William Shepherd William Shepherd is a trial lawyer in Holland & Knight's West Palm Beach and Washington, D.C., offices. Mr. Shepherd, who also serves as executive partner of the firm's West Palm Beach office, represents clients involved in civil and criminal government investigations. He also assists the general [...]
A cautionary tale for ‘progressive’ states, a decade in the making
BY ROBERT MCCLURE, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 05/03/21 12:00 PM EDT Back in 2011, a year that seems like a lifetime ago, newly inaugurated Florida Gov. Rick Scott, now a Republican U.S. senator, made an unthinkable decision that would cause heads to turn: He stood on his principles of fiscal prudence and turned down $2.5 [...]
STATEMENT RELEASE: 2021 Sine Die
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2021 CONTACT Logan Elizabeth Padgett 850-386-3131 The James Madison Institute Applauds the Florida Legislature on 2021 Session Accomplishments Tallahassee- With the passage of a $101.5 billion state budget, the Florida Legislature concluded the 2021 session and adjourned “sine die” Friday afternoon. We congratulate Speaker Chris [...]
STATEMENT RELEASE: James Madison Institute Releases Policy Brief on the Expansion of Telehealth in Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION Reason Foundation Allison Tierney (616) 550-5769 Allison.tierney@reason.org The James Madison Institute Emerson W. George (850) 320-3803 emerson@jamesmadison.org JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE RELEASES POLICY BRIEF ON THE EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH IN FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – A new joint report by The James Madison [...]
STATEMENT RELEASE: The James Madison Institute Commends Florida Legislature on Passage of Intellectual Diversity Proposal
For Immediate Release April 7, 2021 CONTACT: Logan Padgett 850-386-3131 THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE COMMENDS FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ON PASSAGE OF INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY PROPOSAL TALLAHASSEE – Today, The James Madison Institute (JMI) released a statement praising the Florida Legislature for their passage of a proposal defending intellectual diversity on college campuses. [...]
Thinking Precisely About Data Privacy in Florida
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STATEMENT RELEASE: JMI Expands the Communications Team with New Hire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett (850)386-3131 STATEMENT RELEASE: JMI Expands the Communications Team with New Hire Tallahassee- This week, The James Madison Institute added a new staff member to our team. Emerson George has been hired as the Communications Manager. Emerson is responsible for implementing [...]
2020 Election Analysis
On this episode of Pundits on the Porch, JMI’s Dr. Bob McClure and Sal Nuzzo discuss the 2020 election outcomes.
Union Time on the Taxpayer Dime: How Florida Taxpayers Subsidize Private Union Activity
By Sean Higgins, Research Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute Click here to read the full PDF of "Union Time on the Taxpayer Dime: How Florida Taxpayers Subsidize Private Union Activity" Intro Imagine that on each working day, public employees report for work but do not perform any governmental duties. Instead, they [...]
STATEMENT RELEASE: JMI Calls for End of Taxpayer Subsidies of Unions Through Release Time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett lpadgett@jamesmadison.org (850)386-3131 STATEMENT RELEASE: JMI Calls for End of Taxpayer Subsidies of Unions Through Release Time Local governments in Florida are allowing a “blatant misuse of taxpayer money” by paying employees to perform union tasks unrelated to their public duties, [...]