FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett 850-386-3131 JMI Releases 2020 Florida Constitutional Amendment Guide TALLAHASSEE--On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Floridians will head to precincts all over the state to cast their votes. This year, in addition to electing the next President of the United States, Floridians [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 JMI Releases New Backgrounder Examining the Role of Puerto Rican Voters in Florida Elections Puerto Rican voters in the United States have steadily become a large and influential voting bloc. Since 1898 post Spanish-American War, the resulting diaspora [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 The James Madison Institute Releases New Backgrounder Examining Cryptocurrency Over the last decade, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have provided viable alternatives to traditional third-party financial institutions. Florida, which has already embraced the “fintech” revolution by creating a regulatory [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 JMI Releases New Report Examining Gas Taxes in Florida Florida’s road network depends heavily on per-gallon taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Unfortunately, this funding system is threatened with a long-term decline in revenue. The reason is that [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 Statement by Sal Nuzzo on Governor DeSantis signing major occupational licensing reform bill: With the signing of major occupational licensing reform legislation, Governor Ron DeSantis takes a bold step to advance the prosperity of Floridians seeking to start a career, advance [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 Statement by William Mattox on Today's U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in the Montana School Choice Case The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to end state discrimination against parents desiring a faith-based education for their children is an important step forward in [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 JMI Welcomes New Director of Technology and Innovation Policy Center Tallahassee, Fla.- The James Madison Institute announces the newest addition to our team, Andrea O’Sullivan, director of JMI’s Technology and Innovation Policy Center. Launched in 2019, this center focuses on policy [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 Statement from The James Madison Institute on the Re-Open Florida Task Force Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the creation of the Re-Open Florida Task Force, and we are honored that JMI Board Member Joe York is a part [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 JMI and Pioneer Release Study Examining Drug Rationing Today, JMI and Pioneer Institute co-released a new report, Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY): The Threat to Older Americans, which examines how the QALY methodology to determine drug treatment value threatens [...]
