Regulatory excess takes a toll on taxpayers and results in bloated and unnecessary government. Millions of dollars could be saved by considering technological and contemporary efficiencies, not to mention unnecessary regulations – business licensing requirements, occupational licensing requirements and auto emissions regulations, to name a few.
Health Care, Regulation Reform
Near-term Responses to Ease COVID-19 Impact in Georgia
The Foundation marshaled its Senior Fellows and colleagues around the nation and compiled a list of policies that could be implemented quickly to ease the burden on providers, educators, businesses and families as the pandemic continues.
Health Care, Regulation Reform
Near-Term Proposals as Georgia Tackles COVID-19
The Foundation has compiled a list of policy proposals as the state of Georgia copes with the uncertainties surrounding the novel coronavirus.
Regulation Reform
Georgians Have Many Reasons to Give Thanks
In a year of landmark policy successes, the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum was a reminder of how far Georgia has come and how much Georgians have to be grateful for.
Regulation Reform
Zoning Regulations Hinder Housing Affordability
Fair housing policy should protect Americans from discrimination when purchasing or renting a home – but it also means making sure they can afford that home.
Regulation Reform
Good News on Georgia Economic Freedom and Opportunity
An annual, international analysis ranks Georgia sixth in the nation for economic freedom, up one position from last year.
Regulation Reform
Shining a Light on the Administrative State
In total, roughly 20 states have initiated some form of red tape cutting effort in recent years.
Regulation Reform
Occupational Licensing, an Issue Overdue for Review
Georgia falls short in many aspects of occupational licensing, and the Georgians First Commission may be just what the state needs to spearhead improvement.
Government Accountability, Regulation Reform, Taxes and Spending
Federal Tax Reform Opens Opportunities for Georgia and for Rural Georgia
Most experts agree that recent federal tax reforms will put pressure on high tax states to either reduce taxes or continue to lose residents fleeing to lower tax states.
Health Care, Regulation Reform
New Study Finds Innovative Waivers Could Improve Healthcare Access, Affordability
A new report offers ways Georgia can utilize waivers to lower healthcare costs, improve access to better insurance options, restore the primacy of the doctor-patient relationship, and ultimately blaze a trail for other states to follow.
Government Accountability, Regulation Reform
Reason Foundation
Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets and the rule of law.
Regulation Reform
Institute for Justice
The Institute for Justice – the National Law Firm for Liberty – litigates to limit the size and scope of government power and to ensure that all Americans have the right to control their own destinies as free and responsible members of society.
Regulation Reform
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is the world’s premier university source for market-oriented ideas—bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems.
Regulation Reform
Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)
CEI is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise and individual liberty. CEI's mission is to promote both freedom and fairness by making good policy good politics.
Regulation Reform
A Telecommunications Policy Primer
A guide to understanding telecommunications laws and regulations in Michigan and the United States. Telecommunications technology has undergone tremendous leaps of progress throughout the past century
Regulation Reform
A Dream Deferred – Legal Barriers to African Hairbraiding
A first-of-its-kind nationwide study on African hairbraiders uncovers the tangled world of cosmetology laws. The District of Columbia government once threatened hairbraider Pamela Ferrell and her husband Talib-Din Uqdah with fines and jail time for practicing their craft without an unnecessary government license.
Regulation Reform
Aggressive Occupational Licensing Hurts Job Creation and Raises Consumer Costs
The supposed purpose for occupational licensing is to ensure safety and quality, but in practice, it protects current members of a profession from competition, while driving up the price of labor and services.
Regulation Reform
How to Keep the Unemployed Out of Work
Licensing is often just a way to thwart competition, and occupational licensing laws have a direct impact on economic growth and job creation. More than 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.”
Regulation Reform
Licenses to Kill – Regulations Stymie Job Growth
Occupational licensing mandates undermine job creation and income growth, in particular for the least skilled and educated workers.
Regulation Reform
Occupational Licensing: A Barrier to Entrepreneurship
Occupational licensure requirements result in fewer practitioners, who can demand higher wages, while also stifling new business creation and innovation.
Regulation Reform
Breaking Down Barriers: State and Local Governments Can Improve the Lives of the Poor
One key factor preventing upward mobility is state and local regulations that make it more expensive and time-consuming for the poor to open new businesses or enter a new profession.
