April 11, 2014
Friday Facts: 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 […]
Topic: Americans
April 11, 2014
Tax Policy Trails the Campaign Trail
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
Don’t Let Stereotypes Cloud Common Sense in Public Policy
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
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 7, 2014 • Foundation for Economic Education
Concierge Care for the Little Guy
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
Friday Facts: 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
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 4, 2014
Checking Up On Health: 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
Friday Facts: 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
America’s Longest War: The War on Poverty
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
Friday Facts: 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 […]
December 20, 2013
Friday Facts: December 20, 2013
It’s Friday! It’s nearing year’s end, and we’d like to remind you: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Friday Facts, our most popular product, exist thanks to your support […]
December 6, 2013
Friday Facts: December 6, 2013
It’s Friday! Make your tax-deductible contribution to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation before year’s end so that we can continue to work toward less government interference and greater individual responsibility […]
December 3, 2013
Here’s Why You Should Worry About the Affordable Care Act
All eyes have been focused on the functionality of the HealthCare.gov website — or the lack thereof — since its launch October 1. But another rolling disaster is underway that […]
December 3, 2013
Foundation Releases Study on Long-Term Care in Georgia
A new study finds that Georgia faces multi-faceted long-term care problems. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release December 3, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or […]
November 26, 2013
Checking Up On Health: November 26, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Welcome to the Thanksgiving holiday edition of Checking Up On Health, my unsuccessful attempt to make you feel especially guilty for […]
November 13, 2013
Alarming Social Indicators for American Youth
Any meaningful discussion of parents’ preferences in choosing the most appropriate education for their children can take place only in the context of the difficult social and cultural conditions facing […]
November 1, 2013
Friday Facts: November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you […]
October 8, 2013
Checking Up On Health: October 8, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd (Back after a two-week hiatus!) There’s an app for that: Apple’s iTunes Store has introduced a section featuring apps aimed […]
September 17, 2013
Checking Up On Health: September 17, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd First, the good news: Americans are living longer and healthier lives than ever before, according to a new study published […]
August 19, 2013
Lower Salaries Are Not The Formula To Improve Higher Ed
The pressure is well documented for K-12 public education to do more, which generally means better academic results with the same or fewer dollars. Less often discussed but no less […]
July 23, 2013
Checking Up On Health: July 23, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Even Dems are abandoning ship: The landmark health-reform law passed in 2010 has never been very popular and always highly […]
June 17, 2013
Some Cool Ideas to Combat Hot Air
By Benita M. Dodd The National Center for Policy Analysis has just reissued a “cool” 2009 paper in which Iain Murray and H. Sterling Burnett outlined 10 policies to reduce carbon emissions. I have […]
June 13, 2013
Priced Managed Lanes: A Proven Mobility Option Grows in Popularity
By Matthew Click Today, states across the country face the daunting challenge of providing reliable transportation alternatives in their metropolitan areas. Urban congestion results in wasted fuel and time for […]
June 4, 2013
Checking Up On Health: June 4, 2013
By Benita M. Dodd An involved patient is a physician’s dream. But how do you engage patients, given the looming physician shortages and growing numbers of insured under ObamaCare? Enter […]
May 10, 2013
Friday Facts: May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 It’s Friday! The Foundation’s Web site, www.georgiapolicy.org, is up and running again, with a few minor glitches still being worked on. We apologize for any inconvenience; please […]
May 7, 2013
EPA, Asthma and Mission Creep
By Benita M. Dodd The federal Environmental Protection Agency is marking Asthma Awareness Month with its usual hooplah about how “cleaner air” will reduce asthma attacks and is honoring “leading asthma management […]
April 26, 2013
Friday Facts: April 26, 2013
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “As your nation grieves for those whose lives the bombers so wantonly and so pointlessly stole, and as it cares for those in whom serious […]
April 25, 2013
Student Outreach Scholarship Program Announcement
This week the Georgia Public Policy Foundation formally announced its new Student Outreach Scholarship Program that will enable university students to network with leading conservative policy makers at no charge […]
April 2, 2013
Checking Up On Health: April 2, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd No shopping for health plans yet: The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is unable to meet […]
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