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October 1, 2026 • Commentary
Guide to the Issues 2026: Thirty years after the first edition
The Guide serves as a briefing book for Georgia’s next leaders, and it is just as useful for voters.
September 24, 2026 • Blog
How Much Water Do Data Centers Really Use?
The idea that data centers are a uniquely harmful strain on water supply does not hold up in comparison to other industries.
September 24, 2026 • Commentary
The Lesson Nikole Hannah-Jones Didn’t Mean to Teach
Choice is powerful, but it brings no guarantees. Sometimes we learn that the hard way.
September 17, 2026 • Commentary
You’ve Already Used a Data Center Today
Much of the policy discussion around the construction of data centers has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.
September 10, 2026 • Commentary
What I Tell My Children About 9/11
What do you say about a moment as remarked upon as 9/11? The 25th anniversary of that terrible day brings an obligation of remembrance.
September 3, 2026 • Commentary
5 Questions for This Labor Day in Georgia
Labor Day is the one holiday built entirely around work. Americans decided a long time ago that showing up and doing a job deserves recognition.
August 27, 2026 • Commentary
Dolly Parton’s Georgia Connection – and the Literacy Fight She Leaves Behind
When it comes to Georgia public policy, Dolly did her best to address an issue that still requires attention today: improving childhood literacy.
August 20, 2026 • Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs
Arkansas’s Costly Medicaid Lesson Provides Warning for Other States
When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare prog
August 13, 2026 • American Enterprise Institute
The Water Fight over Data Centers Is a Distraction. The Grid Fight Is the Real Story.
America’s almond growers use 70 to 90 times more water than every data center in the country combined — so why is water the argument everyone’s having?
August 6, 2026 • Commentary
Why Medicare Pays More for the Same Healthcare, Depending on the Building
Most people are probably aware that where they receive their healthcare affects the price. For example, treatment in an emergency room costs more than in a prim
July 31, 2026 • Commentary
Milton Friedman Was Right About School Choice
July 31, marks 114 years since the birth of Milton Friedman, the University of Chicago economist whose ideas reshaped monetary policy, helped end the military d
July 23, 2026 • Commentary
New Laws Ease Georgia’s Occupational Licensing Burden
Restrictive licensing practices and regulatory barriers frequently prevent qualified and trained workers from participating in the workforce.
