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Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2015

The ballot initiative that would increase access to solar power in Florida next year has faced intense opposition from the public utilities and big business all year long. One of those opponents is The James Madison Institute (JMI), a conservative think-tank based in Tallahassee. The group released a report on Wednesday claiming that if the […]

Drew WilsonNovember 19, 2015

The James Madison Institute released its 2015 Leaders Fellowship list Wednesday, featuring more than 100 under-40 leaders from across the Sunshine State. The JMI Leaders Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to network young leaders and educate them on key public policy issues and the impact they have on the state’s economic development. The Tallahassee-based […]

Ryan RayOctober 27, 2015

Amid a day of sometimes narrow, technical discussion among Florida insurers and industry advocates, The James Madison Institute’s Sal Nuzzo pulled few punches when it came to that familiar insurance enemy the trial lawyer, abetted by state government and the courts. Nuzzo cited annual reports by the Institute for Legal Reform that showed Florida slipping in its legal […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 10, 2015

A Tampa Bay-area lawmaker wants to “streamline” the process for minors to expunge or seal their criminal records. State Rep. Chris Latvala, a Clearwater Republican, filed his bill (HB 147) on Thursday for the 2016 legislative session. And fellow state Rep. Chris Sprowls, a Palm Harbor Republican and assistant state prosecutor, agreed to co-sponsor the measure. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2015

The Tallahassee Democrat flatly rejected the first op-ed I tried to publish in a newspaper. Twenty years later, the Democrat still dismisses me. As an FSU freshman, I submitted an unwieldy piece about college life. It was rejected, but I applied to be a “community columnist.” Then-editorial page editor Mary Ann Lindley let me down […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2015

The first op-ed I attempted to have published in a newspaper was flatly rejected by the Tallahassee Democrat. Twenty years later, the Democrat is still dismissing me. As a freshman at Florida State University, I submitted an unwieldy, egocentric portrait of college life at FSU. The Democrat‘s editorial page editor at the time was Mary Ann Lindley. After I applied to […]

Guest AuthorAugust 23, 2015

There’s a surprise coming to Florida property owners at the end of August, one wrapped in the federal government’s signature red tape. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers have positioned themselves to regulate practically every square inch of our state. How? They have redefined the extent of EPA jurisdiction […]

Ryan RayAugust 19, 2015

According to a new report released by the conservative James Madison Institute Wednesday, new federal regulations set to be implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency at month’s end could be a threat to the property rights of Floridians. The study, entitled “‘Waters of the U.S.’: A Case Study in Government Abuse” comes as the EPA prepares to enforce […]

Peter SchorschAugust 17, 2015

One of the state’s largest liberty movements gathered this weekend to discuss a broad range of policy ideas at the first Annual James Madison Institute Retreat. More than 150 JMI members from Florida and throughout the nation joined panels of experts at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to network, share ideas and hear […]

Julie DelegalJune 15, 2015

State Rep. Mia Jones tried. In the spirit of compromise, the Democrat from Jacksonville moved right to embrace the health care-expansion plan backed by the Florida Senate: the Florida Healthcare Affordability Insurance Exchange, aka FHIX. Jones told The Jacksonville Times-Union that she had set aside her doubts about the plan and would “stand on the […]

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Rodney Guttman, image via University of West Florida.

Solar power amendment opponent says its passage would cost ratepayers $1.1 billion

James Madison Institute announces top under-40 Florida leaders for 2015

JMI analyst at Florida Chamber confab: legal climate “horrific” for insurers

Chris Latvala’s bill would “streamline” sealing of juvenile records

Peter Schorsch: If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat — the “Gerald Ensley proves my point” edition

If I owned the Tallahassee Democrat — the “Gerald Ensley proves my point” edition

Dan Peterson: Improving Your Private Property? Check with the EPA

JMI study: EPA’s new ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule threatens to “micromanage” property owners

James Madison Institute celebrates inaugural policy Retreat

Julie Delegal: Health care defeated by politics of personal resentment