Governor Nathan Deal has raised the ante on civil asset forfeiture reform next year by formally asking the new Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform to weigh in with its […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The good news: The number of deaths from motor-vehicle crashes declined by 5 percent during the first six months of […]
August 9, 2013 It’s Friday! Congratulations to the winners of tickets to the Heartland Institute’s Emerging Forum: Lynda Whitt Chapman, Jeffrey Cole Copeland and Heather Moody Breeden. Events August 15: […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT August 8, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Win Tickets Today; Register Now for Aug. 28 Transportation Event Atlanta – The Georgia Public […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Time and seats are running out for the Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum Atlanta’s Capital City Club on Thursday, August […]
By John Watson Over the past few years, Atlanta has been called a “corporate stronghold,” the “tech hub of the Southeast,” a “Southern belle,” and the “Silicon Valley of the […]
August 2, 2013 It’s Friday! Win with words: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is giving away four tickets, valued at $100 each, to attend the Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT August 1, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Register Now for ‘Georgia Transportation: The Next Frontier’ Atlanta – Have you registered yet? Join […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Save the date: The Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum is coming to Atlanta on Thursday, August 15. This is Heartland’s […]
July 19, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life. … There are many difficult things about freedom: It does not give you safety, […]
Latin Academy Charter School opened its doors for the first time in 2012 with 90 sixth graders, in the Anderson Park neighborhood of southwest Atlanta. Eric Wearne writes about their […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Much ado about nothing: A new paper identifies five overused medical treatments and offers proposals to prevent their overuse, […]
July 12, 2013 It’s Friday! The Legacy of Hank McCamish On June 30 Georgia lost a great leader and a great man. Henry F. “Hank” McCamish Jr. was born and raised […]
By Benita M. Dodd This Independence Day weekend, as you’re getting ready to celebrate the nation’s independence with fireworks, barbecue and beer, spare a thought for beleaguered beer drinkers in […]
By Benita M. Dodd What if you created a city that improved services for residents yet avoided the bloat of government bureaucracy and the long-term liability of government pensions? That’s just […]
June 14, 2013 It’s Friday! Today is Flag Day. Do you know the proper way to handle the American Flag? Find out here: hwww.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml. Quotes of Note “The Federal government […]
By Matthew Click Today, states across the country face the daunting challenge of providing reliable transportation alternatives in their metropolitan areas. Urban congestion results in wasted fuel and time for […]
June 7, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was […]
Unfortunately, the evidence suggests that high-speed rail’s limited success in Europe and Asia is not transferrable to the United States. By Baruch Feigenbaum Discussions are resuming in the Southeast about […]
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 24, 2013 It’s Friday! Have you shared the Friday Facts with your friends and colleagues yet? Invite them to sign up on our home page for their own copy! […]
By Eric Wearne Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Reflecting on the school year […]
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 […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT May 20, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Turnaround Expert Sajan George Keynotes May 23 Leadership Breakfast Atlanta – George Washington Carver said, […]
Changing the agency leadership or political party in power does not change the self-preservation culture of public employees in government agencies. By Benita M. Dodd This Foundation’s weekly commentaries […]
Imagine this scenario: An automaker prepares to launch a new car amid much fanfare. The car launches to modest immediate success and then it flops. This is a real story. […]
Streetcar costs are climbing, and not just in Atlanta. A reporter from the Cincinnati Enquirer sought the Foundation’s analysis of rising costs after a $17.4 million budget gap for that city’s controversial streetcar […]
May 10, 2013 It’s Friday! The Foundation’s Web site, www.georgiapolicy.org, is up and running again, with a few minor glitches still being worked on. We apologize for any inconvenience; please […]
Launched in March 2013, the Student Outreach Scholarship (SOS) Program is a fund established to cover the charge* for eligible students to attend Foundation events to which they otherwise would […]
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