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 […]
Topic: American Dream
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, […]
April 2, 2026 • Commentary
Georgia won’t lower cost of housing until state tackles the ‘regulatory tax’
Permitting and design standards are among the factors making it more expensive for builders to construct new homes.
February 9, 2023 • Blog
Georgia legislators want state to trim Cosmetologists’ licensing requirements
A bill has been introduced to exempt niche beauty services, including blow dry styling, eyebrow threading and makeup artistry from licensing requirements.
November 18, 2022 • Commentary
With the Prospects for Home Ownership Dimming, Build-to-Rent Offers a Promising Alternative
BTRs and other alternative housing arrangements are more needed than ever because there are simply not enough homes.
August 27, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 27, 2021
The mayor of Orlando has asked city residents to conserve water to help preserve liquid oxygen for medical use for covid patients, according to NBC News. Liquid
July 23, 2020 • Blog
Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones on Education: ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’
By Jan Jones I participated in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation virtual panel on July 21 to discuss what changes might come about in K-12 education during and after the […]
May 25, 2018
Lift People Out of Poverty with a Hand Up, Not a Handout
Create environments where low-income people can solve problems together. Low-income families, Miller says, need to be aided to solve their own problems, not temporarily rescued with outside resources. “Helping” people […]
April 20, 2018
Friday Facts: April 20, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Mark your calendar! Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes a Leadership Breakfast co-hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Georgia Center […]
April 13, 2018
Friday Facts: April 13, 2018
It’s Friday! The registration deadline is Tuesday (April 17) for “End of Discussion,” the Foundation’s April 19 noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Buckhead Club in Atlanta. This book forum […]
November 13, 2017
Foundation Mourns Passing of Dr. Michael H. Mescon, 2016 Freedom Award Recipient
Atlanta — Dr. Michael “Mike” H. Mescon, 2016 recipient of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Freedom Award, “father of economic education in Georgia,” and the man The Wall Street Journal once […]
July 28, 2017
Friday Facts: July 28, 2017
It’s Friday! The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s offices will be closed today as we attend the memorial service for Marcia Bryan Wade, wife of Foundation Board Chairman Rogers Wade. The […]
July 21, 2017
Friday Facts: July 21, 2017
It’s Friday! The Georgia Public Policy Foundation regrets to inform friends and supporters of the July 19 passing of Marcia Wade, 76, wife of Rogers Wade, the Foundation’s former president […]
July 14, 2017
Friday Facts: July 14, 2017
It’s Friday! Georgians in high places: Our congratulations to Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, former board member and board chair of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, on her appointment as head of […]
November 18, 2016
Lessons and Opportunities from The Election
It’s not always as good, or bad, as it seems. The same can be said of this year’s national election. By Kelly McCutchen It’s not always as good, or bad, […]
September 6, 2016
What Good is ‘Local Control’ When Kids are Failing?
By Benita M. Dodd As a native of South Africa who grew up under apartheid and was handed a second-class education, I often share with friends and colleagues that I’ve […]
April 1, 2016
Friday Facts: April 1, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the city of Atlanta’s population was about 393,000. Today, that population is 456,000, according […]
October 30, 2015
Opportunity’s Knocking Hard at Georgia’s Door
Economic opportunity still lags the nation in Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd Six years after the economic downturn, the job market for able-bodied adults in Georgia remains one of the worst […]
September 11, 2015
‘Opportunity’ Rocks at 6th Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum
By Benita M. Dodd The lineup is complete for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Thursday, October 15, with a theme and speakers that live up to its description […]
August 25, 2015
Policy Forum Early Bird Registration Ends Sept. 4!
Be sure to sign up to attend the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Oct. 15! GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION INVITATION August 25, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or […]
March 24, 2014
Video: Opportunity and Attainment of the American Dream
“I work in an area that is all about opportunity and attainment of the American Dream,” says Lisa Kelly, co-founder and President of the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program. Kelly spoke […]
March 14, 2014
Hispanics Understand Free-Market Principles
Excerpt from the keynote address by Daniel Garza, executive director of The LIBRE Initiative, at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2014 Annual Dinner on March 5, 2014. Garza’s family immigrated […]
March 14, 2014
Friday Facts: March 14, 2014
It’s Friday! Events March 26: Join Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Kyle Wingfield and Eric Cochling, vice president of Policy Development at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, at the Foundation’s 8 a.m. […]
February 26, 2014 • Press Release
Join the Foundation on March 5 to Celebrate 23 Years in Georgia
Foundation’s March 5 Event Celebrates 23 Years in Georgia Atlanta – The Georgia Public Policy Foundation cordially invites you to attend the 2014 Annual Reception and Dinner, which begins at […]
February 25, 2014
Checking Up On Health: February 25, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Opting for organic? How scientific are you about your food intake? Do you insist on buying organic coffee and bread […]
February 24, 2014 • Press Release
Register TODAY for Balanced Budget Amendment Event
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT REMINDER February 24, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Deadline is TODAY to Register for Balanced Budget Amendment Event Atlanta – And then […]
February 18, 2014
Checking Up On Health: February 18, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Georgia has been plagued with more than its fair share of bad weather for a Southeastern winter; hundreds of thousands […]
February 18, 2014
Register for Feb. 26 Event on Balanced Budget Amendment
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT REMINDER February 18, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Register for Balanced Budget Amendment Event Atlanta – Have you registered yet for the Georgia […]
June 17, 2013
The Texas Model for Prosperity
How the American Dream is Fueling Economic Growth By Bill Peacock Back in the depths of the Great Recession, Texas became the target of liberal commentators across the nation, just […]
May 10, 2013
About The Georgia Public Policy Foundation Student Outreach Scholarship (SOS) Program
Launched in March 2013, the Student Outreach Scholarship (SOS) Program is a fund established to cover the charge* for eligible students to attend Foundation events to which they otherwise would […]
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