Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays . . .
from the staff and members of JMI!

December 16 - Florida News Network - Statewide - Host Larry Spillman interviews Sr. Fellow Dr. Randy Holcombe regarding the national economic situation
December 11 - JMI Quarterly Board Meeting - Tallahassee - State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Florida's Economy meets with members of JMI's Board of Directors
November 14 - Tampa Bay Business Journal - Southwest Florida - JMI Board Member Susan Story named chairman of The Florida Council of 100--Read more
October 28 - Fall Membership Luncheon - Jacksonville - John Fund--Wall Street Journal columnist, FOX News contributor, and author--speaks on the national political landscape and Florida's role
October 14 - Youth Leadership Tallahassee - Tallahassee - President McClure addresses young men and women on the meaning and importance of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights
October 14 - CAT Fund Advisory Board - Tallahassee - Communications Director Clendinen attends Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Board discussion of bonding capacity estimates in current economic crisis
October 14 - NFIB Press Conference - Tallahassee - President McClure, Public Affairs Director Perrin, and Communications Director Clendinen join the National Federation of Independent Businesses in announcing a petition drive for a local Taxpayer Protection Amendment ballot issue
October 9 - "Turning the Heat Up on Global Warming" - Tallahassee - In partnership with Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow and the Institute for Conservative Studies, JMI welcomes Dr. Roy Spencer--principal research scientist in the Earth System Science Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, former NASA scientist, and New York Times bestselling author--for a reception and lecture
October 9 - FAPL Annual Meeting - St. Augustine - President McClure speaks on the role of free markets in Florida and effective communication in the battle of ideas
October 6 - Federalist Society Lecture Series - Tallahassee - President McClure and Development Director Gonzalez attend lecture by The Hon. David McIntosh on the future of the Supreme Court at the FSU College of Law
September 26 - Center for the American Experiment - National - JMI Senior Fellow Dr. Randall Holcombe's opinion column "Government Actions Encouraged Wall Street's Risky Business" featured in a collection of essays on the current financial crisis
September 19 - Florida News Network - Statewide - Interviews with Sr. Fellow Dr. Randy Holcombe and Policy Director Sanchez
September 18 - Energy Solutions Coalition - Tallahassee - Presentation by President McClure to group of statewide business leaders on JMI's newly-released study of climate policy economics
September 12 - UofF "Conference on Medicaid and the Uninsured" - Tallahassee - Policy Director Sanchez participates in panel discussion on Medicaid reform
September 10-12 - SPN Annual Meeting - Scottsdale, AZ - President McClure and JMI staff participate in State Policy Network's yearly offering of workshops, panel discussions, and national speakers
September 5 - Energy Washington Week - Washington, D.C. - President McClure interviewed regarding Minerals Management Service revisions
September 1 - Budget & Tax News - National - Heartland Institute quotes Policy Director Sanchez in article "Florida Voters May Decide on Tax Swap Plan"
August 26 - Florida Public Radio - Statewide - Policy Director Sanchez discusses the process whereby the State Constitution may be amended
August 25 - Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana - JMI Backgrounder No. 56 on Medicaid reform cited by Louisiana Secretary of Health in Baton Rouge Business Report article
August 19 - Wall Street Journal - National - WSJ Market Watch lists JMI in national coalition calling for the "Gang of Ten" to revise their energy compromise
August 16 - Youth Leadership School - Jacksonville - Development Director Gonzalez speaks on JMI and the Institute's mission for the Leadership Institute event at the University of North Florida
August 8-10 - Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference - Amelia Island - President McClure and Operations Director Liner attend a gathering of Tallahassee area business and community leaders
August 2 - Lincoln Day Dinner - Putnam County - Development Director Gonzalez speaks on JMI and the Institute's mission
July 31 - Friedman Luncheon - Tallahassee - JMI hosts an invitation-only luncheon for select high school seniors enrolled in an economics course this fall--Read more: Thanking Milton Friedman, Tallahassee Democrat coverage
July 26 - Constitutional Reform Summit - Orlando - Public Affairs Director Perrin participates in roundtable discussions on a variety of policy issues that may appear on future election ballots
July 23-25 - Floridians for Better Transportation - Orlando - Public Affairs Director Perrin attends presentations on transportation funding, urban planning, commuter rails, gulf drilling, etc. at the FBT Leadership Retreat
June 25 - WFLA-FM Morning Show - Tallahassee - Host Preston Scott and President McClure discusses the importance of the national education summit and the need for continued reform
June 19-20 - Excellence in Action: A National Summit on Education Reform - Orlando - Over 400 men and women from across the nation attended this education conference hosted by JMI and the Foundation for Excellence in Education--many thanks to JMI sponsors The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation, The Daniels Fund, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, and Jacqueline Hume Foundation--Read more: Miami Herald, Florida Trend, Florida Times Union, Orlando Sentinel
June 19 - JMI Central Florida Board of Advisors - Lake Buena Vista - President McClure discusses current and projected public policy issues with members
May 31 - Florida Federation of Black Republicans - Jacksonville - At the FFBR 2008 Florida Issues Summit, Development Director Gonzalez speaks on property tax reform
May 29 - Tallahassee Lions Club - Tallahassee - Policy Director Sanchez speaks on property insurance and needed reforms in Florida's risky property insurance system
May 28 - Center Right Coalition - Washington, D.C. - President McClure updates Grover Norquist and Center Right attendees on the current policy landscape in Florida
