TALLAHASSEE – After nearly eight years at The James Madison Institute, Logan Padgett has been promoted to Senior Vice President. The staff and Board of Directors congratulated her on this advancement.
TALLAHASSEE — On election day, November 5, 2024, more than 10 million Floridians will cast their votes. In addition to electing a U.S. President, 29 members of Congress, 120 members of the State House and 20 of the 40-member Florida Senate, the ballot tasks Floridians with voting on six proposed constitutional amendments. Constitutional initiatives play a pivotal role in the governance of the state and thus warrant careful consideration.
The James Madison Institute (JMI) has announced the appointment of Doug Wheeler as the new director of the George Gibbs Center for Economic Prosperity. In this role, Wheeler will collaborate with business leaders, policymakers, researchers, free market partners, and stakeholders to advocate for market-based policies rooted in limited government, free enterprise, and individual freedoms.
The country lost a patriot and the conservative movement lost a giant in the battle for liberty. An early founding scholar at The James Madison Institute (JMI) and a member of JMI’s Research Advisory Council, economist Dr. James Gwartney passed away Sunday at the age of 83.
The James Madison Institute (JMI) has released a new report titled “Hold the Line: Florida’s Insurance Reforms and the Path Ahead,” authored by JMI Senior Fellow Christian Cámara. The report urges lawmakers to maintain the recent reforms in Florida's property insurance market, which have begun to show positive effects less than a year after their implementation.
Shortly after the Biden administration released its rule to expand the government’s price controls over credit card late fees, The James Madison Institute issued a statement.
The James Madison Institute (JMI) has released its 2024 Policy Priorities, presenting a comprehensive set of initiatives aimed at promoting liberty and prosperity in Florida. The institute's senior vice president, Sal Nuzzo, emphasized the importance of continuing the momentum from the 2023 legislative session, which he described as "the single most transformational session in the last 100 years…in any state."
Yesterday, the State Board of Education implemented regulations to limit the use of public funds for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, activities, and policies in the Florida College Systems. Additionally, in an effort to provide students with a factual account of the nation’s past, the State Board of Education also replaced the course “Principles of Sociology” with a general education course in American History.
After ten years of service at The James Madison Institute (JMI), Sal Nuzzo is departing for a new opportunity. Nuzzo has accepted the role of Executive Director at Consumers Defense, a 501(c)(4) policy and advocacy non-profit organization. He will begin his new position on March 1st and will be based in Tallahassee while working across the United States.
The James Madison Institute (JMI) has released a new policy brief titled "Reducing the Burden of Sales Taxes in Florida." The report, authored by JMI Senior Vice President Sal Nuzzo and JMI Senior Fellow Vance Ginn, Ph.D., provides recommendations for reducing the governmental burden on citizens and businesses in Florida.
On September 26, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its intention to reinstate net neutrality guidelines. This decision has drawn criticism from various quarters.
The James Madison Institute issued a statement on June 12, 2024, regarding Governor Ron DeSantis' veto of HB1. The institute expressed its appreciation for Speaker Renner's efforts to address the issue of teen online safety, acknowledging the complexities and challenges involved.
The James Madison Institute (JMI) has released a statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement regarding the reinstatement of Net Neutrality guidelines.
The James Madison Institute has released a statement addressing President Biden's recent changes to Title IX. Logan Elizabeth Padgett, the contact for the statement, provided remarks from Dr. Robert McClure, President and CEO of The James Madison Institute, and Lindsay Killen, Vice President of National Strategy and Director of the K. Earl Durden Center for the Advancement of Liberty.
TALLAHASSEE — "The signing of the school choice bill, HB 1403, cements Gov. Ron DeSantis’ place in the 'Florida Education Choice Hall of Fame' — and guarantees the inclusion of House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate Education Chairman Corey Simon as well. This trio followed up their historic 2023 universal scholarship legislation with a less-glamorous-but-nevertheless-important 2024 'streamlining' bill (HB 1403). Not only does this year’s measure make a number of needed improvements to Florida’s scholarship programs, but HB 1403 is also significant for what it did not do —...
Conflicts over water in Florida have become more frequent, intense, and costly in recent years. In a new backgrounder titled "Tapping Water Markets in Florida," Sal Nuzzo, Executive Director of Consumers Defense and Senior Fellow at The James Madison Institute, along with Reed Watson, Director of the Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity and Professor of Practice at Clemson University, advocate for the implementation of water markets.
The James Madison Institute (JMI) has released a new policy brief titled “Bringing Government into the 21st Century: Artificial Intelligence and State Government Operations.” The document outlines potential uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in state government operations and offers policy recommendations aimed at modernizing these operations to deliver improved services.