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Op-Ed: On insurance plans, why is Jolly embracing the DSA? Original
In a year in which we would expect Democrats to want to have a stronger chance in the Free State of Florida, it begs the question: why is David Jolly, the guy at the top of their ticket, taking a page from the Democratic Socialists of America playbook when it comes to his insurance policy plan? I have lived in the Sunshine State for more than 30 years and spent more than two decades working in public policy.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson's foresight on China is now paying off
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – When Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson pushed through a new law banning charities tied to hostile foreign governments from raising money in the state, few noticed. But this week, evidence emerged that two nonprofits operating in Florida, including one with deep ties to Beijing, may have broken that very law. The discovery proves that Simpson’s reform wasn’t just timely; it was prescient.
Commentary: Sunshine State shines light on radical climate policies
Regardless of where you stand on environmental policy, most Floridians would agree that companies shouldn’t be coerced into playing politics — or punished for refusing to. That’s why it matters that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened an investigation into two powerful climate organizations: the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). If you haven’t heard of them, you’re not alone.
Sunshine State shines light on radical climate policies | Opinion
Regardless of where you stand on environmental policy, most Floridians would agree that companies shouldn’t be coerced into playing politics — or punished for refusing to. That’s why it matters that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened an investigation into two powerful climate organizations: the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). If you haven’t heard of them, you’re not alone.
House Must Quickly Pass TICKET Act – DC Journal - InsideSources
Watching Taylor Swift hug her beau as he celebrated his team winning the Super Bowl, I had a bit of nostalgia. It was right around this time last year that I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing focused on promoting competition and protecting consumers in the live event and ticketing industries — mainly due to the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster crash.
Don’t let Congress harm Florida’s credit card users | Opinion Original
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, will stop at nothing to silence the critics of his top legislative priority: bagging a handout for his favored credit card companies and their airline partners, along with the nation’s biggest megaretailers. Several major airlines learned that the hard way after they dared to speak out about the harmful impact Durbin’s effort will have on American consumers and workers. Earlier this year, Durbin teamed up with U.S. Sen.
SAL NUZZO: Another Dem Bill Picks Corporate Winners And Consumer Losers
In all my years working in the policy arena, one of the things I have yet to get used to is the tendency of Washington D.C. to create titles to legislation that are the antithesis of what the legislation actually does. Whether it’s the “Affordable Care Act,” the “No Child Left Behind Act,” or the “Inflation Reduction Act,” D.C. has a hall-of-fame record at political distraction through titles.
Another Dem bill picks corporate winners and consumer losers
In all my years working in the policy arena, one of the things I have yet to get used to is the tendency of Washington D.C. to create titles to legislation that are the antithesis of what the legislation actually does. Whether it’s the “Affordable Care Act,” the “No Child Left Behind Act,” or the “Inflation Reduction Act,” D.C. has a hall-of-fame record at political distraction through titles.
Senate Bill 564 and House Bill 677 would disrupt free market principles in Florida
Sal Nuzzo Your Turn For close to 40 years, the James Madison Institute has championed free-market principles working on important issues such as keeping the economy open, education reform, the future of technology and innovation, and healthcare. It is with this mission and charge in mind that we oppose Senate Bill 564 and House Bill 677.
Banning ‘swipe fees’ threatens Florida consumers | Commentary
As the state legislative session comes to a close, there are several important changes in law that will matter to Florida citizens. One bill would cost Floridians a great deal of time and money. It should be stopped as soon as possible. This bill will limit the benefits and data security that Floridians currently have with their credit and debit cards.
DeSantis and GOP supermajority just fixed Florida's one major legal flaw
OPINION: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Legislature last week harpooned the great white whale that conservatives have been hunting for decades: tort reform. The state is about to get richer and redder. Florida has long been awash in abusive lawsuits brought by trial lawyers. Residents suffer from the subsequent high insurance costs.
Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour tickets go on sale: 'We're watching, Ticketmaster' Original
Only days before Sunday's Grammy Awards, Beyoncé announced a new world tour for her "Renaissance" album. Instead of putting tickets for all shows on sale together, though, Beyoncé is rolling out sale dates to try to avoid ticketing system crashes that have hit other big acts, notably Taylor Swift. Ticketmaster’s handling of Swift tickets was a disaster. This fact has been well established by fans, members of the news media, in an admission by the company and by the artist herself.
Once deep blue, Miami-Dade shows the way
As the dust settles on the midterm elections, attention turns to the next two years of President Joe Biden’s agenda, the 2024 Presidential race (#TooSoon), and the dynamic in Congress. But among the results, a single county in Florida delivers a glimmer of what could become a national shift in electoral politics, so long as conservatives across the country can find the courage, conviction, and competence to leverage it.
