2025
Florida Politics: Block Grants Could Help Rural Areas That Welcome Education Choice
Weighted scholarships will greatly boost the Place-Based Renaissance we all want to see. The day after the Florida...
Florida Politics: The Device Filtering Mirage — Why Mandated Content Controls Fall Short
Device filtering: a false promise, not a solution for teen digital safety. Across state capitals, including in Tallahassee,...
Florida Politics: Click, Stream, Talk, Pay – Florida’s Communications Tax Reality
Florida can craft a fairer, simpler tax structure that aligns with modern technology use and genuinely serves the...
Florida’s Path to Portable Benefits
Florida’s independent workforce is massive: Nearly 890,000 documented independent contractors represent a vital and growing segment of Florida’s...
Orlando Sentinel: Don’t Chase Insurance Companies Out of Florida
Do I wish my property insurance rates were lower? Yes. Do I love my insurance company? Not necessarily....
The Invisible Guardian: How Encryption Protects Your Digital Life
Imagine walking through a crowded marketplace, shouting your credit card number to a friend on the other side....
JMI Adds New Vice President of Advancement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2025 CONTACT Nicole Kiser (850) 386-3131 JMI Adds New Vice President of Advancement...
Former Speaker Paul Renner Joins JMI As Scholar in Residence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2025 CONTACT Nicole Kiser (850) 386-3131 Former Speaker Paul Renner Joins JMI As...
JMI Adds New Board Member
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2025 CONTACT Nicole Kiser 850-386-3131 JMI Adds New Board Member TALLAHASSEE — As...
The Digital Campus Dilemma: Protecting Innovation in Online Education
Every day, millions of Americans pursue their degrees from home offices, kitchen tables, and living rooms, studying subjects...
Florida Daily: Florida’s Communications Services Tax Is One of the Worst in the Nation
Ed Dean February 10, 2025 A new summary by the James Madison Institute’s (JMI) Dr. Edward Longe says Florida’s Communication Services Tax (CST)...
Florida Politics: Dental Therapists Provide Much-Needed Access to Dental Care
February 10, 2025 Overwhelming evidence suggests that dental workforce reform to improve access in Florida is needed —...
Connecting Paradise: BEAD and the Sunshine State
The digital divide in Florida represents a critical challenge impacting millions of residents’ economic opportunity, education, and quality...
Florida’s Digital Tax Trap: How the Communications Services Tax Stifles Innovation
Executive Summary Florida’s Communications Services Tax (CST), enacted in 2001 to simplify the taxation of communications services, has...
Florida Politics: Momentum & Mandate — Florida Should Lead the Way
January 24, 2025 For those who regularly exercise at a gym, your favorite day of the year is...
