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November 20, 2025 • Commentary

Will 50-Year Mortgages Save the Housing Affordability Crisis?

By Athan Clark

The 50-year mortgage proposal attempts to solve a supply-side problem with a demand-side solution.

October 16, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia needs to improve public school choice

By Athan Clark

Weak open-enrollment laws strand families in their assigned schools and even withhold basic information—including where the available seats are.

September 25, 2025 • Commentary

Do the rich pay their “fair share”?

By Athan Clark

“The rich don’t pay their fair share” is a claim repeated so often that it has become a cliché.

September 4, 2025 • Commentary

How Georgia can fix its housing shortage

By Athan Clark

Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: when government ties up supply, prices soar. And homeownership slips further out of reach.

August 7, 2025 • Commentary

The Georgia Promise Scholarship is changing lives this year

By Athan Clark

In its inaugural year, the Georgia Promise Scholarship has lived up to its name—offering real promise to thousands of families across the state.

August 1, 2025 • Blog

What is the Georgia Promise Scholarship?

By Athan Clark

This is your guide for accessing Georgia Promise Scholarships for your children.

July 31, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia’s housing supply isn’t meeting demand

By Athan Clark

Georgia is adding people faster than it’s adding places for them to live. What has that meant?

July 30, 2025 • Press Release

New report reveals decades-long decline in Georgia homebuilding

By Athan Clark

A new in-depth report reveals that Georgia’s housing production has not kept pace with its explosive population growth.

June 26, 2025 • Commentary

6 ways state policy affected your wallet in 2025

By Athan Clark

Georgia’s 2025 fiscal year will be remembered less for a single marquee bill than for a constellation of measured, taxpayer-focused changes.

April 24, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia’s Promise Scholarship is already changing lives

By Athan Clark

It turns out $6,500 goes a long way — especially when you give it to parents instead of bureaucrats.

April 21, 2025 • Press Release

Foundation praises Gov. Kemp for signing tort reform legislation

By Athan Clark

"We applaud Gov. Brian Kemp for his strong leadership in supporting meaningful relief for Georgia residents and business owners."

March 6, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia Promise Scholarship applications open

By Athan Clark

The Peach State made history this week by opening applications for the new Georgia Promise Scholarship on March 1.

December 12, 2024 • Commentary

A big bet on government efficiency

By Athan Clark

DOGE offers a sweeping vision: cut waste, streamline agencies and leverage recent Supreme Court rulings to yank back regulatory overreach. But can it work?

October 23, 2024 • Blog

Georgia’s record surplus presents an opportunity for taxpayer relief

By Athan Clark

Georgia's record surplus creates an opportunity to return money to the taxpayers who made this possible.

September 5, 2024 • Commentary

Federalism is the answer

By Athan Clark

Letting states try out new policies allows them to find the best solutions.

July 17, 2024 • Blog

Nontraditional homes face maze of regulations in Georgia

By Athan Clark

Whether you're looking for a unique house or trying to save money, Georgians looking for a nontraditional house often face numerous regulations and limits.

June 4, 2024 • Blog

How homeschoolers can use the Georgia Promise Scholarship

By Athan Clark

Homeschool families in Georgia can utilize the Promise Scholarship for their child's education needs.

May 16, 2024 • Commentary

How does government policy increase the cost of housing?

By Athan Clark

Policymakers need to consider the real-world effects of these policies and work towards deregulation that can reduce unnecessary costs.

April 23, 2024 • Press Release

Georgia Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Kemp for signing Georgia Promise Scholarship Act

By Athan Clark

Governor Brian Kemp signed the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act into law today, marking a significant milestone in educational reform for the state of Georgia.

April 11, 2024 • Commentary

Making public school open enrollment in Georgia more accessible

By Athan Clark

Despite the growing popularity of open enrollment programs nationwide, Georgia is not meeting its full potential in making these programs accessible.

March 20, 2024 • Press Release

Foundation praises passage of worker freedom legislation

By Athan Clark

Georgia will now requires companies that receive taxpayer incentives to hold secret ballot elections for union representation.

March 7, 2024 • Blog

Alabama’s CHOOSE Act puts pressure on Georgia to pass school choice

By Athan Clark

Alabama has become the latest state to embrace school choice through the passage of the CHOOSE Act this week.

February 22, 2024 • Press Release

Georgia Public Policy Foundation publishes College and Career Ready Performance Index overall scores

By Athan Clark

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has published the College and Career Ready Performance Index overall scores for Georgia’s public schools.

January 23, 2024 • Blog

Kemp proclaims School Choice Week in Georgia

By Athan Clark

Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a proclamation declaring this School Choice Week in Georgia.

January 18, 2024 • Commentary

Americans are flocking to Georgia seeking economic freedom

By Athan Clark

There has been significant migration from high-tax and high-regulation states to economically free states with lighter tax and regulatory burdens.

January 11, 2024 • Press Release

Foundation commends Kemp for his support of school choice

By Athan Clark

During his annual State of the State address, Gov. Brian Kemp outlined his support for expanding school choice in Georgia.

December 20, 2023 • Commentary

The costliest Christmas ever

By Athan Clark

From food to travel to presents, 2023 is going down as the costliest Christmas ever.

December 14, 2023 • Commentary

Are Georgia’s college and career academies meeting their goals?

By Athan Clark

To better understand the outcomes of these academies, the Foundation has recently completed a comprehensive analysis of these programs.

December 7, 2023 • Blog

Senate Study Committee recommends full CON repeal

By Athan Clark

The committees findings highlight how the CON process obstructs advancements in healthcare and creates anti-competitive environments.

November 16, 2023 • Commentary

6 Reasons to Empower Georgia Parents

By Athan Clark

Education freedom is about empowering parents and students to choose an education that best fits their needs.