Larger IRS Will Likely Target Red State Taxpayers
Inflation Reduction Act: A larger IRS is likely to focus more on red states with low taxes such as Texas and Florida
Nuzzo: DeSantis to Fight Litigation Driving Homeowners Insurance Crisis
With Florida on the cusp of hurricane season, all eyes are on the Sunshine State’s homeowners’ insurance market, which is in a crisis with national implications. As the state continues to welcome 800-plus new residents daily from high-tax big-government states like New York and Illinois, the prosperity the state has enjoyed is at risk.
Health care access can be expanded with regulatory reforms
[Editor’s note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Policy.] By Sal Nuzzo & Vittorio Nastasi Real Clear Policy Millions of Americans used telehealth for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic and polling consistently shows that patients remain likely to use it in the future. A recent survey found that 63% of respondents who had used telehealth plan to increase their use even after the pandemic ends.
Make Regulatory Reforms to Keep Expanded Access to Care
Millions of Americans used telehealth for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic and polling consistently shows that patients remain likely to use it in the future. A recent survey found that 63% of respondents who had used telehealth plan to increase their use even after the pandemic ends.
Reform Regulations to Keep Expanded Access to Care
Sal Nuzzo & Vittorio Nastasi RealClearPolicy February 3, 2022 (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Millions of Americans used telehealth for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic and polling consistently shows that patients remain likely to use it in the future. A recent survey found that 63% of respondents who had used telehealth plan to increase their use even after the pandemic ends.
DeSantis. Rubio standing up to fight foreign influence | Commentary
Florida’s elected officials continue to prove that they are true leaders and champions in protecting the safety and business interests of our state — this time as it relates to the questionable alignment and investments of American companies directly with the Chinese government. For far too long, the federal government has not appropriately held China accountable regarding intellectual property, investment and trade rules.
Stand up for energy producers | Opinion
By Sal Nuzzo Special to the Sun Sentinel | Dec 09, 2021 at 11:28 AM Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Sun Sentinel. A drill bores an oil well in New Mexico. In October, Democratic members of Congress Carolyn Maloney and Ro Khanna required congressional testimony of major energy executives over their companies' climate policies.
Blueprint vote was a political outcome orchestrated by a political process
Recently, I read Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier’s column discussing the proposal to use $20 million of taxpayer dollars, through Blueprint 2020, for improvements to Doak Campbell Stadium. Dozier was joined by three other members of the Blueprint Agency in opposing the request, which ultimately was approved by the full board. In her column, she makes a compelling and persuasive case for her position – that FSU should not be funded through Blueprint funds.
Guest opinion: Dental therapists can increase access to dental care
Floridians are currently facing a serious healthcare access crisis. Regular dental visits and proper dental hygiene are essential to the health and well-being of Floridians. Poor dental health profoundly impacts Florida students’ ability to learn and Florida workers’ ability to provide for their families. Despite the importance of dental health, one in four Floridians doesn’t have access to a provider.
Conservative perspectives on advancing the health insurance agenda in the Biden era
It’s hard to believe, but only five years ago Republicans controlled all three government branches and were widely expected to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). So much change makes it difficult to take everything in, much less understand where policies important to health insurance executives can be advanced.
On health care, don’t abandon our most vulnerable
by Sal Nuzzo - James Madison Institute | Dec 27, 2020 When it comes to health care policy, I am reminded of a line from E.B. White, the author famous for books like Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little. He proclaimed that “there’s no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.” It’s a thought we would all be wise to keep in mind as we navigate the commencement of the Biden/Harris administration.
Sal Nuzzo on Amendment 2 in Florida's 2020 Election
JMI’s Vice President, Sal Nuzzo, joins Brian Mudd on the Brian Mudd Show to discuss the effects Amendment 2 would have on Florida’s economy, especially in the wake of COVID-19.
Protect taxpayers with next COVID relief bill
After negotiations stalled before Congress packed up for its August recess, Washington is now ready to resume discussing the terms for the nation’s next coronavirus relief package. With unemployment in Florida recently rising to 11.3% and small businesses around the state feeling the stress, it might seem that the new bill cannot come a moment too soon. However, a lot is at stake for this fifth and likely final relief package. Providing effective relief is far more important than providing it fast.
Floridians need transparency, accountability in next COVID relief
After negotiations stalled before Congress packed up for its August recess, Washington is now ready to resume discussing the terms for the nation’s next coronavirus relief package. With unemployment in Florida recently rising to 11.3-percent and small businesses around the state feeling the stress, it might seem that the new bill cannot come a moment too soon. However, a lot is at stake for this fifth and likely final relief package.
