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2009
Creating a Public/Private Partnership for Florida’s Conservation Land Managment
Florida's state-owned conservation lands comprise more than 6,000 square miles and more than 11 percent of the state's...
Florida’s Fiscal Future: Tax and Expenditure in Uncertain Times
At the beginning of 2009 the national economy is in a serious downturn, and Florida’s economy is suffering...
2008
Phase II of Florida’s Plan for Energy and Climate Change: Avoiding the Mistakes Made by Oth...
The national debate on climate change has been marked by vehement disagreement between those who believe that global...
An Evaluation of the Pilot Project to Reform Florida’s Medicaid Program
Two factors caused Florida to act decisively in 2006 to reform its Medicaid program beginning with a pilot...
2008 March – Backgrounder – Lost Opportunity: An Empirical Analysis of How Vouchers Af...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The impact of Florida’s “A+” accountability program, which until 2006 included a voucher program for chronically...
Restoring Florida’s Insurance Market
Foreword By Robert F. Sanchez – Policy Director, The James Madison Institute By the end of the 1990s,...
2007
2007 October–Backgrounder No.53–Statewide Growth Management and Housing Affordability ...
Executive Summary Florida is recognized as a national leader in the “Smart Growth” movement. The state has given...
2006
2006 March – Backgrounder #48 – A Paycheck Protection Primer for Florida
A Paycheck Protection Primer for Florida
2005
2005 November – Backgrounder #47 – Empowering Florida’s Taxpayers
Empowering Florida's Taxpayers
2005 September – Backgrounder #46 – Property Rights At Risk?
Property Rights At Risk?
2005 August – Backgrounder #45 – Public Employee Collective Bargaining: The Florida Ex...
Public Employee Collective Bargaining: The Florida Experience
2005 April – Backgrounder #44 – Making Florida’s Government Competitive
Executive Summary Governments at every level are turning to competitive sourcing to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of...
2005 February – Backgrounder #43 – Reforming Florida’s Medicaid Program With Con...
Executive Summary Florida’s Medicaid Program is in serious trouble. It suffers from major quality issues as well as...
2004
2004 December – Backgrounder #42 – Is Florida’s Tax Structure Ready for the 21st...
Executive Summary Some critics of Florida’s tax structure say it is antiquated and unless it is reformed, Florida...
2004 February – Great Rail Disasters – The Impact of Rail Transit on Urban Livability
Great Rail Disasters - The Impact of Rail Transit on Urban Livability
