-K Choice: The Next Target of Voucher Foes?," by J. Robert McClure, III, August 31, 2006
  • "August 2006 - Dropouts' Lament: Schooling Lacks Relevance, Fun," by Liam Julian, August 1, 2006
  • "August 2006 - For Schools: Spend More or Spend More Wisely?," by J. Robert McClure, III and Susan Aud, August 1, 2006
  • "July 2006 - Soaking the Poor to Aid the Rich," by Robert Sanchez, July 31, 2006
  • "July 2006 - The NEA's Unrepresentative Assembly," by J. Stanley Marshall, July 31, 2006
  • "June 2006 - Is Anti-Wal-Mart Legislation Good for Us?," by Randall Holcombe, June 1, 2006
  • "June 2006 - Your Private Property Rights: Safer, but . . .," by J. Robert McClure, III, June 1, 2006
  • "May 2006 - Florida's Innovative Medicaid Project," by Michael Bond, May 31, 2006
  • "May 2006 - Massachusetts Health Plan Deserves Mixed Reviews," by Michael Bond, May 31, 2006
  • "April 2006 - Reform Social Security to Tame a Tsunami of Red Ink," by J. Robert McClure, III, April 1, 2006
  • "April 2006 - Why Florida Needs "Paycheck Protection"," by S. Alex Bohler, April 1, 2006
  • "03/20/06 - Why Government Is Hungry All the Time," by Robert Sanchez, March 20, 2006
  • "March 2006 - Reward Teachers for Superior Performance," by Liam Julian, March 1, 2006
  • "March 2006 - Doctors Fleeing Florida's Sue-Happy Lawyers," by Robert "Jake" Bebber, March 1, 2006
  • "02/07/06 - Business Has Issues for the 2006 Legislature," by Robert Sanchez, February 7, 2006
  • "February 2006 - Riviera Beach Tiff Shows," by Matthew Warner, February 1, 2006
  • "February 2006 - Floridians Misinformed on School Spending," by J. Robert McClure, III, February 1, 2006
  • "February 2006 - Florida Spends More, Not Less, on Education," February 1, 2006
  • "01/26/06 - Now's the Time for Florida to Cap Government Spending," by Randall Holcombe, January 26, 2006
  • "January 2006 - Court Erred in Voucher Ruling," by Liam Julian, January 1, 2006
  • "12/28/05 - More Bad Math From The Teachers Union," by J. Robert McClure, III, December 28, 2005
  • "12/01/05 - Medicaid Plan Saves Money, Improves Care, Curbs Fraud," December 1, 2005
  • "11/29/05 - A Better Approach to Hurricane Recovery," by J. Robert McClure, III, November 29, 2005
  • "11/22/05 - Gulf Drilling Can Help Florida's Environment," by J. Robert McClure, III, November 22, 2005
  • "11/07/05 - Floridians' Property Rights Need Added Protection," November 7, 2005
  • "10/27/05 - TABOR: A Name You'll Be Hearing," October 27, 2005
  • "10/25/05 - Low Taxes Can Keep Florida's Economy Humming," October 25, 2005
  • "10/17/05 - If Power Corrupts, What About Unions?," October 17, 2005
  • "09/16/05 - Happy Constitution Day, America," by Robert Sanchez, September 16, 2005
  • "09/06/05 - Public Employee Unions: 'Political Kryptonite'," by Robert Sanchez, September 6, 2005
  • "08/30/05 - Florida Taxpayers and the Plucked Goose," by J. Robert McClure, III, August 30, 2005
  • "08/24/05 - Could 'Blight" Happen to You?," by Matthew Warner, August 24, 2005
  • "08/17/05 - It's Time to Fight 'Judicial Imperialism'," August 17, 2005
  • "07/20/05 - Florida's Growth Management Follies," by Robert Sanchez, July 20, 2005
  • "07/05/05 - Property Rights Are Basic to Liberty and They're Under Attack," by J. Robert McClure, III, July 5, 2005
  • "06/29/05 - Property Rights Battle Now Shifts to the States," by Matthew Warner, June 29, 2005