Florida Remains a Growth State
Sal Nuzzo discussed Florida’s population growth, education issues, and its role in presidential politics with Charles F. McElwee, assistant editor of City Journal. Nuzzo is vice president of policy and director of the Center for Economic Prosperity at the James Madison Institute, a nonprofit economic think tank in Florida. He has spent over 20 years in the policy arena, and his writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Hill, and RealClearPolicy.
Florida ambulances need flexibility to serve consumers both now and after the pandemic | Opinion
By Anastasia Boden and Sal Nuzzo South Florida Sun Sentinel | Jun 15, 2020 at 12:56 PM The vestige of Florida's certificate of need law, largely repealed in 2019, still prevents ambulances from operating in competitors' area if local government thinks more ambulances aren't necessary. (Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) By Anastasia Boden and Sal Nuzzo As Florida re-opens the economy, no one knows quite what to expect.
Opinion | Florida’s Pioneering Medical Reforms
By Sal Nuzzo and Vittorio Nastasi March 31, 2020 6:47 pm ET A tent outside a hospital’s emergency room in Orlando, Fla., March 17. Photo: Paul Hennessy/Zuma Press The Covid-19 epidemic is putting new strains on the U.S. health-care system. Many states are struggling with shortages of ventilators and personal protective equipment. But the shortfalls aren’t limited to hardware.
Make Certain All Patients Can Access Necessary Medications
by Sal Nuzzo and William Smith | Mar 30, 2020 In the wake of attempts to curb the spread of COVID-19, it’s vital to take every opportunity to examine the impact of healthcare policies on our state’s elderly population. As the virus’ impacts are most concerning in older individuals, the fact that more than 20 percent of Florida’s population is over 65 makes this especially important as the Sunshine State manages both the containment as well as treatment protocols.
Florida’s occupational licenses encourage poverty | Guestview
OPINION Michael Tanner and Sal Nuzzo, Guest columnist Published 10:52 a.m. CT Feb. 6, 2020 Work is better than welfare, yet Florida continues to make it difficult for those at the bottom of the economic ladder to work their way out of poverty. In particular, onerous occupational licensing requirements block many poor Floridians from getting their first job or starting a small business.
Florida's Occupational Licenses Encourage Poverty
Work is better than welfare, yet Florida continues to make it difficult for those at the bottom of the economic ladder to work their way out of poverty. In particular, onerous occupational licensing requirements block many poor Floridians from getting their first job or starting a small business. An occupational license is a piece of government paperwork that requires people to test, pay, receive an education and/or have hands‐on experience in order to practice a profession.
Florida’s occupational licenses encourage poverty | Opinion
OPINION Michael Tanner and Sal Nuzzo, Your Turn Published 7:00 a.m. ET Feb. 5, 2020 Michael Tanner (Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Barrick) Work is better than welfare, yet Florida continues to make it difficult for those at the bottom of the economic ladder to work their way out of poverty. In particular, onerous occupational licensing requirements block many poor Floridians from getting their first job or starting a small business.
Why price controls harm health care
Sal Nuzzo serves as the vice president of policy for The James Madison Institute, a nonprofit economic research think-tank in Florida. [TIM NICKENS | James Madison Institute] In health care, the Latin phrase “primum non nocere” is the ultimate commandment. Loosely translated as “first, do no harm,” it’s the most familiar part of the Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians. This command should apply to the debate over health care policy as well as to the delivery of health care.
Column: Florida progressing as a tech hub
Legislation allowing a fully automated vehicle to operate without a human operator and accommodating a 5G network are just some examples. Former Gov. Rick Scott (left) joins Audi Senior Staff Engineer Kaushik Raghu (right) as he takes his hands off the wheel in a test car for piloted driving called stop and go assist that allows the driver to let the car drive in stop and go traffic under 40 miles-per-hour by itself. The elevated portion of the Selmon Expressway in Tampa.
Sen. Rick Scott’s drug-pricing plan would hurt patients | Opinion
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) (R) speaks as Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) (L) listens during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol last month to discuss “his efforts to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for families.” In an op-ed, Sal Nuzzo, of the James Madison Institute, writes that part of Scott’s prescription drug plan would hurt consumers. The provision Nuzzo opposes would prohibit pharmaceutical companies from charging Americans higher prices than are set by European countries.
E-cigarettes not in the same category as cigarettes | Opinion
Steven Senne / AP Reducing America's most popular tool for quitting smoking (the e-cigarette) to the status of a Marlboro Red is to fly in the face of science and sound public policy, say the op-ed authors. Reducing America's most popular tool for quitting smoking (the e-cigarette) to the status of a Marlboro Red is to fly in the face of science and sound public policy, say the op-ed authors. (Steven Senne / AP) Some Florida lawmakers are proposing to define all e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
Fixing Florida's suspended drivers licenses | Commentary
Molley Riley / Associated Press Does suspending drivers licenses make sense as a punishment for non-traffic-safety offenses like graffiti or failure to pay child support? Does suspending drivers licenses make sense as a punishment for non-traffic-safety offenses like graffiti or failure to pay child support? (Molley Riley / Associated Press) Through Florida’s criminal justice system about 1.7 million drivers licenses were suspended last year — affecting about one out of 10 Florida drivers.
