Topic: Atlanta

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, […]


November 14, 2014

Outlaw Policing for Profit in Georgia

Seizing the property of individuals who have not been convicted, let alone indicted, is a travesty of justice By Benita M. Dodd Back in 1966, Bobby Fuller sang about, “Robbin’ […]

November 7, 2014

Friday Facts: November 7, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government – and more for themselves. I want them to have […]

October 31, 2014

Friday Facts: October 31, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Elections should be held on April 16 – the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might […]

October 28, 2014

Checking Up On Health: October 28, 2014

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd If you missed the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on September 19, you missed a great discussion on health care and […]

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 […]


October 8, 2014 • Video

2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Doctor/Patient Walls

The U.S. health care system confounds and confuses nearly everyone.  Ever-changing federal government mandates, an alarming number of people who have no health insurance from any source, the trend by […]

October 7, 2014

Checking Up On Health: October 7, 2014

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I’m back after a month’s hiatus! If you missed the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on September 19, you missed a […]

October 3, 2014 • Video

2014 Forum VIDEO: Leadership Address by Herman Cain

Herman Cain’s father worked as a janitor, barber and chauffeur.  His son would become a candidate for the United States Senate and later President of the United States after a […]

October 3, 2014

2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Walls to School Choice

Matchbook Learning CEO Sajan George challenged Georgia to create a more focused K-12 public education vision during the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum panel discussion. Alpharetta resident Sajan George founded […]

October 3, 2014

2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Walls to Economic Growth

Tax Foundation economist Liz Malm and former North Carolina state Senator Thom Goolsby talked about what Georgia could do to maintain competitive tax strategies. Georgia’s personal state income tax rate […]


September 30, 2014

2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum

5th Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Theme: “Tearing Down Walls” (25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall) Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel 2450 Galleria Parkway; Atlanta, GA  […]
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