August 9, 2012
The new Georgia Land Bank Act expands local governments’ abilities to create a land bank, an organization with sweeping authority to acquire and dispose of vacant, abandoned or delinquent properties. […]
July 31, 2012
Health Policy Briefs July 31, 2012 Compiled by Benita M. Dodd – Where have all the doctors gone? What if you added to the ranks of insured individuals but didn’t […]
July 25, 2012
By Benita Dodd Health Policy Briefs: July 24, 2012 – What’s in YOUR wallet? Health care expert Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, is a frequent contributor to Forbes magazine and […]
July 17, 2012
By Benita Dodd Health Policy Briefs: July 17, 2012 – What’s in a name? Another regulatory slugfest: The Generic Pharmaceutical Association is urging the Federal Drug Administration to apply the same […]
June 12, 2012
By Benita M. Dodd June 12, 2012 Medicaid spending growth outpaces education spending: State revenues are finally returning to pre-recession levels, but the growing cost of providing health care […]
June 8, 2012
It’s Friday! – Register by Monday, June 25 for the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Wednesday, June 27. The event, “The Road to Freedom,” takes place at Cobb County’s […]
June 8, 2012
By Benita M. Dodd Given the wall-to-wall coverage of the upcoming regional transportation sales tax referendum, Georgians could hardly be blamed for believing that all transportation improvement in the state, […]
June 5, 2012
By Benita M. Dodd June 5, 2012 – Doomed to failure: Health insurance exchanges required in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) won’t work, won’t increase access to affordable […]
May 29, 2012
By Benita M. Dodd May 29, 2012 – Where to next? While the Supreme Court’s decision is likely a month away, theAmerican people already have made up their minds over the federal […]
May 23, 2012
Atlanta – You are invited to attend a June 27 noon Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum, “The Road to Freedom,” at the Georgian Club in Cobb County, hosted by […]
May 18, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Monday is the deadline to register for “Getting Georgia Going,” a Foundation Leadership Breakfast ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax. The […]
May 18, 2012
By Benita M. Dodd From a historic building on the banks of the Etowah River in Rome, Ga., Ed Watters and his co-workers design elaborate gardens and manage a successful […]
May 15, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: Posted May 15 Compiled by Benita Dodd Water, water everywhere, but …: According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 780 million people still lacked safe drinking […]
May 3, 2012
Atlanta — Ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation will host “Getting Georgia Going,” a Leadership Breakfast at 8 […]
April 27, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – May 23: Ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosts a Leadership Breakfast at 8 a.m. on […]
April 27, 2012
By Benita Dodd It’s easy being green these days for environmental activists – green with envy. The darnedest thing has happened in the energy arena, something that this Foundation frequently […]
April 17, 2012
Atlanta – If you haven’t yet registered, there’s just one week left to sign up for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, April 26. The event features […]
April 16, 2012
By Benita Dodd The “Untie Atlanta” commercials on radio and TV are nothing if not clever. Frustrated commuters can relate to the visual onslaught on TV of roads tangled in […]
April 13, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “Government has an important role in helping develop a country’s economic foundation. But the critical test is whether government is genuinely working to […]
April 4, 2012
Atlanta – Have you registered yet? The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, features two legislators at the forefront of the bipartisan […]
March 30, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – April 26: Register now for ”Choice Matters: Expanding Educational Opportunity,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast at Cobb County’s Georgian Club, featuring two legislators at the forefront of Georgia […]
March 28, 2012
The Georgia General Assembly voted for school choice during the 2012 legislative session, passing legislation to give voters a say on state-authorized public charter schools. On Thursday, April 26, at […]
March 27, 2012
Health Policy Briefs July 31, 2012 Compiled by Benita M. Dodd – Where have all the doctors gone? What if you added to the ranks of insured individuals but didn’t […]
March 20, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: March 20, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Today is your last chance to sign up for “Georgia Health Care Update,” the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’ Leadership Breakfast, […]
March 19, 2012
Atlanta – If you have not registered yet, please note that Tuesday is the deadline to reserve your seat for “Georgia Health Care Update,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on […]
March 16, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Tuesday is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s March 22 Leadership Breakfast! Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of the […]
March 13, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: March 13, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Georgia Health Care Update event: The deadline is approaching and seats are filling quickly for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s […]
March 6, 2012
Atlanta – On Thursday, March 22, just days before the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the 2010 federal health care law and Georgia anticipates the aftermath, Georgia Attorney […]
February 28, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: February 28, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Registration is open and seats are filling quickly for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, 8 a.m. Thursday, […]
February 22, 2012
Atlanta – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider arguments regarding the constitutionality of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Georgia anticipates the aftermath, Georgia Attorney […]
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