2019 Summer Messenger
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On Drug Availability, Let Humanity Prevail – Not Bureaucrats
The Capitolist By Sal Nuzzo June 11, 2019 We need to talk about the cost of drugs – who influences prices, and who truly pays the price. Imagine this awful scenario: Your child and your spouse each needs a life-saving drug. The decision over whether that drug is provided rests [...]
Courtland Culver
The latest episode of Pundits on the Porch features 2018-2019 Florida State University Campus Representative Courtland Culver and JMI's Executive Vice President Becky Liner. Courtland and Becky discuss JMI's Campus Representative Program and the opportunity Courtland has had to promote liberty and civil discourse on FSU's campus. The James [...]
From John Adams to Ronald Sullivan, how far Harvard has fallen
by J. Robert McClure III June 07, 2019 10:48 AM One of my favorite shows of all time was HBO's miniseries on the life of John Adams. I remember watching it more than 10 years ago when it first came out. It took pieces of American history that may not [...]
Column: Florida progressing as a tech hub
Legislation allowing a fully automated vehicle to operate without a human operator and accommodating a 5G network are just some examples. By CAMILLE VAZQUEZ and SAL NUZZO Special to the Tampa Bay Times The City of Tampa made international news last month, and in a great way. Starsky Robotics conducted [...]
Social Media: Publisher, Public Forum, or Something Else?
By: Camille Vazquez June 4, 2019 On February 11, 2019 Meghan Murphy filed suit against Twitter Inc. and Twitter International Company after the social media platform permanently banned her account. Twitter has alleged that Murphy “misgender[ed] another user” and engaged in other hateful speech that violated their Hateful Conduct Policy. [...]
2019 Legislative Success in Florida
For a quick one-pager detailing the 2019 legislative “Wins,” click here: https://www.jamesmadison.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/JMI_Legislative_Wins_2019_v02.pdf
The 2019 legislative session is called “transformative,” but JMI says much left undone
By: John Lucas June 3, 2019 Now that the dust has settled on the 2019 Legislature, the James Madison Institute is calling this past legislative session “transformative” after lawmakers enacted five of the institute’s six legislative priorities, including healthcare, school choice, and criminal justice policy. JMI credits Gov. Ron DeSantis, along with Senate [...]
2019 Legislative Wrap-up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2019 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett 850-386-3131 The James Madison Institute praises Gov. DeSantis and legislative leaders for passing transformative reforms this session TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - New Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Galvano, House Speaker Oliva as well as the rest of the legislative body are [...]
2019 Legislative Wrap-Up Memo
Click here to read the PDF version! 2019 Legislative Wrap-Up “The 2019 Florida Legislative Session was transformative. Policymakers and a new governor made bold strides cementing Florida as a beacon for conservative principles. Our team at JMI worked overtime in Tallahassee and beyond in ways that will be felt for [...]