The James Madison Institute

See you this Wednesday in Coral Gables for the 2026 Tech Summit!
https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

We're excited to announce that Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez will be joining us in Coral Gables next week at our 2026 Florida Tech and Innovation Summit!

He will kick off the summit by discussing how Florida is the new home for the tech revolution.

https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

We’re looking forward to seeing Revana Sharfuddin, Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center’s Labor Policy Project, next week as she discusses her proposal to simplify and expand the tax code’s treatment of worker training expenses.

https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

There is still time to secure your seat for the 2026 Florida Tech and Innovation Summit next week!

You won’t want to miss AZ State Rep. Justin Wilmeth, Rep. Aron Maberry and Stacie Rumenap with DCI Group
as they explore critical tech and innovation issues from a policymaking perspective.

Secure your seat today: https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

We’re looking forward to State Representative Tom Fabricio unpacking how the Florida Legislature is navigating the complexities of tech and AI:
https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

Social media and artificial intelligence now shape nearly every aspect of modern life, influencing how Americans access information, exchange ideas, and participate in public discourse.

David McGarry with Taxpayers Protection Alliance will join us to talk about the zero-sum choice policymakers face between regulation and freedom: https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

Join us at our 2026 Florida Tech & Innovation Summit for a candid conversation with Leo Garcia, FloridaCommerce's Office of Broadband Director, as we discuss progress in closing the digital divide:

https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

We are one week away from the 2026 Florida Tech & Innovation Summit! Will we be seeing you in Coral Gables?

https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

"The people of Florida are ready. They are asking for proper tax reform among many other affordability issues the state faces."

Learn more in Florida Daily Show Ep. 30: Florida Property Tax Reform: The Clock Is Ticking featuring JMI's Doug Wheeler:

Florida Property Tax Reform: The Clock Is Ticking | Florida Daily Ep. 30 On today’s Florida Daily Show, we break down the growing debate over Florida property tax reform as the clock ticks toward a possible special session and ballot measure. Ron DeSantis has pushed a plan centered on a potential “super exemption,” while lawmakers continue negotiating details and t...

"A levy cap is not a temporary fix. It is durable reform that forces discipline into the system and gives families and businesses confidence that property tax bills will not continue to spiral out of control."

New piece by JMI's Doug Wheeler in Tallahassee Democrat on why a levy cap is the smartest option for Florida's property tax reform. Read the full piece:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2026/05/22/levy-cap-floridas-smartest-option-for-property-tax-reform-opinion/90184345007/