Dental care shortage warrants innovative strategy in Florida | Opinion
Holly Bullard and Sal Nuzzo, Your Turn Published 4:00 a.m. ET Feb. 11, 2019 Florida is in the midst of a dental access crisis. There are too few dentists to go around, especially in rural, hard-to-reach and low-income communities. As a result, oral health suffers. Although dentists have been stepping up to provide more pro bono services, it’s still not enough. There are 24 counties in Florida with a population-to-dentist ratio greater than 3,000 to one.
Florida officials should reject climate nuisance lawsuits | Guestview
Sal Nuzzo, Guest columnist Published 11:12 a.m. CT Jan. 22, 2019 Sal Nuzzo (Photo: Special to the News Journal) Florida’s future is America’s future. Our state is a strategically located commercial gateway with a growing and dynamic population. As stewards of a multi-sector economy that extends far beyond the state’s sunny beaches, Florida’s elected officials have unique opportunities to lead the nation in adopting strategies to create jobs and avoiding moves that needlessly antagonize businesses.
Florida officials should denounce and reject climate nuisance lawsuits | Opinion
Sal Nuzzo, Your Turn Published 6:00 a.m. ET Jan. 22, 2019 Sal Nuzzo / Vice President of Policy / The James Madison Institute (Photo: David Barfield) As stewards of a multi-sector economy that extends far beyond the state’s sunny beaches, Florida’s elected officials have unique opportunities to lead the nation in adopting strategies to create jobs and avoid moves that needlessly antagonize businesses.
Commentary: Florida officials should denounce and reject climate nuisance lawsuits
Sal Nuzzo, Vice president of policy, The James Madison Institute, Tallahassee Published 4:14 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2019 As stewards of a multisector economy that extends far beyond the state’s sunny beaches, Florida’s elected officials have unique opportunities to lead the nation in adopting strategies to create jobs and avoiding moves that needlessly antagonize businesses.
Florida's elected officials must reject climate change litigation
Sal Nuzzo Published 8:43 a.m. ET Jan. 16, 2019 Sal Nuzzo is the vice president of policy at The James Madison Institute in Tallahassee. (Photo: File) As stewards of a multi-sector economy that extends far beyond the state’s sunny beaches, Florida’s elected officials have unique opportunities to lead the nation in adopting strategies to create jobs and avoiding moves that needlessly antagonize businesses.
Do Florida voters want socialism?
As has been the case so many times in recent history, the election in Florida might be the most important race to watch this year.
Gig economy will do wonders for Florida, if we let it
You may be wondering what is going on with the gig economy. Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court ruled that many gig workers should have the pay and benefits of employees, a decision some would like to see extended to other states. And not long ago, Florida papers were full of news about a study showing the gig work force is still a tiny percentage of all workers. But don’t send flowers to the funeral of the gig economy yet.
Bernie Sanders' jobs-for-all guarantee would be disaster for U.S. economy
Recently, Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders announced a plan to essentially nationalize work. That’s right: He is promoting a “jobs for all” plan that would create a federal guarantee of employment for all comers, at a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Back when I was an impressionable economics student at Florida State University, my favorite professor taught me that every economic-policy proposal involves a trade-off.
States Move To Give Public Workers Greater Freedom, Choice
Across the United States, the next wave of workplace freedom is being sparked. X Several states, led by liberty-minded governors and legislatures, are providing new and groundbreaking opportunities for public-sector employees to have more choice on who represents them in the workplace. And while even the highest court in the land is getting in on the movement, it isn't hyperbole to say that "right to work" is becoming … so 2010. Janus v.
Structural Reform for a More Prosperous Florida: Common Sense Solutions for Better Government
Read our latest Policy Brief: Structural Reform for a More Prosperous Florida: Common Sense Solutions for Better Government. By: Sal Nuzzo, Vice President of Policy, The James Madison Institute and Jon Riches, Director of National Litigation and General Counsel, the Goldwater Institute In June 1982, the valedictorian of Miami’s Palmetto High School gave what would be considered a relatively typical graduation speech. Much of it has been forgotten.
Before, during, after prison: How Florida should reform criminal justice
In Florida, about one of every four people in prison will wind up back in prison soon after being released. We Floridians bear the cost of their new crimes, as well as the roughly $20,000 per year it costs to keep them in prison again. With almost 100,000 people in Florida prisons, this ends up making a big impact on lives and state budgets. Dealing with recidivism is a serious challenge, one closely tied to figuring out who should and should not go to prison in the first place.
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