Press Releases

2009 S⁠i⁠gh⁠t⁠⁠i⁠ngs/C⁠i⁠⁠t⁠⁠i⁠ngs – January & February

By: The James Madison Institute / 2009

February 28 – The Villages – Central Florida – President McClure to speak at The Villages’ Lincoln Day Dinner on the “Road Back for Conservatism”
February 24 – JMI Member Luncheon – Pensacola – Senator Don Gaetz speaks on “Florida’s Fiscal Future”
February 23 – Miami Herald – South Florida – Journalist Mark Caputo interviews President McClure on the federal stimulus and its proposed use and impact on Florida
February 16 – Coalition to Protect Private Property Rights – Tallahassee – President McClure meets with the Coalition
February 12 – Pelican Press – Sarasota – Adjunct Scholar Lehrer’s article on State Farm’s exit of Florida’s insurance market is published
February 9 – WNLS – Tallahassee – Sr. Fellow Dr. Randy Holcombe is interviewed on WNLS about Florida’s Economy
February 7 – Tallahassee Democrat – Tallahassee – Policy Director Sanchez cited in The Democrat. Click here to read the article
February 6 – South Dade News Leader – Southern Dade County – Adjunct Scholar Lehrer’s article on State Farm’s exit of Florida’s insurance market is published
February 6 – Beaches Leader – Northeast Florida – Adjunct Scholar Lehrer’s article on State Farm’s exit of Florida’s insurance market is published
February 4 – Capital City Republican Club – Tallahassee – Sr. Fellow Dr. Randy Holcombe speaks at monthly lunch. His topic will be “Free Market Solutions for Today’s Economic Crises”
February 4 – WFSU – Tallahassee – Policy Director Sanchez speaks with a reporter from WFSU
February 1 – Florida Times-Union – Northeast Florida – Adjunct Scholar Lehrer’s article on State Farm’s exit of Florida’s insurance market is published
January 26 – Heritage Foundation – Naples – Development Director Gonzalez attends the Inaugural Luncheon of the Naples Committee for The Heritage Foundation at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel
January 22 – AP Panel – Tallahassee – Sr. Fellow Dr. Randy Holcombe participates in Capitol panel on Florida’s economy and budget
January 21 – Gulf Coast Economics Club – Pensacola – Policy Director Sanchez speaks on “Florida’s Road to Recovery” at monthly meeting
January 15 – 850 Business Magazine – Northwest Florida – Cover article of Winter 2009 edition features JMI Board Member Susan Story in “High Voltage CEO”
January 13 – Senate Select Committee Testimony – Tallahassee – Board Chair Allan Bense and Board Member Susan Story testify before the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy with President McClure and Public Affairs Director Perrin in attendance
January 12 – Pre-session Meetings – Tallahassee – President McClure and Public Affairs Director Perrin meet with legislative staff and state officials to discuss components of transparency and open government legislation
January 7 – Central Palm Beach Republican Club – Palm Beach County – Development Director Gonzalez provides Institute update at monthly meeting
January 7 – St. Petersburg Times – Southwest Florida – President McClure interviewed by Steve Bousquet regarding Governor Crist’s midterm report and the state of property insurance in Florida
January 5 – JMI Board of Advisors Meeting – Southeast Florida – Development Director Gonzalez hosts inaugural meeting of Institute’s Palm Beach Board of Advisors
January 5 – JMI Press Release – Statewide – Former Speaker of the House Allan Bense assumes chairmanship of JMI Read Press Release