May 17, 2019

Civil Asset Forfeiture in 60 Seconds

You can lose your property and money, even if you haven’t done anything wrong.

Seizing profits from criminal activity is a centuries old practice, but better oversight is needed to determine whether civil asset forfeitures are properly applied to gains from actual illegal actions.

Commentary

Don’t Bring D.C. Math to Georgia

Georgia’s tax debates deserve better than Washington-style claims that smaller increases amount to cuts.

By Kyle Wingfield

Commentary

Georgia Looks to Early Literacy Reform to Improve Reading Outcomes

New legislation builds on lessons from Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, but success will depend on careful implementation.

By J. Thomas Perdue

Commentary

In Recognition of Tax Day: Why Congress Avoids the Hardest Math in Washington

Washington’s biggest fiscal problem isn’t hard to see—it’s that the fastest-growing costs are also the hardest for Congress to confront.

By Chris Denson

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Don’t Bring D.C. Math to Georgia

Georgia Looks to Early Literacy Reform to Improve Reading Outcomes

In Recognition of Tax Day: Why Congress Avoids the Hardest Math in Washington

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