Spence Purnell is director of technology policy at the Reason Foundation.
Prior to joining Reason, Spence worked as director of business development at Florida startup Dealers United and as an analyst for the state of Florida's Executive Office of the Governor (Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship).
Spence graduated from Stetson University with a bachelors degree in political science and is working on an MPA at Florida State, where his research has focused on database infrastructure and analytics, economic development, and policy evaluation methods.
Purnell is based in Florida.
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Follow The Jobs: Assessing Florida’s Business Incentives Programs
The incentives programs, despite spending billions of taxpayer dollars, have not produced any meaningful or measurable positive economic outcomes for Floridians.
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Workers, Stagnant Wages and the Digital Jobs of Today
Real wages have grown tremendously over the last 15 years for those with technological skills.
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Workers Need Education and Certification Programs to Match Today’s Job Market
Technology-related work certifications can directly plug workers into good jobs.
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Modernizing the Way States Collect and Store Data
Most states need to restructure their technology and data policies.
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23rd Annual Highway Report
Ranking each state's highway system in 11 categories, including highway spending, pavement and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, and fatality rates.
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County Leaders and the Elusive Quest For Job Growth
Using tax incentives to lure new business to Sarasota County is under scrutiny.