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 [...]
By Sal Nuzzo For several years, JMI has engaged in criminal justice policy, advocating for reforms that seek to protect public safety and properly steward taxpayer dollars. One simple but overlooked statistic is more than 90 percent of incarcerated individuals will eventually be released. Whether we accept it or not, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 Statement from The James Madison Institute on Passage of Occupational Licensing Reform For several years, JMI has worked tirelessly alongside many stakeholders to help shed light on occupational licensing policy – an area in which our regulatory environment [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 CONTACT: Logan Elizabeth Padgett Lpadgett@jamesmadison.org 850-386-3131 Statement from The James Madison Institute on the passage of free market healthcare reform: This week, the Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis took commendable steps to addressing healthcare access for all Floridians. We applaud Governor Ron DeSantis, both the [...]
