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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.

June 26, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 26, 2026

In the ongoing debate over why homeownership remains out of reach for so many Georgia families, we have the usual explanations: higher interest rates, institutional investors buying up homes, global […]

June 25, 2026 • Commentary

The $132,000 Question Georgia Homebuyers Are Paying to Answer

By Chris Denson

An updated study from the National Association of Home Builders puts a new dollar figure on the cost of government regulations nationwide.

June 24, 2026

Estimating the Economic Effects of Opportunity Zones in Georgia

We partnered with Keystone Strategy to review the academic literature related to place-based incentives and the data for Georgia's current Opportunity Zones.

June 23, 2026 • Blog

Georgia Crosses 5 Million Jobs: Now Let’s Keep the Momentum Going

By Athan Clark

This is what opportunity looks like when policymakers create the right environment for the private sector to thrive.

June 19, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 19, 2026

It’s just good manners to clean up when company’s coming. The 23rd FIFA World Cup is an interesting backdrop for the United States’ 250th birthday. Soccer fans from around the […]

June 18, 2026 • Commentary

Atlanta’s Infrastructure in the Global Spotlight

By J. Thomas Perdue

Soccer fans from around the world have descended upon America’s gas stations, chain restaurants and even such backwoods haunts as Jordan-Hare Stadium.

June 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 12, 2026

Imagine handing your landlord $300,000, living in his house for two years without ever making a rent payment, and then getting the full $300,000 back when you move out. Did […]

June 11, 2026 • Commentary

The Hidden Price of Social Security

By Athan Clark

That 12.4% from your paycheck has a hidden price tag far greater than many realize.

June 5, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 5, 2026

School choice is one of the great policy success stories of the past decade. Across the country, lawmakers are launching new programs, states are lifting enrollment caps, and families are […]

June 4, 2026 • Commentary

The Reporting Gap in School Choice

By J. Thomas Perdue

Popularity got school choice this far. Measurable outcomes—student learning, retention, and long-run attainment—will determine whether it lasts.

May 29, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 29, 2026

For more than a century, races for the Supreme Court of Georgia barely registered with voters. Incumbents rarely faced challengers, and they almost never lost—you have to go back to […]

May 28, 2026 • Commentary

The Dangerous Politicization of Georgia’s Supreme Court

By Chris Denson

When judges begin to view themselves as lawmakers, they compromise the unique role they are meant to play.

May 22, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 22, 2026

The recent Netflix miniseries Death by Lightning gave viewers a glimpse of the relatively untold story of James A. Garfield, the nation’s 20th president. His presidency, which spanned just six months in […]

May 22, 2026 • Commentary

James Garfield and how the Battle of Chickamauga helped inspire Memorial Day

By Chris Denson

How a Battlefield Rider Became the Voice of America's Fallen

May 15, 2026 • Legislative Update

New law streamlines Georgia’s permitting process

This week, Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation that will streamline Georgia’s building permit process.