  • "06/05/05 - School Choice: The Civil Rights Issue of the 21st Century," June 5, 2005
  • "05/31/05 - Showdown on School Vouchers," by J. Robert McClure, III, May 31, 2005
  • "05/24/05 - State Taxpayers Need Lasting Protection," May 24, 2005
  • "05/06/05 - Embracing Competition as a Policy Tool," May 6, 2005
  • "04/25/05 - Improve Medicaid Quality with Market Reforms," April 25, 2005
  • "04/22/05 - Inclusionary Housing: What the Research Tells Us," by J. Stanley Marshall, April 22, 2005
  • "04/19/05 - Governor Bush's Medicaid Proposal: A Bold Step in the Right Direction," April 19, 2005
  • "04/07/05 - Health: Public vs. Personal," by Robert Sanchez, April 7, 2005
  • "03/21/05 - E-Tail vs. Retail? Five Reasons To Ax Florida's Proposed Internet Tax," by Christie Raniszewski, March 21, 2005
  • "03/17/05 - How -- and Why -- Should Florida's Sales Tax Exemptions be Reviewed?," by Randall Holcombe, March 17, 2005
  • "03/17/05 - Can Florida Afford Tax Cuts?," by Randall Holcombe, March 17, 2005
  • "03/01/05 - Competing Improves Government," March 1, 2005
  • "01/18/05 - Now is the Time to Repeal Florida's Intangibles Tax," by Randall Holcombe, January 18, 2005
  • "01/18/05 - Offshoring Crusade Washed Up," January 18, 2005
  • "01/18/05 - School Choice and the Blaine Game," January 18, 2005
  • "01/18/05 - Government Should Take Inventory and Have a Garage Sale," January 18, 2005
  • "12/13/04 - Florida's Pre-K Quandry," by J. Robert McClure, III, December 13, 2004
  • "12/02/04 - The Public Gains When Government Embraces Competition," December 2, 2004
  • "10/29/04 - School Choice Revving Up," October 29, 2004
  • "10/21/04 - Raising Florida's Minimum Wage: A Solution in Search of a Problem," October 21, 2004
  • "10/21/04 - S-9 Lawsuit's Damage Could Rival That from This Year's Storms," October 21, 2004
  • "10/21/04 - To Save Florida's Fiscal Future, Voters Must Stop High-Speed Rail," October 21, 2004
  • "04/23/03 - The Right Answer Is Both Simple and Difficult: Understanding Florida's Medical Malpractice Problem," by Curtis Leonard, April 23, 2003
  • "04/02/03 - Charter Schools: Bringing Accountability To This Popular Program," by Gary Landry, April 2, 2003
  • "01/13/03 - It's Been Said Before, But Government Needs Reminding: Nothing In Life is Free," by Gary Landry, January 13, 2003
  • "12/09/02 - Increasing Productivity in Florida's Public Schools: An Alternative to Increased Spending," by J. Stanley Marshall, December 9, 2002
  • "11/15/02 - Dwindling Membership, Failed Election Scheme Make FEA Irrelevant," by Gary Landry, November 15, 2002
  • "11/04/02 - Palm Beach House race is a case out of TV's Columbo," by Gary Landry, November 4, 2002
  • "08/30/02 - Labor Day: Fewer and Fewer Labor Union Members Share the History," by Gary Landry, August 30, 2002
  • "08/23/02 - Teacher Union Bureaucrats Paid Eight Times More Than Teachers They Claim to Represent," by Gary Landry, August 23, 2002
  • "08/15/02 - Just Say 'No' to Petition Initiatives," by Kelly Layman, August 15, 2002
  • "08/15/02 - Mr. Mack Steps to the Plate," by Peter Doherty, August 15, 2002
  • "08/12/02 - House of Twelve...A New Branch of Government," by Edwin Moore, August 12, 2002
  • "08/12/02 - Proposed Sales Tax Amendment Should Not be Passed," by Randall Holcombe, August 12, 2002
  • "08/08/02 - Be Careful... You Might Not Get What You Wish For," by Edwin Moore, August 8, 2002
