Over 400 men and women from across the nation attended the Excellence in Action: A National Summit on Education Reform on June 19-20, 2008 in Orlando, FL. Many thanks to the following JMI sponsors:
The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
The Daniels Fund
Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
Jacqueline Hume Foundation
To view summit articles, clink links below:
Miami Herald
Florida Trend
Florida Times Union
Orlando Sentinel
HOT OFF THE PRESS
The Madison Policy Digest - May 16, 2008
*JEA Looks At Nuclear Power Deal
*Study Gives Florida C-plus on No Child Left Behind Standards
*Florida Teachers Union Will Challenge Voucher Amendments
*Opinion: The Klein Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Polemics
*Quote: "But a Constitution of government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, one lost, is lost forever." --John Adams
Letter to the Editor of Fortune
President McClure regarding "The Business of Green" in April 28 edition.
Point of View: How a Minor Storm Could Bankrupt Florida by Eli Lehrer
2008 Winter/Spring Journal of the James Madison Institute
Articles: Californization of Florida--government transparency--pros and cons of term limits--housing market crisis--transportation deficit--and more.
Policy Brief No. 4 by Adjunct Scholar Sandra Fabry:
Transparency in Government Spending:
An Idea Whose Time Has Come for Florida with Talking Points
In today's digital age, government "transparency" is defined by full and easy online access to pertinent information that is comprehensible to the average citizen. Complete information on government expenditures should be available in a single, searchable, structured database that is available to the public at no cost.
HOT BUTTON ISSUES
Education
Backgrounder: Lost Opportunity: An Empirical Analysis of How Vouchers Affected Public Schools
Property Insurance
Policy Brief No. 3: First Steps toward Restoring Florida's Insurance Market with Talking Points
Backgrounder No. 55: Restoring Florida's Insurance Market
Press Release: Key Lawmakers and Premier Think Tanks Unveil "F" Grade on National Insurance Report Card, Study Outlining Florida's Insurance Ills
Point of View: Evacuation Disaster: Insurers Fleeing Florida
For past Opinion Editorials, click on "Publications" then "Point of View" on the JMI Home Page sidebar.
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SIGHTINGS - JMI - CITINGS
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
For past Sightings/Citings, click on "Press Room" then "News Releases" on the JMI Home Page sidebar.
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