By Benita M. Dodd Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx is President Obama’s new pick for U.S. Transportation Secretary to replace Ray LaHood. But advocates for mobility and congestion relief shouldn’t expect much […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION MEDIA RELEASE April 30, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Sajan George Highlights, ‘The Future of Education,’ at May 23 Leadership Breakfast Atlanta – […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Hospital care spending: Georgia is second only to Utah in a ranking of the states with the lowest hospital care […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “As your nation grieves for those whose lives the bombers so wantonly and so pointlessly stole, and as it cares for those in whom serious […]
April 12, 2013 It’s Friday! Events April 23: The deadline is April 19 to register for “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at […]
It’s Friday! Events April 23: “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” is the topic of the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at […]
Beyond the Gold Dome, transportation policy has been chugging along – and in at least one way – in the direction the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s “Plan B” sought. By […]
By John Keys The 2013 Georgia General Assembly discussion on “MARTA privatization”– a concept initially required in specific areas in proposed legislation – became a zero-sum game proposition, in which […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd No shopping for health plans yet: The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is unable to meet […]
It’s Friday! If you missed the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Annual Dinner on Wednesday night, you missed a great event. About 250 supporters heard a rousing keynote speech from The […]
The most ill-conceived federal sales tax law took effect this year. By Tim Lusby The most ill-conceived federal sales tax law took effect this year, created by the Executive and Legislative […]
By Dr. Jeffrey Grossman In 1900, one-third of the American labor force was committed to agricultural production. In 1950, food consumed at home was 22 percent of a household’s […]
Years of profound dysfunction in Washington have eroded Americans’ confidence in government. Our national leaders have lost virtually all their credibility when it comes to addressing society’s most pressing challenges. […]
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. […]
Health policy news and views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Upcoming Foundation event on telehealth: Find out what’s happening around the nation and in Georgia – and what needs to […]
The period of incarceration is a window of opportunity to instill healthier habits and continue to improve female inmates’ health beyond their incarceration By Albert Woodard The campaign in […]
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd As if you’re not sick about unemployment already: Federal authorities and industry experts say the link between the federal Affordable Care […]
Georgians appear ready to embrace juvenile justice reforms that would focus the state’s lock-ups on higher-level offenders and put new emphasis on less expensive and more effective community resources for […]
It’s a nip here and a tuck there, but the insidious “livability” approach to transportation should worry commuters, given that metro Atlanta drivers are clamoring for congestion relief, not streetscapes, […]
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Update on ObamaCare: Florida’s Legislature, not Gov. Rick Scott, will have the final word on whether the state expands Medicaid. And […]
The keynote speaker is Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal, a national champion of free enterprise, limited government and personal responsibility.
It’s Friday! Events March 19: Capitalism has been demonized; markets are not so free and individual responsibility is becoming passé. How does America turn that around? Join Yaron Brook, executive […]
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd ObamaCare sticker shock: Atlanta insurers were included in a six-market survey released this month on how much the multiple mandates in […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT February 25, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Registration Open for, ‘Morality and The Marketplace,’ With Ayn Rand Institute Executive Director Yaron Brook Atlanta […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” – Thomas Jefferson “Used to the conditions of a capitalistic environment, the average American […]
The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) released its 2012 Urban Mobility Report this month. The major finding is that after remaining static since 2005, congestion is growing, thanks to an improving […]
By Joel Kotkin The common media view of the South is as a regressive region, full of overweight, prejudiced, exploited and under-educated numb skulls . This meme was perfectly captured in this Bill Maher-commissioned video from Alexandra Pelosi, […]
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