Topic: Atlanta

January 26, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 27, 2023

It’s Friday! As Georgia celebrates National School Choice Week, the legislature is already looking to expand the tax credit scholarship program. And other proposals might move forward that give parents […]

January 26, 2023 • Commentary

School choice would benefit rural students in Georgia

Education choice policies expand educational opportunity for rural families while spurring rural district schools to improve their performance.


January 13, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 13, 2023

It’s Friday! Georgia is the best in the nation when it comes to college football. That is undisputed. But one public policy area where Georgia needs work is occupational regulations. […]


January 6, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 6, 2023

It’s Friday! The 2023 edition of the Georgia legislature includes more than its fair share of unknowns. Or as we say in the South, it will be as clear as […]

December 22, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 23, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Santa Claus is comin’ to town this week. Legislators don’t arrive until next month. When they do arrive at the Capitol, there will be lots of […]


December 16, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 16, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta, like most metro areas, has seen its home prices fall since peaking in the summer of 2022. This recent decline obscures the long-term trend: Atlanta’s […]

December 16, 2022 • Commentary

Adding HEAT to Atlanta’s housing supply

What is needed for Atlanta's housing is a market-based solution that can restore affordability in a steady but meaningful way.

December 2, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 2, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta is No. 1 again, but not for a desirable reason. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that no other large American city has higher income inequality than […]




November 18, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 18, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Georgia, like much of the nation, faces a severe housing shortage. Build-to-rent homes may offer a solution, but why are some Georgia communities trying to ban […]


November 16, 2022 • Commentary

Brian Kemp Sets the Standard

Brian Kemp won’t be on the ballot in 2024. It’s up to GOP primary voters to decide which candidate in 2024 can meet the standard he set.

November 14, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 11, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Today is Veterans Day. In this week’s commentary, investigative journalist Chris Butler shares his thoughts on how Americans currently view the holiday. Many veterans feel overlooked, […]


November 7, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 4, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: In this week’s commentary Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson reflects on the perplexing reasons behind the recent closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center and what it will mean for […]





October 21, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 21, 2022

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” –Arthur Schopenhauer “When the whole world is […]




September 23, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Senate Race Distracts From More Relevant State Elections

Georgians would be better served to focus on elections closer to home, including the race for Governor and the state House and Senate.

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