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

Friday Facts: July 24, 2026

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 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 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 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 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.

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