October 3, 2014
Challenging the Goliath of Big Government and statism – government’s growing control over our business and businesses – is what the “stink tanks” do. (Corrected version to reflect that SPN […]
September 19, 2014
September 19, 2014 It’s Friday! The Georgia Legislative Policy Forum begins at 8 a.m. today! Herman Cain is broadcasting his radio program live from the Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta […]
September 19, 2014
The economic benefits of offshore drilling far outweigh environmental concerns. By Benita Dodd President Obama’s recent move to allow seismic exploration of oil and gas reserves offshore Georgia and the […]
September 2, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd (This Labor Day week, the reference to the CBO quote about the Affordable Care Act is the extent of the […]
August 26, 2014
Insect sting allergies, home versus hospital births, why your teen sleeps in and more. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita Dodd Allergies are nothing to sniff at – […]
August 22, 2014
By reducing the necessity for physicians to practice defensive medicine, Georgians can save billions of dollars. By Dr. Brian E. Hill and Wayne Oliver During the next few weeks, many […]
August 20, 2014
An increase in competence and respect for the proper role of the federal government in our lives will allow that government to do the things — like interstate transportation — […]
August 19, 2014
Three dumb things about Whole Foods, an at-home colon cancer test, the ALS ice bucket challenge and more. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd Several friends have raved […]
July 22, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd In case you missed it: There were two rulings today regarding the Affordable Care Act. In the biggest ruling yet […]
July 18, 2014
What would public schools look like today if we had universal school choice? Very different, says Ben Scafidi, senior fellow for education at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. By Ben […]
July 15, 2014
The Macon Telegraph published Benita Dodd’s response to their op-ed on carbon emissions and the EPA. A misguided EPA EPA’s Clean Power Plan is a misguided effort that will clean […]
July 15, 2014
Why you’ll be learning a lot more about direct primary care, aka “concierge” care. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Don’t believe the middleman makes a […]
July 11, 2014
Morris News reported on the results of a school choice poll released at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2014 Friedman Legacy for Freedom event held in Macon on July 10. […]
June 24, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd My pet peeve when I visit the doctor’s office is waiting. I arrive on time. Then I wait. I don’t touch the […]
June 17, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I’m lucky enough to have a window office in a business complex that includes a dialysis center, a Lasik surgery center […]
June 11, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s the summer, so I’m going to give you a break (as opposed to a fracture) and try to keep […]
May 30, 2014
Swiss voters sent a powerful message last week when they overwhelmingly voted to reject a $24 per hour minimum wage that would have caused lower paid workers to lose their […]
May 8, 2014
Four years ago Lee Gross saw the medical sands were shifting. His insurance-based primary care practice near Sarasota, Florida was in danger of extinction. It was time to try something […]
April 25, 2014
It’s Friday! Events May 7: ‘Concierge Care for the Little Guy,” is the topic at the Foundation’s 8.a.m. Leadership Breakfast at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The keynote speaker is Dr. […]
April 11, 2014
It’s Friday! Events April 24: Matt Candler, founder and CEO of 4.0 Schools, keynotes, “School Choice: Big Gains in The Big Easy,” the Foundation’s 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast at Cobb […]
April 11, 2014
Georgia’s tax policy inaction is rearing up to bite Georgians and the state economy. By Benita M. Dodd With the April 15 tax filing deadline imminent, the Tax Foundation sent […]
March 28, 2014
March was eventful at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. More than 200 supporters attended the Annual Reception and Dinner to celebrate 23 years of promoting free markets, limited government and […]
March 14, 2014
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 7, 2014 • Foundation for Economic Education
An entire network of local like-minded physicians and facilities that are willing to sell services at a discount with the understanding that the patients would
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 It’s Friday! Events Please join us at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Annual Reception and Dinner on Wednesday, March 5 as we celebrate 23 years of promoting […]
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 4, 2014
Health News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Icejam 2014 brought metro Atlanta – and my Checking Up on Health roundup – to a standstill on January 28. I […]
January 24, 2014
January 24, 2013 It’s Friday! Jan. 26-Feb. 1 is National School Choice Week! In just four short years, National School Choice Week has mushroomed nationwide from 150 events in 2010 […]
January 10, 2014
Improving education opportunities has a far greater effect on closing the income gap and increasing upward mobility than does a government handout. By Benita M. Dodd Fifty years ago […]
January 3, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering ‘it will be happier.’” – Alfred Lord Tennyson “Sometimes we are content to try […]
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