March 15, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of March 11
The 2024 session continues to tick by as lawmakers completed Legislative Day 35 on Thursday.
March 14, 2024 • Commentary
The state of CON repeal in Georgia
With only five legislative days remaining in the 2024 General Assembly, how are things looking for the effort to reduce Certificate of Need laws in Georgia?
March 14, 2024 • Blog
House adopts Promise Scholarship Act
The Georgia House took a crucial step toward creating the state’s first education scholarship account program by approving Senate Bill 233.
March 14, 2024 • Press Release
Foundation releases statement on passage of Georgia Promise Scholarship Act
The Georgia House of Representatives adopted the Georgia Promise Scholarship Account, which will create education savings accounts for Georgia families.
March 13, 2024 • Commentary
The conditions are right for serious tax reform
Our neighboring states are busy cutting their tax rates. If we don’t, we would risk falling behind.
March 12, 2024 • Blog
Officials at yet another school district in Georgia can’t do basic arithmetic
A monthly recap of the latest stories of waste, fraud and abuse in Georgia.
March 8, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of March 4
Since Crossover Day, lawmakers have been busy working on bills that passed the other chamber as we close in on Sine Die.
March 7, 2024 • Commentary
2024 legislative session enters final stretch
With Crossover Day now in the rearview and candidate qualifying ending this week, what will the final weeks of this session hold?
March 7, 2024 • Blog
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act puts pressure on Georgia to pass school choice
Alabama has become the latest state to embrace school choice through the passage of the CHOOSE Act this week.
March 6, 2024 • Blog
Gwinnett County offers latest transportation tax plan
When Gwinnett County voters head to the polls on November 5 they will be asked to approve a new one-cent sales tax to expand transit service in the county.
March 6, 2024 • Commentary
Lawmakers avoid making long-term obligations with temporary surpluses
In total, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an amended budget for the current year that spends almost $5.5 billion more than the original plan.
March 2, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of February 26
Crossover Day has finally arrived as we found out which proposed bills moved on to the other chamber.
February 29, 2024 • Commentary
Next steps in Georgia tax reform
The significant tax reforms Georgia enacted in 2022 were a good start, but new reforms will make the state even more economically competitive.
February 29, 2024 • Blog
Georgia Public Policy Foundation participates in Hispanic Day at the State Capitol
The day highlighted the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic community in Georgia.
February 28, 2024 • Commentary
Parents, educators and taxpayers deserve to know school accountability ratings
The Biden administration granted the Georgia Department of Education’s request to stop publishing school ratings on a familiar 0-100 scale.
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