Topic: Atlanta

January 22, 2014

Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Gets a Facelift

Georgia civil asset forfeiture reform legislation has undergone a cosmetic facelift that might improve its chances for passage but critics are already focused on language which states “an acquittal or […]

January 21, 2014

Sign Up to Celebrate School Choice Week on Jan. 28

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT INVITATION January 21, 2014 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Attend ‘School Choice and Georgia: An Update,’ on Jan. 28 Atlanta – Have you […]

January 13, 2014

Kelly McCutchen Joins GPEE Legislative Preview Panel

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education invited GPPF President Kelly McCutchen to join its 2014 legislative preview panel. You can watch on YouTube. Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kelly […]

January 7, 2014

Celebrate Georgia School Choice Jan. 28

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT | January 7, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Celebrate School Choice Week with Georgia’s Top Education Experts Atlanta – Join the Georgia […]

December 27, 2013

Friday Facts: December 27, 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 20, 2013

Framework Established for 2014 Criminal Justice Reform

Georgia would “Ban the Box” and take a deeper dive into return-to-prison recidivism rates under two preliminary recommendations approved this week by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. By […]


December 10, 2013

Tearing Down Invisible Prison Walls Created by Poverty

Prisons do not need walls. High unemployment, low education, blight, depression, desperation and deprivation can become easy substitutes for bricks and mortar. Simply because someone completes time inside prison walls […]

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

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

Foundation Announces 2 New Board of Trustees Members

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release November 26, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Foundation Announces 2 New Board of Trustees Members Atlanta – 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 […]

November 22, 2013

Making a Brave Move on the Transportation Front

How do policy-makers prevent the area around I-75 and I-285 from becoming completely gridlocked when the Braves play? By Baruch Feigenbaum  The announcement that the Atlanta Braves are abandoning Turner […]

November 15, 2013

Friday Facts: November 15, 2013

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Man loves the marvelous. It has an irresistible charm for him. He is always ready to leave that with which he is familiar to pursue […]

November 8, 2013

Friday Facts: November 8, 2013

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Nothing appears more surprising to those who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the ease with which the many are governed by the […]

November 8, 2013

Making the Right Call on Medicaid, Health Care Reform

States are forced to choose the status quo or expanding a nearly 50-year-old Medicaid program with a history of unsustainable finances and questionable quality. By Kelly McCutchen  Georgia Governor Nathan […]

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 25, 2013

Proposed CO2 Standards: Expensive Hot Air

The EPA is working to redefine a gas that every living being exhales into a pollutant. By Benita M. Dodd (This commentary is the basis for testimony by Benita Dodd […]

October 18, 2013

Friday Facts: October 18, 2013

October 18, 2013 It’s Friday! About 200 people attended the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on October 11. Visit our Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/k7xd84g to view photographs of the event; view […]

October 15, 2013

News Release: Mayor Reed, Tear Down This Fence!

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release October 15, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Mayor Reed, Tear Down This Fence! Atlanta – Just one week ago, the Fulton County […]

October 15, 2013

Checking Up On Health: October 15, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd Just in time for ragweed season: The Food and Drug Administration has granted Sanofi’s nasal allergy spray Nasacort approval to […]

October 11, 2013

2013 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum

      Hosted by the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation Date: Friday, October 11th, 2013 Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel; 2450 Galleria Parkway; Atlanta, GA  30339 […]



September 27, 2013

Friday Facts: September 27, 2013

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till […]

September 24, 2013

Atlanta’s Great Strides as a World Class IT Capital

The digital economy is changing the world, and we’re just getting started. Companies are launched every day with just an idea and an Internet connection. Technology has affected nearly every […]
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