May 27 - Washington Press Club - Washington, D.C. - President McClure attends luncheon with Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus followed by a personal meeting to discuss issues related to global warming, freedom, and democracy
May 22 - Center Right - Tallahassee - JMI hosts the monthly meeting with guest speaker Patricia Levesque, member of the Tax & Budget Reform Commission, discussing the proposed constitutional amendments
May - JMI - Tallahassee - Dr. Marshall DeRosa, Professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University joins JMI's Research Advisory Council
April 27 - Republican Liberty Caucus - Tallahassee - Public Affairs Director Perrin and Development Director Gonzalez speak at the statewide meeting during the annual legislative session trip
April 25 - Palm Beach Post - Southeast Florida - President McClure quoted in article re: school voucher/65% solution proposed constitutional amendment--Read More
April 24-25 - Heritage Resource Bank - Atlanta, GA - President McClure, Policy Director Sanchez, Development Director Gonzalez, and Public Affairs Director Perrin attends 31st annual national public policy forum
April 16-18 - Mackinac Center - Midland, MI- Development Director Gonzalez participates in the 2008 Spring Leadership Conference
April 16 - Pensacola Economics Club - Pensacola - President McClure speaks on the potential Californization of Florida
April 14 - Capital City Kiwanis Club - Tallahassee - Policy Director Sanchez addresses the weekly luncheon on energy policy and climate change
April 14 - Tax & Budget Reform Commission - Tallahassee - President McClure and Public Affairs Director Perrin participate in hearings regarding a proposed tax cap amendment
April 11-13 - Philadephia Society's 44th National Meeting - Arlington, VA - Development Director Gonzalez attends sessions on "Europe, the U.S. and the Future of Western Civilization"
April 11 - Atlas Economic Research Foundation - Arlington, VA - Development Director Gonzalez attends presentation on "Why Academic Centers Matter in Promoting Economic Liberties"
April 9-10 - Legislative Meetings - Tallahassee - Adjunct Scholar Eli Lehrer meets with legislators, cabinet members, and business leaders regarding the need for property insurance reform
April 8 - Women's Republican Caucus - Tallahassee - President McClure speaks on the issues facing Florida's economy
April 1 - Rockefeller Institute of Government - National - President McClure discusses free-market, limited government attributes of the Blaine Amendment in the Institute's Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy Newsletter
March 31 - WFSU-88.9FM Florida Public Radio Capitol Report - Statewide - Policy Director Sanchez discusses needed reforms in Florida's property insurance system with host Tom Flannigan
March 26 - Tax & Budget Reform Commission - Tallahassee - President McClure testifies regarding the free-market attributes of the Blaine Amendment
March 25 - WFSU-88.9FM Florida Public Radio - Statewide - President McClure discusses the proposed Taxpayer Protection Amendment
March 6 - Tax & Budget Reform Commission - Tallahassee - Research Fellow Dr. Barry Poulson and President McClure testify before the TBRC Planning and Budgetary Processes Committee regarding the need for a Taxpayer Protection Amendment
February 23 - Leadership Institute's "Youth Leadership School" - Orlando - Development Director Gonzalez speaks to students at the University of Central Florida on "How to be an Intellectual Activist"
February 11 - Tax & Budget Reform Commission - Tallahassee - President McClure testifies before the TBRC Finance and Tax Committee regarding the need for a Taxpayer Protection Amendment
February 8 - The Right Rx for Florida - Statewide - JMI's healthcare innovation forum cited in Florida Trend, Florida Health News, Tallahassee Democrat, Economic Council of Palm Beach County, and  Naples Daily News
February 7 - The Right Rx for Florida - Tallahassee - JMI's healthcare innovation forum featuring national panelists and statewide participants from Representatives to heath insurers and physicians to healthcare administrators
January 29 - WFSU-88.9FM Florida Public Radio - Statewide - Policy Director Sanchez participates in a panel discussion analyzing the voting results of the Presidential primaries and proposed Amendment One
January 28 - National Review Online - U.S. - Policy Director Sanchez quoted in article regarding Gov. Crist's endorsement of Presidential candidate John McCain--Read More
January 27 - WCTV6-CBS The Usual Suspects - Big Bend - President McClure and other panelists discuss the property tax amendment
January 26 - Defending the American Dream - Orlando - Co-sponsor of this free-market summit with Americans for Prosperity, JMI hosts panelists Dr. Barry Poulson and Adam Goldman for a discussion of "Hometown Democracy" and the Taxpayer Protection Amendment
January 9 - Ronald Reagan Assembly - Cocoa Beach - President McClure speaks on the mission of JMI and property insurance, healthcare, property tax amendment, and "hometown democracy"
January 9 - Republican Women's Club - Melbourne - President McClure speaks on the mission of JMI and property insurance, healthcare, property tax amendment, and "hometown democracy"
January 8 - The Village Square - Tallahassee - Communications Director Clendinen attends a bipartisan presentation on energy alternatives featuring JMI Board Member Susan Story and other panelists 
January 4-6 - Public Policy Conference - St. Simons Island, GA - President McClure participates in a regional conference for public policy leaders
January 2, 2008 - Republican Club of Palm Beach - Palm Beach - Policy Director Sanchez speaks at the monthly meeting regarding the proposed property tax amendment
December 16 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Southwest Florida - JMI cited as "Tallahassee's pre-eminent conservative think tank" in article on proposed property tax cut
November 14 - Rotary Club - Cairo, GA - Policy Director Sanchez speaks at the monthly meeting regarding the mission of JMI and current policy issues
November 13 - JMI 20th Anniversary Luncheon - Tallahassee - Members and friends of the Institute gathered at FSU's University Center Club for a celebratory luncheon featuring keynote speaker Fred Barnes (Bio) (WFLA-FM Morning Show Interview), executive editor of The Weekly Standard and host of FOXNews Beltway Boys--Sponsored by Demont Insurance Agency, Miller Glass, Smith, Thompson, Shaw, & Manausa, and TALCOR Commercial Real Estate Services

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