  • "08/06/02 - Judge Rules: Protecting Union Teachers More Important Than Protecting Children," by Gary Landry, August 6, 2002
  • "08/01/02 - Paying For Smaller Classes: Considering the Options," by Randall Holcombe, August 1, 2002
  • "07/24/02 - Lying About Infrastructure Costs: Implications for Florida High-Speed Rail," by Wendell Cox, July 24, 2002
  • "07/15/02 - Teachers Union Selling Out Its Members in Constitutional Amendment Drive," by Gary Landry, July 15, 2002
  • "07/03/02 - Good Job, Dr. Gainous. Bad Job, FAMU Board," by Peter Doherty, July 3, 2002
  • "07/02/02 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice," by Peter Doherty, July 2, 2002
  • "06/27/02 - Those With Nothing to Hide Have Nothing to Fear," by Peter Doherty, June 27, 2002
  • "06/20/02 - Falling For the Teachers Union," by Gary Landry, June 20, 2002
  • "06/13/02 - Transit's 40-Year Record Low," by Wendell Cox, June 13, 2002
  • "06/06/02 'Sensitizing' Shakespeare," by Peter Doherty, June 6, 2002
  • "05/28/02 - Using Vice to Fund Something Virtuous," by Edwin Moore, May 28, 2002
  • "05/21/02 - Goodbye to All That," by Peter Doherty, May 21, 2002
  • "05/16/02 - Florida Needs to Take Two Steps Forward on Health Care Reform," by Naomi Lopez Bauman, May 16, 2002
  • "04/18/02 - The Florida Legislature Can Help the State's Economy by Implementing the Federal Bonus Depreciation Allowance," by Randall Holcombe, April 18, 2002
  • "03/19/02 - What the Oscars Can Teach Florida Lawmakers," by Naomi Lopez Bauman, March 19, 2002
  • "03/15/02 - Seeking Conservative Solutions to Government Spending," by Edwin Moore, March 15, 2002
  • "03/06/02 - The Nature of Our Enemy," by Bill McCollum, March 6, 2002
  • "02/13/02 - Free Market Principles and Leaner, More Efficient Government Cornerstone to Reorganization," by Tom Gallagher, February 13, 2002
  • "02/13/02 - Florida's New Chief Financial Officer," by Bob Milligan, February 13, 2002
  • "01/31/02 - Insuring Proper Policy Consideration in Tax Reform Efforts," by Edwin Moore, January 31, 2002
  • "01/25/02 - Florida Energy 2020: Is it Deregulation or Musical Chairs?," by Lynne Kiesling, January 25, 2002
  • "01/24/02 - Pork of a Different Sort," by Susan Christian, January 24, 2002
  • "01/04/02 - A Partnership With Florida," by Steven Seibert, January 4, 2002
  • "02/01/02 - High-Speed Rail: All Are Not Aboard!," by Kelly Layman, January 2, 2002
  • "12/21/00 - Lawsuits or Legislation?," by Edwin Moore, December 21, 2000
  • "10/13/00 - Would You Want a Train In Your Backyard?," by Edwin Moore, October 13, 2000
  • "09/19/00 - Workforce Deficiencies: Let Free Labor Markets Work out the Problem of Labor Supply and Quality," by Kimble Ainslie, September 19, 2000
  • "09/01/00 - Chicken Little Meets Nostradamus," September 1, 2000
  • "06/05/00 - If You Care About Education, Read This," by Peter Doherty, June 5, 2000
  • "05/26/00 - With a Heart and a Head, Bush Can Have It Both Ways," by Peter Doherty, May 26, 2000
  • "04/26/00 - Some Thoughts on an Easter to Remember," by Peter Doherty, April 26, 2000
  • "04/19/00 - Calm Down, Mr. Lee. Everything is Alright," by Peter Doherty, April 19, 2000
  • "04/17/00 - Liberty and Freedom for One Small Child," by Edwin Moore, April 17, 2000
  • "01/24/00 - OSHA Releases Alligators into Sewer System," by Peter Doherty, January 24, 2000
