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2017
STATEMENT RELEASE: New JMI Report Lauds University of Florida’s Efforts to Promote Free Spee...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2017 CONTACT: Shelby Hobbs shelby@sachsmedia.com (850) 377-1775 NEW JMI REPORT LAUDS UNIVERSITY OF...
2018 Policy Priorities of The James Madison Institute
(download pdf) President’s Message Over the past year, there has been no lack of debate, contention, or drama...
Opinion: Does the U.S. need another constitutional convention?
While July 4 gets the fun and attention, Sept. 17 – Constitution Day – is barely noticed. It...
James Madison Institute says Lake O land buy could cost economy $695 million
Senate PresidentJoe Negron’s plan to buy land south of Lake Okeechobee could cost the Florida economy 4,148 jobs...
JMI Helps Bring Free Speech Proponent to Florida
The James Madison Institutehelpsto bring campus free speech proponent Dr. Stanley Kurtz to Floridato testify before the Post-Secondary...
Ridesharing bills could pave the way for transformational changes
On the same day an Uber- and Lyft-friendlyridesharing billpassed its first committee stop in the Florida House, state...
Sunburn for 2.14.17: RIDESHARING BILLS COULD PAVE THE WAY FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGES
RIDESHARING BILLS COULD PAVE THE WAY FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGESviaWilliam Patrick of FloridaWatchdog.org– On the same day an Uber-...
STATEMENT RELEASE: JMI Statement on Appointment of Judge Neil Gorsuch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb 1, 2017 Contact Logan Pike, Director of Public Affairs 850-386-3131 orcommunications@jamesmadison.org Commenting on the...
JMI Hosts the Institute for Justice Economic Liberty Forum
Florida is in the top tier as one of the most restrictive in the nation when it comes...
2016
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Approved in California
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law restricting local and state government police agencies’ ability...
Floridians Clearly Favor Less Adult Time for Juvenile Crime
In the wakeof a presidential debate where both candidates were asked pointedly about criminal justice policy, it seems...
Reduce crime and save taxpayer money? Don’t arrest kids, study says
If the goal of the criminal justice system is to maximize public safety, then arresting kids for first-timepettyoffenses...
Poll: 75% of Floridians think too much spent on prison budgets
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (By The News Service of Florida) – A new poll shows a majority of Floridians feel...
Brady Leads House Fight to Stop IRS Abuse and Protect Free Speech
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Ways and Means Committee-led bill stopping the IRS from targeting donors...
CEI Joins Coalition to Support the “Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act”
Dear Member, As organizations that represent the interests of millions of taxpayers across the country, we write in...