August 19, 2015
The Assault on Free Speech
We Americans have long enjoyed the right to financially support our favored causes. Concomitant with the ability to donate one’s resources is the right to do so privately, without the […]
Topic: Arizona
August 14, 2015
Friday Facts: August 14, 2015
It’s Friday! Events October 15: Just added to the list of experts at the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum: Nevada Sen. Scott Hammond, sponsor of that state’s Education Savings […]
July 21, 2015
Checking Up On Health: July 21, 2015
What’s cheapest for baby delivery and inpatient stays? Hint: NOT a nonprofit hospital. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd The Internal Revenue Service’s tax subsidies for […]
July 10, 2015
Friday Facts: July 10, 2015
It’s Friday! Events Join us in Savannah on July 29! The deadline is July 27 to register for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event, […]
May 29, 2015
Friday Facts: May 29, 2015
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There’s something that stinks to high heaven about a government racket in which businesses profit from government subsidies, and then turn around and employ lobbying […]
April 3, 2015
What Happened Under the Gold Dome 2015
A post-Sine Die update on legislation related to Foundation proposals. A quick summary of key economic issues: Education: Increase in the cap on the tuition tax credit scholarship that was […]
April 2, 2015
Where are we as of Day 40?
Status of key economic issues (updated at 10 pm): Education: Increase in the cap on the tuition tax credit scholarship that was hit in a matter of hours on January […]
March 31, 2015
Checking Up On Health: March 31, 2015
Did you know that nine out of 10 ER docs admit to ordering unnecessary tests? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Buyer beware: A news article […]
March 6, 2015
Friday Facts: March 6, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 18: “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” is the topic of the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. $30. Find out […]
February 13, 2015
Friday Facts: February 13, 2015
It’s Friday! Events February 18: Monday is the last day to register for, “Transportation Money Matters,” the Foundation’s February 18 Leadership Breakfast. A panel discussion by Kelly McCutchen and Baruch […]
January 23, 2015
Georgia School Choice Creeps Forward
Georgia has reasons to celebrate, reasons to mope and reasons to hope this School Choice Week. By Benita M. Dodd When National School Choice Week was launched in 2010, there […]
January 9, 2015 • Foundation News
Make Foundation’s 2015 Wish List a To-Do List
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s, “Guide to the Issues 2014,” serves as a guideline and benchmark for Georgia’s part-time General Assembly as elected officials weigh proposals for 2015-2016. The Guide […]
December 22, 2014
14 states passed ‘pro-growth’ tax reform this year
The states that cut taxes during the 2014 legislative year are: Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, according to a […]
December 19, 2014
Friday Facts: December 19, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.” – Confucius “Listening to what voters said in the 1994 elections […]
December 18, 2014
Foundation Study Finds Benefits in Education Savings Accounts
Georgia taxpayers could save nearly $20 million annually by implementing a new school choice option, education savings accounts. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release December 18, 2014 […]
October 8, 2014
Four Drivers of Tomorrow’s Education Reforms
In “Time for a Reboot,” Checker Finn highlights four drivers of tomorrow’s education reforms. By Kelly McCutchen In “Time for a Reboot,” Checker Finn highlights four drivers of tomorrow’s education reforms: 1. Individualization. […]
October 1, 2014
2014 Forum VIDEO: Education Keynote Address by Clint Bolick
Clint Bolick is universally regarded as one of the greatest school choice legal minds in the country. Bolick delivered the Education Keynote Address at the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum […]
September 12, 2014
Friday Facts: September 12, 2014
It’s Friday! Last chance to reserve your seat! It’s just one week to the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, which takes place Friday, September 19. Keynote speakers are Herman Cain […]
September 5, 2014
Georgia Legislative Policy Forum 2014: A Platform for Reform
“Every year, the Forum is a unique opportunity to bring innovative ideas directly to Georgia leaders.” For more information on the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum and to register, click here or […]
July 11, 2014
Morris News Reports on School Choice Poll Released at Foundation Event
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. […]
July 10, 2014
New Poll Finds Georgians’ Support for School Choice Has No Political Boundaries
A large majority of Georgians support school choice, and nearly all of those support choice for all Georgia students regardless of family income. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For […]
June 27, 2014
More Families Benefiting from Innovative Education Policy
Florida becomes the second state to implement education savings accounts. By Lindsey Burke Erika Hartley has two sons with Autism, which means she can explain in one sentence what being […]
May 21, 2014
Sagebrush Rebellion Redivivus:
The Obama administration has picked up where the Carter and Clinton administrations left off, adopting the no-use policies promoted by environmental groups who view all federal lands as off limits […]
March 24, 2014
Education Savings Accounts
What are Education Savings Accounts? The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice has produced several papers on Education Savings Accounts: What are ESAs and how do they work? Click here to read “The […]
March 21, 2014
Friday Facts: March 21, 2014
It’s Friday! Georgia lost a great man and a great leader this week with the death of Bo Callaway. We send our sincerest condolences to his family. Events Monday is […]
February 18, 2014
Article V Constitutional Amendment Momentum Grows
By Mike Klein Legislators are considering several bills that would ensure Georgia is there if a Constitutional Convention is called for a single purpose to compel the federal government to […]
February 5, 2014
Nine Reasons to Question Medicaid Expansion
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) expanded Medicaid to all individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). The […]
February 3, 2014
Event: Making the Case for a Balanced Budget Amendment
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT February 3, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Discover the Case for the Compact for a Balanced Budget Amendment Atlanta – Are you […]
January 17, 2014
States Can Unite to Rein in Feds on Spending
It’s time to advance a Balanced Budget Amendment to make debt truly scarce for the federal government. By Nick Dranias Georgia legislators, like so many across the nation, understand the […]
November 22, 2013
Friday Facts: November 22, 2013
November 22, 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 […]
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