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.
Regulation Reform
Returns Aside, Pension Risks Remain in Georgia
By Jen Sidorova
Georgia’s largest public pension plans, the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), have seen a year of exceptionally high investment returns: 19.4% and 25.08% gains respectively.
This performance is in stark contrast with…
Regulation Reform
2021 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, Rx for What Ails the State
For more than a decade, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Georgia Legislative Policy Forum has sought to tackle the most pressing issues of the day in the state. This year is no different.
Regulation Reform
Universal Recognition, A License to Work
By Benita Dodd
The phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” is a favorite of those with environmental concerns about the amount of trash generated by people and businesses. It’s also a perfect phrase to apply to occupational licensing as a transient population moves…
Regulation Reform
Study Highlights Wisdom of Georgia’s Measured COVID Response
With the resurgence in COVID-19 cases because of the contagious “delta” variant, some states may be mulling reintroducing restrictions. Instead of jumping to react, however, states should be sure to take into consideration the economic and public health data from the first lockdown.
Regulation Reform
COVID-19: What a Difference a Year Made
By Chris Denson
One year ago this week, Georgians began to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation shut down to begin working remotely – apropos, in hindsight – on Friday, March 13, expecting to be…
Poverty, Regulation Reform
The Labyrinth of Housing Affordability
Opportunities exist for philanthropic partnerships with government and private-sector programs that facilitate homeownership.
Government Accountability, Regulation Reform, Transportation
Foundation Adapts, With 2020’s Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Zoom
Instead of surrendering to COVID-19, the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum will adapt: It will be hosted on Zoom as a series of FREE weekly webinar beginning July 15, 2020, with the opening keynote by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Regulation Reform
COVID-19 Waivers Can Begin the End of Regulatory Excess
Many of the executive orders Gov. Brian Kemp signed during the pandemic suspended or altered regulations only during the public health state of emergency. Having operated without them since the middle of March, it makes sense to consider how many are even necessary any longer.
Regulation Reform, Taxes and Spending
Issue Analysis: Proposed Reforms to Georgia’s Teacher Pension System Missed the Mark
If anything, the current fiscal distress facing the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to adjusting TRS assumptions, funding policy, and plan design elements.
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.
