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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?

December 11, 2024 • Commentary

Why economic freedom matters

By Kyle Wingfield

A new report placed Georgia sixth-highest among the 50 states.

December 6, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 6, 2024

Georgia’s regulatory code has grown steadily since the Secretary of State’s office began tracking rules and regulations in 1965.

December 5, 2024 • Blog

What is the Georgia Promise Scholarship?

By Athan Clark

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

December 4, 2024 • Blog

TORT REFORM: Gwinnett County slapped hard by Georgia Court of Appeals

By Chris Butler

Nuclear verdicts raise the costs to do business, which get passed down to customers, and ultimately force Georgians to pay what is known as a hidden tax.

December 4, 2024 • Commentary

Georgia’s tax climate ranked 26th nationally

By Kyle Wingfield

Each year, the Tax Foundation rates the states based on their tax codes. In the latest edition of its rankings, Georgia came in 26th.

November 26, 2024 • Commentary

Georgia Promise Scholarship is coming soon

By Kyle Wingfield

For families needing a new option in their children's education, help is coming soon.

November 22, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 22, 2024

Tech services expand access to higher education and should not be regulated out of business by the federal government.

November 21, 2024 • Commentary

Tech services expand access to higher education

By J. Thomas Perdue

A healthy university system that offers robust educational pathways and adequately prepares students for work is to the benefit of a state.

November 20, 2024 • Commentary

Institutions worth preserving have to be defended

By Kyle Wingfield

The Founders didn’t invent the filibuster, but they did want to make it difficult to change federal law.

November 19, 2024 • Blog

New information on Georgia Promise Scholarships released

By Brett Kittredge

The MyGeorgiaPromise website has new information for families and providers interested in the Georgia Promise Scholarship program.

November 15, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 15, 2024

The nation paused on Monday to honor those who have served our nation.

November 14, 2024 • Commentary

Freedom is not free

By Brett Kittredge

Six days after the conclusion of a bitter presidential election, Americans paused to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation on Veterans Day.

November 13, 2024 • Commentary

How Trump won Georgia after his defeat in 2020

By Kyle Wingfield

For the second time in as many statewide elections, Georgia voters contributed to a comeback.

November 8, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 8, 2024

With most of the 2024 election coverage focused on the vote for president, we wanted to provide some insight into what happened at the state level.

November 7, 2024 • Commentary

Republicans maintain legislative majorities. What else happened on Election Day?

By Chris Denson

While none of the statewide constitutional officers were on the ballot this year, every member of the legislature faced the voters.

November 7, 2024 • Commentary

The electoral college still works

By Kyle Wingfield

Every four years, we Americans reacquaint ourselves with our unique institution, the Electoral College.

November 6, 2024 • Blog

The election is over. Let’s focus on policy.

By Kyle Wingfield

Now, in Washington and in Georgia, we need to turn our attention to policy, something that wasn’t always present in the campaign.

November 1, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 1, 2024

Did you know you can redirect your state tax liability to fund a scholarship for a student to attend a private school?

October 31, 2024 • Commentary

How Georgia’s tax credit scholarship program works, while saving the state money

By Brett Kittredge

Fifteen years ago, Georgia lawmakers adopted the Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit, more commonly known as the state’s tax credit scholarship.

October 30, 2024 • Commentary

Georgia has the opportunity for big-ticket tax reform

By Kyle Wingfield

State leaders have spent tax dollars cautiously, and they’ve accumulated quite the nest egg on behalf of the taxpayers.

October 29, 2024 • Blog

Here’s how frivolous lawsuits against truckers hurt everybody, including you

By Chris Butler

Not all lawsuits are frivolous, but those that are raise costs for all truckers, and by extension, every consumer in Georgia.

October 25, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 25, 2024

We can protect children without imposing sweeping regulations that breach parental autonomy and our fundamental personal freedoms.

October 24, 2024 • Commentary

Protect our kids without government overreach

By J. Thomas Perdue

New technologies intersect with every policy area, and rapid technological advancements often leave policy makers feeling as if they need to play keep-up.

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.

October 18, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 18, 2024

Lawmakers have put a measure in front of voters that was designed to lower property taxes. We look into it.

October 17, 2024 • Blog

What is Amendment 1?

By Brett Kittredge

Georgians will vote on a ballot initiative designed to bring property tax relief. We look at the referendum and its implications.

October 17, 2024 • Commentary

The implications of Amendment 1

By Kyle Wingfield

What would be the implications of adopting Amendment 1, a measure adopted by the legislature to provide property tax relief?

October 17, 2024 • Commentary

Would Amendment 1 bring property tax relief?

By Chris Denson

Voters this year will see a statewide ballot referendum on property taxes. Will it bring relief?

October 16, 2024 • Commentary

Lowering the stakes of presidential elections

By Kyle Wingfield

For decades Americans have heightened the stakes of presidential elections by giving Washington more power.