TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Florida lawmakers and a charter school pioneer will give presentations on school choice at the Stan Marshall Day Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at The Columns. Speakers include Rep. Michael Bileca, chairman of House Education committee; Rep. Byron Donalds, sponsor of HB-1, a major school choice [...]
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, along with Governor Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet, signed a resolution declaring January 17-23, 2018 as “Florida Thrift Week.” Since 2012, when The James Madison Institute (JMI) first brought “Thrift Week” back to the state, this resolution has been signed to renew [...]
A new report by The James Madison Institute’s Marshall Center for Educational Options finds that the entire Florida higher education system could be “very well positioned to meet the growing demand for intellectually-serious academic study at an affordable cost.” Entitled, “Free Expression and Intellectual Diversity: How Florida Universities Currently Measure [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2017 CONTACT: Shelby Hobbs shelby@sachsmedia.com (850) 377-1775 NEW JMI REPORT LAUDS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA’S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE FREE SPEECH TALLAHASSEE – A new report by The James Madison Institute’s Marshall Center for Educational Options finds that the entire Florida higher education system could be “very [...]
Wall Street is up today, and so is Jon Najarian‘s spirits. Steve and Jon kicked around some of the biggest influencers on the day and who is already looking towards 2018. Dr. Bob McClure took a step back to when our Bill of Rights was created and reminded listeners about [...]
Dr. Bob McClure, President and CEO of The James Madison Institute, appeared on the Wayne Allyn Root show on USA Radio on December 11, 2017 to discuss Bill of Rights Day. Listen to the conversation here(starting at 27:36).
(download pdf) President's Message Over the past year, there has been no lack of debate, contention, or drama emanating from the corridors of Washington, D.C. Whether it was the high stakes effort to assure the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, the tumultuous day-to-day of the Trump White House, [...]
You don’t need to be a Civil War historian to admire the gallantry of the famed 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.One of the first all-volunteer black regiments formed during the Civil War, it was the unit whose heroic exploits were depicted in the Oscar-winning movie “Glory,” which featured a stellar cast [...]
From Lance Watson, JMI's Student Outreach Coordinator: The James Madison Institute is a premier think tank for the state of Florida. It houses six different centers, one of them being the Wells Center for American Ideals. The Wells Center for American Ideals puts its full focus on the education of [...]
I have a suggestion for college students tired of being ridiculed as emotionally-fragile snowflakes constantly in need of safe spaces - and for their elders who often think they're more thick-skinned than they really are. Why don't they - why don't we - all commemorate Black History Month by considering [...]
