The James Madison Institute

06/02/2026

The popular instinct when regulating technology is to draft rules from the top down, beginning with the most restrictive option. This strategy has failed many times before and would be no different when dealing with artificial intelligence.

Check out this piece by Turner Loesel where he discusses a thoughtful bottom-up approach on AI regulation, especially protecting minors.

When looking to regulate emerging technologies, the popular instinct has been to draft these rules from the top...

05/31/2026

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

05/29/2026

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/

05/29/2026

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/

05/29/2026

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/

05/28/2026

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/

05/28/2026

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/

05/27/2026

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/

05/27/2026

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

https://jamesmadison.org/techsummit2026/

05/26/2026

"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:

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...