December 31, 2021 • Blog

Saying Goodbye is Never Easy

By Benita M. Dodd
After nearly 19 years as VP and resident Jiminy Cricket, December 31, 2021, is my last day with the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.
November 27, 2021 • Press Release

Register for, ‘Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day,’ July 29 in Savannah

By Register for, ‘Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day,’ July 29 in Savannah
Featuring Register for, ‘Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day,’ July 29 in SavannahDr. Benjamin ScafidiBenita M. Dodd
Please join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation in Georgia’s First City on Wednesday, July 29, as we take our annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day
November 19, 2021 • Foundation News

Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving

Featuring Benita M. DoddKyle WingfieldKennedy AtkinsSusan BensonChris DensonGiving Thanks this Thanksgiving
For many Georgians, 2021 has been a trying follow-up to a traumatizing 2020. But there's still much to be thankful for.
November 15, 2021 • Press Release

Study on Mileage-Based User Fees for Georgia Debuts at State Capitol

By Study on Mileage-Based User Fees for Georgia Debuts at State Capitol
Featuring Study on Mileage-Based User Fees for Georgia Debuts at State CapitolBob PooleBenita M. Dodd
Transportation Expert to Testify on Mileage-Based User Fees for Georgia
November 5, 2021 • Commentary

Propane Prices Hit the Gas, the Wallets

By Benita M. Dodd
Propane is an odorless by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, but soaring prices for the fuel are set to cause a big stink.
September 10, 2021 • Commentary

Universal Recognition, A License to Work

By Benita M. Dodd
The phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” is a favorite of those with environmental concerns about the amount of trash generated by people and businesses.
May 28, 2021 • Commentary

A Day of Honor, a Sacrifice of a Lifetime

By Benita M. Dodd
Nearly 5 million people died in the Korean War, a conflict that began in June 1950 and ended in July 1953. More than half of those killed were civilians – a civ
May 21, 2021 • Commentary

Highway Robbery and Civil Forfeiture

By Benita M. Dodd
“Highway robbery” brings to mind the romantic legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, a righteous group that “stole from the rich to give to the poor.”
May 7, 2021 • Commentary

Don’t Make ‘Work’ a Four-Letter Word

By Benita M. Dodd
For restaurants, the busiest day of the year is Mother’s Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, 10% of consumers will dine out for breakfast, 25
February 19, 2021 • Commentary

Cents and Sensibility in Georgia Energy Policy

By Benita M. Dodd
Millions of residents in Texas struggled to cope without electricity in homes and businesses this past week as an Arctic blast led to widespread power blackouts
February 12, 2021 • Commentary

Chalking Up Successes in Georgia School Choice

By Benita M. Dodd
On the home front overall, the news about education options is encouraging. Georgia’s public charter schools’ enrollment increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 18, 2020 • Commentary

New Year, New Initiative: Policy, Transparency and News

By Benita M. Dodd
It’s been a rough year for news organizations. Even before COVID-19 struck, newspaper circulation, readership and pages were shrinking, outmaneuvered by shrinking ad revenue and a 24-hour news cycle: online […]
November 6, 2020 • Commentary

Georgia’s Election Mess

By Benita M. Dodd
On Thursday, November 5, the nation held its breath, waiting to see where Georgia’s 16 crucial electoral votes would go as poll workers laboriously counted abse
October 15, 2020 • Press Release

Foundation Welcomes Feds’ OK of Healthcare Waivers

By Benita M. Dodd
Featuring Benita M. DoddKyle Wingfield
The Foundation has worked for years on policies that would enable all Georgians and their families to have a say in their healthcare options and affordability.
September 18, 2020 • Commentary

The Labyrinth of Housing Affordability

By Benita M. Dodd
With just one number, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming encapsulated the enormous challenge facing housing assistance: 160.
July 24, 2020 • Commentary

Education Options are Varied and Available

By Benita M. Dodd
Education, a priority for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its founding in 1991, is foremost in the minds of Georgia’s families, who face unprecedente
March 24, 2020

Near-Term Proposals as Georgia Tackles COVID-19

By Benita M. Dodd
We have compiled a list of policy ideas that could be implemented immediately by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his administration to alleviate hardships now.
March 13, 2020 • Commentary

Coronavirus: Self-isolation, Community Unity

By Benita M. Dodd
It isn’t just the social-media memes about toilet paper that are bright spots amid the finger-pointing and politicizing over the COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-