Topic: Atlanta

April 16, 2015

The Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal

How the APS cheating school was uncovered. In 2011,  Lisa Coston of Courthouse News Service reported the findings of the Governor’s office of Student Achievement about widespread cheating at Atlanta Public Schools. […]

April 14, 2015

Checking Up On Health: April 14, 2015

An HIV outbreak and how the IRS is rewriting the rules on the Affordable Care Act. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s not just the […]

April 13, 2015 • Blog

Georgia Leading the Way on Criminal Justice Reform

Georgia’s successful criminal justice reforms were highlighted recently at an event in Atlanta hosted by the Charles Koch Institute. Enea Gjoza and Ewan Watt of the Charles Koch Institute highlighted […]

April 10, 2015

Friday Facts: April 10, 2015

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The professional licensing industry is filled with much more intrigue than one may assume. Regulation is often the product of a chummy relationship between elected […]

April 3, 2015

Friday Facts: April 3, 2015

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If […]

March 31, 2015

Mercatus Study Finds Dire Consequences to Georgia CON Program

Mercatus study highlights need for reform in Georgia’s certificate-of-need program. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 31, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Mercatus […]

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 20, 2015

Friday Facts: March 20, 2015

It’s Friday! Events March 26: Foundation President Kelly McCutchen is a panelist at an Atlanta discussion on criminal justice reform in Georgia, hosted by the Charles Koch Institute. Find out […]


March 13, 2015

Friday Facts: March 13, 2015

It’s Friday! Events March 18: The deadline is MONDAY to register for, “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday with Georgia Attorney General […]

March 13, 2015

News Release: Foundation Highlights Solar Energy and Sunshine Week

As Sunshine Week approaches, the need for government transparency is clear. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 13, 2015 Contact Kelly McCutchen at 404-256-4050 or […]

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 27, 2015

Friday Facts: February 27, 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 20, 2015

Friday Facts: February 20, 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 18, 2015

Federal Overreach is Focus of March 18 Event with AG Sam Olens

Foundation’s next event: March 18 with AG Sam Olens discussing federalism. EVENT INVITATION February 18, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Federal Overreach is Focus of March 18 […]

February 10, 2015

Checking Up On Health: February 10, 2015

Measles comes to Georgia and more. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Georgians learned this week that the state has its first confirmed case of measles […]

January 27, 2015

Transportation Funding Matters: February 18

Register today for a comprehensive discussion on transportation funding in Georgia. EVENT INVITATION January 27, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Foundation Tackles Transportation Funding at Feb. 18 […]

January 27, 2015

Checking Up On Health: January 27, 2015

Upcoming event with Attorney General Sam Olens and updates about ObamaCare, telehealth and the EPA. Health Policy News and Views By Benita M. Dodd As the U.S. Supreme Court mulls a […]

January 23, 2015

Friday Facts: January 23, 2015

It’s Friday! It’s National School Choice Week January 25-31, with 11,000 events scheduled! Find one near you at http://schoolchoiceweek.com/. If you missed our School Choice Week event, “School Choice: The […]

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 16, 2015

Friday Facts: January 16, 2015

It’s Friday! Events January 21: The deadline is Monday to register for “School Choice: The Next Frontier,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. The keynote speaker […]

January 9, 2015

Foundation Study Identifies Telehealth as the Cutting-Edge Future of Health Care

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 9, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or  Foundation Study Identifies Telehealth as the Cutting-Edge Future of Health Care Atlanta – […]

December 31, 2014

The Foundation’s Best of the Best of 2014!

The Foundation shares its Top 10 of 2014! What were YOUR favorites? Dear friend, It’s a busy time of year and we understand you have celebrations and resolutions to finalize! With […]

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 19, 2014

Transit Should Stay off Tracks and on the Road

This legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly is expected to tackle transportation reform, with many hoping lawmakers address both roadways and transit. By Baruch Feigenbaum This legislative session, the Georgia […]



December 9, 2014

Checking Up On Health: December 9, 2014

Am I the only one noticing an increase in obituaries among friends this time of year? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Remember when you were […]

December 5, 2014

Friday Facts: December 5, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.” – Calvin […]

December 2, 2014

National School Choice Week Event Takes Place Jan. 21, 2015

Foundation celebrates National School Choice Week 2015 with Dr. Ben Scafidi. EVENT INVITATION December 2, 2014 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Celebrate National School Choice Week January 21, […]
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