March 25, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 25, 2022
While time is ticking on filing your 2021 taxes, the conversation at the Gold Dome has been all about what the 2024 tax year will look like in Georgia.
Topic: Athens
September 27, 2021 • Foundation News
Kyle Wingfield’s Remarks at Georgia Policy’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
What follows is an excerpt from President Kyle Wingfield's remarks at the opening of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation's 30th Anniversary Dinner on September
April 30, 2021
Friday Facts: April 30, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: Certificate-of-Need regulations, which govern competition in the healthcare industry, have long been discarded by the federal government. Since its founding in 1991, the Georgia Public Policy […]
April 30, 2021 • Commentary
Quarries Hold Water for a Regional Quandary
Ever since it was a small town, Atlanta has worried about its water. In a 1951 U.S. Geological Survey publication, the author wrote about the establishment in 1
March 29, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: March 29, 2021
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. Monday: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a press […]
July 17, 2020
Friday Facts: July 17, 2020
It’s Friday! Did you miss the opening keynote speaker at the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was the opening keynote speaker Wednesday for the 2020 […]
July 12, 2019
The Broken Record of ‘Record’ Highs
Amid fears of global warming and extreme temperatures, tropical storms, air pollution and so on, data suggest record high temperatures are nothing new. By Harold Brown The dog days of […]
April 19, 2019
Friday Facts: April 19, 2019
It’s Friday! Events May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]
June 15, 2018
Friday Facts: June 15, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The road to democracy is not a freeway. It is a toll road on which we pay by accepting and carrying out our civic responsibilities.” […]
April 27, 2018
Friday Facts: April 27, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes “Telling the Human Story,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast at the Georgian Club. This event is co-hosted […]
February 2, 2018
College Fees: Sticker Shock for Georgia Families
College fees have become a shell game that allows colleges to shift academic costs to fees. Clarity is needed as the cost to families continues to rise. By Lee Brewer […]
February 3, 2017
Friday Facts: February 3, 2017
It’s Friday! Events February 22: Register by February 20 to join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Institute for Justice for a Leadership Breakfast and Book Forum with Dick […]
January 20, 2017
Friday Facts: January 20, 2017
It’s Friday! Events January 26: January 24 is the deadline to register for the National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi. He will unveil […]
December 30, 2016
Friday Facts: December 30, 2016
It’s Friday! It’s been a great 2016 and a game-changing 25 years for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Thank you for your moral and financial support, your input and your […]
August 17, 2016
Checking Up On Health: August 17, 2016
What should you save for health care in your retirement? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I visited Canada briefly over the weekend, driving into […]
June 3, 2016
Urban Farms: Unlikely Oases in Food Deserts
There’s a reason people left farms to live in the city, and it wasn’t to farm. By Harold Brown “Food desert” is the modern urban description of a supposed area […]
December 5, 2014
Educational Choice and the Economic Well-Being of the Middle Class
It’s time to raise the cap for tuition tax credit scholarships for Georgia students. By Jim Kelly In a recent speech at the National Press Club, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, […]
October 10, 2014
Friday Facts: October 10, 2013
It’s Friday! Kudos Rogers Wade, Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and former president of the Foundation, was presented with the University of Georgia Blue Key Service Award on […]
May 28, 2013
Why School Teachers Are No Longer “Sage on the Stage”
Youngsters are curious creatures. They will engage new styles of learning with excitement. Technology enabled classrooms to undergo a seismic shift in the teacher – pupil relationship. Smart boards replaced […]
May 22, 2013 • Press Release
2013 Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day With School Choice Expert Jay Greene
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT May 22, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 Foundation Marks Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day July 11 In Athens with National School Choice Expert Jay […]
May 16, 2013 • Press Release
3 Upcoming Foundation Events Focus on Education
The world is changing fast, but we seem to be standing still when it comes to educating our children. How do we personalize the learning experience?
March 22, 2013
Friday Facts: March 22, 2013
March 22, 2013 It’s Friday! Events Last chance to register: Hundreds of supporters have reserved their seats at the Foundation’s Annual Dinner on Wednesday, March 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. […]
December 21, 2012
Friday Facts: December 21, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” – Aesop “I do come home at Christmas. We all do, or […]
January 11, 2012
Governor Deal Proposes $700 Million Bonds Package
Governor Nathan Deal’s Fiscal 2013 proposed budget includes $700 million in new bonded projects with $235 million for the University System, $177 million for the state Board of Education and […]
August 3, 2011
Georgia Has Good Reason to Be Wary of Super Committee
News generally breaks down into two kinds: good and bad. The good news on Tuesday was the United States of America did not default on its financial obligations, although a […]
May 20, 2011
Friday Facts: May 20th, 2011
It’s Friday! Health care – Up, up and away: U.S. employers can expect an 8.5 percent increase in their medical costs next year due in some part to the health care reform […]
December 23, 2005
Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights Needs Teeth to be Effective
By James Garland and John Marsh Many states have implemented tax and expenditure limitations as a means to staunch the runaway growth of government spending. Along those lines, the state […]
November 18, 2005
Progress of Stormwater Utilities a Watershed Event
By Brant D. Keller, Ph. D. Across the nation and in Georgia, progress in the creation of stormwater utilities has been remarkable and encouraging. It was as recent as 1998 […]
February 11, 2005
Medical Liability: Balancing Access to Health Care, Patient Safety and Compensation
By Brenda Fitzgerald The risk of medical injury due to physician negligence is the same today as it was 30 years ago. Medical liability awards have greatly increased, medical insurance […]
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