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October 2, 2026

Georgia Medicaid Expansion vs. Private-Plan Options: What Comes Next?

By Chris Denson

2027 will almost certainly bring substantial change for Georgia Medicaid, the state's health insurance program for the poor and disabled.

October 2, 2026

Guide to the Issues

Commonsense solutions to Georgia's biggest issues

October 1, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 2, 2026

Nine chapters covering housing, taxes, healthcare, Medicaid, K-12 education, technology and innovation, regulatory reform, tort reform and workforce freedom.

October 1, 2026 • Commentary

Guide to the Issues 2026: Thirty years after the first edition

By Athan Clark

The Guide serves as a briefing book for Georgia’s next leaders, and it is just as useful for voters.

September 25, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 25, 2026

Much of the policy discussion around data center construction has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.

September 24, 2026 • Blog

How Much Water Do Data Centers Really Use?

By J. Thomas Perdue

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

By Kyle Wingfield

Choice is powerful, but it brings no guarantees. Sometimes we learn that the hard way.

September 18, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 18, 2026

Much of the policy discussion around data center construction has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.

September 17, 2026 • Commentary

You’ve Already Used a Data Center Today

By J. Thomas Perdue

Much of the policy discussion around the construction of data centers has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.

September 11, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 11, 2026

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 10, 2026 • Commentary

What I Tell My Children About 9/11

By Kyle Wingfield

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 4, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 4, 2026

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.

September 3, 2026 • Commentary

5 Questions for This Labor Day in Georgia

By Athan Clark

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 28, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 28, 2026

In case you've wondered why Georgia's flags are at half-staff, they're in honor of Dolly Parton.

August 27, 2026 • Commentary

Dolly Parton’s Georgia Connection – and the Literacy Fight She Leaves Behind

By Chris Denson

When it comes to Georgia public policy, Dolly did her best to address an issue that still requires attention today: improving childhood literacy.

August 21, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 21, 2026

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 20, 2026 • Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs

Arkansas’s Costly Medicaid Lesson Provides Warning for Other States

By Jonathan Small

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 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 14, 2026

Data centers have become one of Georgia’s most contested land-use questions, and much of the fight has centered on water. The American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Lyons argues that focus is […]

August 13, 2026 • American Enterprise Institute

The Water Fight over Data Centers Is a Distraction. The Grid Fight Is the Real Story.

By Daniel Lyons

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 7, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 7, 2026

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 primary care physician’s office, […]

August 6, 2026 • Commentary

Why Medicare Pays More for the Same Healthcare, Depending on the Building

By Chris Denson

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 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 31, 2026

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 draft and earned him the […]

July 31, 2026 • Commentary

Milton Friedman Was Right About School Choice

By Athan Clark

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 24, 2026 • Friday Facts

Restrictive licensing practices and regulatory barriers frequently prevent qualified and trained workers from participating in the workforce. This is true in Georgia as elsewhere, but a few bills passed in […]

July 23, 2026 • Commentary

New Laws Ease Georgia’s Occupational Licensing Burden

By J. Thomas Perdue

Restrictive licensing practices and regulatory barriers frequently prevent qualified and trained workers from participating in the workforce.

July 17, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 17, 2026

In recent years, it’s fair to say that Congress only acts once an issue has become truly urgent. But recent years have strained even historical levels of inaction. According to […]

July 16, 2026 • Commentary

Congress Passed a Bipartisan Housing Bill, but Homeownership Challenges Remain

By Chris Denson

Washington passed a housing bill. Your mortgage won't notice.

July 10, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 10, 2026

Few line items in a household budget feel as immovable—or as frustrating—as the monthly insurance premium. For years, Georgians watched those bills climb, driven in no small part by a […]

July 9, 2026 • Commentary

Are Georgia’s Tort Reforms Starting to Pay Off?

By J. Thomas Perdue

Tort reform’s early results point in the right direction.

July 2, 2026 • Commentary

The Declaration’s 250-Year Legacy

By Kyle Wingfield

As America celebrates our Independence Day for the 250th time, it is worth recalling why our national holiday falls on the day it does.