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Ryan RayJanuary 21, 2015

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater gave the keynote address Wednesday morning at a luncheon celebrating the James Madison Institute’s “Thrift Week” initiative to promote less spending and more accountability in state government. As JMI President & CEO Bob McClure explained in his introduction to the CFO: “Being thrift-minded doesn’t just mean pinching pennies – […]

Ryan RayJanuary 21, 2015

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater gave the keynote address Wednesday morning at a luncheon celebrating the James Madison Institute’s “Thrift Week” initiative to promote less spending and more accountability in state government. As JMI President & CEO Bob McClure explained in his introduction to the CFO: “Being thrift-minded doesn’t just mean pinching pennies – […]

Guest AuthorDecember 29, 2014

When I was 11 years old, I begged my parents for a dog. I’ll feed it, clean up after it, walk it; you’ll never have to do anything – FOR-E-VER. I promised, and at 11 years old, I sincerely meant it. Fast-forward three months, my dad was walking the dog, my mom was feeding it, […]

Guest AuthorDecember 29, 2014

When I was 11 years old, I begged my parents for a dog. I’ll feed it, clean up after it, walk it; you’ll never have to do anything – FOR-E-VER. I promised, and at 11 years old, I sincerely meant it. Fast-forward three months, my dad was walking the dog, my mom was feeding it, […]

Guest AuthorDecember 28, 2014

When I was 11 years old, I begged my parents for a dog. I’ll feed it, clean up after it, walk it; you’ll never have to do anything – FOR-E-VER. I promised, and at 11 years old, I sincerely meant it. Fast-forward three months, my dad was walking the dog, my mom was feeding it, […]

Adam WeinsteinAugust 31, 2014

The state of Florida and one of its flagship universities are about to embark on an exciting new experiment: What happens when you turn an institution of higher learning into an annex of the Legislature and lobbyists? That’s about the only conclusion I can come to when I look at the presidential search process — […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2014

J. Stanley Marshall, former president of Florida State University (1969-76) and founder of the James Madison Institute, died Sunday at 91. “Ol’ Stan Marshall puts his pants on one leg at time,” the barber said as he trimmed the back of my head, which may have been trembling too much for him to cut in […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Jeff Atwater speaks before JMI luncheon at start of 'Thrift Week'

Jeff Atwater speaks before JMI luncheon at start of ‘Thrift Week’

Sal Nuzzo: Don't double down on bad Medicaid policy

Sal Nuzzo: Don’t double down on bad Medicaid policy

Sal Nuzzo: Don’t double down on bad Medicaid policy

Adam Weinstein: Presidential search is latest battle for free-market lobbyists trying to transform FSU

Peter Schorsch: On the death of J. Stanley Marshall: Florida has lost a giant