June 28, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “High standards should be used to hold tax-funded schools accountable for delivering educational opportunities to students. This is a worthy goal. But […]
While certification is voluntary, the dominant role of LEED as a rating system for “sustainable” practices in construction could push Georgia’s forestry industry into a corner. By Benita M. Dodd […]
This commentary was first published by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational institute headquartered in Midland, Mich., and a sister think tank to the Georgia Public […]
June 21, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Sincerity of purpose is not the same as honesty of procedure.” – Thomas Sowell “The North and South have come to resemble […]
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 […]
“I have been given the opportunity to pursue my dreams, but there are thousands of other students around Georgia who have the same desire and deserve the same opportunity that […]
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 […]
May 31, 2013 It’s Friday! Tuesday is the registration deadline for the Foundation’s June 6 Leadership Breakfast, “Customize The Class,” 8 a.m. at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Michael B. Horn, […]
The factory model, cookie-cutter approach to learning is fast becoming history in Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd It’s big. In fact, “massive” is a more apt description of the change […]
By Benita M. Dodd Four years ago, Steve Dickerson wrote a commentary for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, “Five Ways Technology Can Transform Transportation.” He pointed out, “The information technology wave is […]
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! […]
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, […]
May 17, 2013 It’s Friday! The Friday Facts is the Foundation’s most popular product, with more than 5,000 subscribers across the state. Have you shared the Friday Facts with YOUR […]
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 […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Fighting tooth and nail: At least 30 states have tried to shut down teeth-whitening businesses, according to a new study […]
By Benita M. Dodd The City Commission of St. Augustine, Fla., voted 4-1 Monday night in favor of proposed commuter rail service between St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla. According to a presentation […]
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 […]
By Benita M. Dodd Remember the notorious spotted owl? Listed in 1990 on the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Northern Spotted Owl tied up timber-rich areas in knots […]
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 […]
By Benita M. Dodd The federal Environmental Protection Agency is marking Asthma Awareness Month with its usual hooplah about how “cleaner air” will reduce asthma attacks and is honoring “leading asthma management […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Getting to the root of the problem: What do gray hairs and vitiligo have in common? They both can […]
May 3, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “And whether you’re an honest man, or whether you’re a thief, depends on whose solicitor has given me my brief.” –Benjamin Franklin […]
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 […]
This week the Georgia Public Policy Foundation formally announced its new Student Outreach Scholarship Program that will enable university students to network with leading conservative policy makers at no charge […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Boston bombing: Scott Rigsby, who was just three minutes from the Boston Marathon finish line last week before the […]
April 19, 2013 It’s Friday! Events April 23: Today is the deadline to register for, “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at 8 […]
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