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 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 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 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 15, 2026

While the early hours of April 3 marked the official adjournment of the 2026 legislative session, its true coda took place this week. On the governor’s final day to sign […]
May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 8, 2026

Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]
May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 1, 2026

It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]
April 30, 2026 • Commentary

Don’t Bring D.C. Math to Georgia

By Kyle Wingfield
Georgia’s tax debates deserve better than Washington-style claims that smaller increases amount to cuts.
April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 24, 2026

Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too.  This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]
April 17, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 17, 2026

With most Americans recently submitting their income tax filings, it’s an opportune time to review where exactly those tax dollars go in the federal budget these days. Spoiler: It’s mostly […]
April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 10, 2026

Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]
April 6, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Sine Die

The 2026 Georgia legislative session has now come to an end.
April 3, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 3, 2026

As Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session under the Gold Dome, they closed the book on months of debate over the issues shaping life across the state. Taxes, […]
March 27, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 27, 2026

As Georgia’s legislative session enters its final week, education policy is once again taking center stage under the Gold Dome. Lawmakers are racing to move key proposals across the finish […]

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