The James Madison Institute

09/07/2026

JMI’s latest Wall Street Journal Opinion piece, “School Choice Could Ease the Fertility Crisis,” appeared just in time for Labor (and Delivery) Day.

Read the full piece here:

Kevin and Alissa Kashani had a third child after moving to Florida, where a good education doesn’t require paying tuition or taking on a prohibitive mortgage.

09/04/2026

"You've heard the term live free or die? Americans are choosing to live free or move, and they're moving to Florida."
Dr. Bob McClure joined ALEC TV to discuss why thousands of Americans are moving to Florida, and what policy wins are driving our free state to continue to thrive.

Watch the full interview:
https://alec.org/article/alec-tv-coverage-of-the-2026-alec-annual-meeting/

09/02/2026

"The point of the discussion was to share the experience of Florida with a national audience of policy researchers to show what is possible when states adopt education choice policies that give families maximum flexibility."

Fantastic piece by Lisa Buie in NextSteps on how Florida educators are reimagining what education looks like:

ORLANDO, Fla. — The name of a panel discussion at the State Policy Network’s 34th annual meeting was designed to get attention. But the most intriguing thing

09/01/2026

"Texas and Florida need only remain dedicated to the principles that created the environment they must now protect."

Fantastic new piece in The Hill by Doug Wheeler and Russell Withers on Florida's and Texas's litigation environments, the reforms they've made, and how they need to be protected:

The economic dominance by Texas and Florida did not come about by accident.

09/01/2026

JMI released a new policy brief highlighting the inefficiencies of government-owned networks (GONs) as consistently overestimating users, underestimating costs, and shifting long-term risks onto taxpayers.

Learn more about this new brief by Dr. Edward Longe and Turner Loesel here:

Download the PDF of “Public Networks, Private Costs: Why Government-Owned Broadband Fails Taxpayers,” here. Introduction Broadband in America...

08/26/2026

Thank you to all who joined us for State Night at this year’s State Policy Network Annual Meeting!

We hope you all got to experience the flavors of Florida: from holding Willie the alligator and seeing Amelia and Tango the flamingos, to trying a Cuban sandwich and a deconstructed Key Lime pie.

08/25/2026

"Data centers have become one of the most contentious issues in American politics."

Great new piece by JMI's Dr. Edward Longe in Naples Daily News on Floridians opinions of data centers in the Sunshine State:

Floridians still name electricity costs as their top objection, months after the Legislature passed a statute that should have appeased their concern

08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

"America’s capacity to translate technological progress into widespread prosperity is a key factor in the nation’s broader success." 👏

JMI released a policy brief by Kevin Frazier outlining a new framework for AI regulations:

Kevin T. FrazierAI Innovation and Law Fellow, University of Texas AustinDr. Edward Longe, EditorDirector, Center for Technology and...

08/19/2026

Floridians want property tax reform👏