Upcoming Forums
On September 19, 2018, the Public Policy Institute will host a Mayoral Forum in partnership with WJXT Channel 4. This will focus on the 50th anniversary of Jacksonville's consolidation, and will include all living mayors since consolidation.
Past Forums
Generation Under Fire
This televised town hall forum, in March 2018, focused on school shootings and gun policy, and was hosted by the Public Policy Institute and WJXT Channel 4.
Juvenile Justice Policy
The Public Policy Institute hosted a forum on juvenile justice policy with panelists
4th Judicial Circuit Duval County Court Judge Henry Davis, 4th Judicial Circuit State
Attorney Angela Corey, Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford, and 4th Judicial Circuit
Duval County Public Defender Matt Shirk. Topics covered juvenile crime, direct filings,
civic citations, drug court, and Jacksonville Journey. Read more about the event
at Wave Magazine Online. This event was covered by MetroJacksonville.com. Watch the speakers on YouTube: Henry Davis, John Rutherford, Forum Panel.
Education Policy
Leadership, strategic planning and budgeting were topics discussed by Florida State
Chair of Education Gary Chartrand and Duval County Schools Superintendent Nikolai
Vitti during the Public Policy Institute's Education Policy Forum, "Education Policy:
Why it Matters". See photos of the event on Facebook. Watch the video on YouTube. This event was covered by MetroJacksonville.com.