  • "01/11/00 - The Internet Sales Tax," January 11, 2000
  • "12/17/99 - A Christmas Bonus?," by Peter Doherty, December 17, 1999
  • "12/01/99 - Capital Punishment: Time is Money," by Peter Doherty, December 1, 1999
  • "07/30/99 - Not Another Tuition Increase!," July 30, 1999
  • "07/17/99 - Drug Abuse Has Become Too Matter-of-Fact Among College Students," July 17, 1999
  • "10/01/98 - What Happened to Real Science?," October 1, 1998
  • "07/01/98 - Private Automobile License Tags," by Randall Holcombe, July 1, 1998
  • "07/01/97 - Why Does the Government Want to Pick on Uncle Bert?," July 1, 1997
  • "02/01/97 - Taiwan, China, and Politics in the World Trade Organization: Why Should Floridians Care?," February 1, 1997
  • "10/01/96 - Is the Proposed Sugar Tax a Good Thing?," October 1, 1996
  • "09/01/96 - Florida General Elections: How Much Choice Do We Really Have?," September 1, 1996
  • "07/01/96 - Teen Pregnancies and Kids Living in Poverty: Should Taxpayers Do More?," July 1, 1996
  • "05/01/96 - Legislature Slows Spending Machine," May 1, 1996
  • "03/01/96 - Florida's 'Bad for Business' Law is Bad for Workers Too," March 1, 1996
  • "03/01/96 - Charter Schools and Political Power," by J. Stanley Marshall, March 1, 1996
  • "03/01/96 - What Florida's University Graduates Don't Know About History and Government," March 1, 1996
  • "02/01/96 - Electing the Superintendent Is A Poor Way To Run Our Schools," by J. Stanley Marshall, February 1, 1996
  • "02/01/96 - Determining Gubenatorial Incapacity: It's Time To Reform the Florida Constitution," February 1, 1996
  • "02/01/96 - Property Rights and the Notion of Givings," February 1, 1996
  • "01/01/96 - Economic Freedom and the Wealth of Nations," January 1, 1996
  • "04/22/05 - Why Protect Car Dealers from Competition?," 2005-04-22
  • "2007 March - New State Leadership: What Does the Future Hold?," by J. Robert McClure, III
• Policy Briefs
  • "Policy Brief No. 4 - Transparency in Government Spending: An Idea Whose Time Has Come for Florida," April 1, 2008
  • "Policy Brief No. 4 (TalkPnts) - Transparency in Government Spending: An Idea Whose Time Has Come for Florida," April 1, 2008
  • "Policy Brief No. 3 - First Steps toward Restoring Florida's Insurance Market," March 1, 2008
  • "Policy Brief No. 3 (TalkPnts) - First Steps toward Restoring Florida's Insurance Market," March 1, 2008
  • "Policy Brief No. 1 - Assessing the Case for Cable Franchise Reform," by Diane Katz, April 1, 2007
• Speeches & Other Documents
  • "2006 Florida Public Education Spending Poll," January 24, 2006
  • "2006 Study of Florida's Public Education Spending," by Susan Aud, January 1, 2006
  • "Spend-o-Meter Fast Facts," August 31, 2005
  • "7/22/05 - Bob Sanchez Speaks on The Capitol Report," July 20, 2005
  • "7/7/05 - Matt Warner Interviewed on Perspectives," July 7, 2005
  • "6/2/05 - Bob Sanchez Interviewed on Perspectives," June 2, 2005
  • "School Choice Debate Transcript 04-07-05," April 7, 2005
  • "2004 Florida Voter Survey: The Constitutional Amendment Process," March 8, 2005
  • "Cascade New London Brief," December 3, 2004
  • "2004 Florida Constitutional Amendments Guide," October 15, 2004
  • 2002 Election Survey Charts
  • 2002 Voter Satisfaction Study State of Florida
  • Election 2002: The Constitutional Amendments

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