James Madison Institute

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The James Madison Institute
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Founder J. Stanley Marshall
Established1987
Chair Jeffrey V. Swain
PresidentJ. Robert McClure III
BudgetRevenue: $3-5 million
(FY 2022-2023) [1]
AddressThe Columns, 100 N. Duval St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Location
Tallahassee, Florida
Coordinates 30°26′33″N84°17′00″W / 30.4424°N 84.2833°W / 30.4424; -84.2833
James Madison Institute
Website www.jamesmadison.org

The James Madison Institute (JMI) is a conservative American think tank headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida in the United States. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is a member of the State Policy Network. The organization's stated mission is "to tether the Sunshine State to the wisdom of free-market capitalism, limited government, the rule of law, economic liberty, and the principles that have made our nation great." [6]

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History

JMI was founded in Tallahassee, Florida in 1987 by J. Stanley Marshall, a former president of Florida State University. [7] The institute is named after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, third Secretary of State, author of the U.S. Constitution, and co-author of The Federalist Papers .

Policy positions

The institute is a supporter of increasing access to all educational options available in Florida through educational savings accounts (ESAs). [8] [9]

The institute works to promote small government solutions to the fast changing technological environment. JMI works to close the digital divide, [10] stop federal regulatory overreach of American tech innovators, [11] and prevent digital discrimination. [12]

The institute believes that direct personal responsibility for health care controls costs and provides individuals with incentives to make healthy choices. JMI supports market-based, consumer-driven reforms such as health savings accounts (HSAs) as a way to improve the quality of health services and increase access to the uninsured as well as promoting greater price transparency in healthcare. [13]

Various JMI studies have shown that economic growth varies inversely with tax growth and that, dollar-for-dollar, private sector activity is more productive than public sector activity. JMI supports reforms that emphasize low tax rates and less government spending. In 2015, JMI launched the Center for Economic Prosperity.

JMI is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025, [14] a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pro-Florida billboard appears amid DeSantis-Whitmer rivalry". The Detroit News . March 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Two states try to lure Michigan businesses, workers after Right-to-Work repeal". Bridge Michigan . 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. ↑ Reports, Staff (2024-02-07). "Personnel note: Sal Nuzzo leaving JMI for Consumers Defense". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  5. ↑ Hatter, Lynn. "The James Madison Institute". State Policy Network . Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "About JMI". James Madison Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Ensley, Gerald (June 9, 2014). "Former FSU president Stanley Marshall dies at 91". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Padgett, Logan. "JMI Commends Florida Legislature on 2023 Legislative Session". James Madison Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Mattox, William (May 23, 2023). "DeSantis Defends Values While Expanding Choice to De-Escalate the Stakes". Education Next . Hoover Institution . Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Longe, Edward (April 9, 2024). "Digital Divide and Conquer: Effective Coordination Between Broadband Programs Is Key to Connectivity". The James Madison Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Longe, Edward (March 26, 2024). "The Feds Target America's Innovators, Again". The James Madison Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Longe, Edward (2024). "Digital Discrimination". The James Madison Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Archambault, Josh (2023). "The Price is Right: Promoting Greater Transparency in Healthcare" (PDF). The James Madison Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Advisory Board". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ Mascaro, Lisa (August 29, 2023). "Conservative Groups Draw Up Plan to Dismantle the US Government and Replace It with Trump's Vision". Associated Press News . Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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