September 4, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 4, 2026
Labor Day is the one holiday built entirely around work. Americans decided a long time ago that showing up and doing a job deserves recognition.
Topic: Brian Kemp
August 28, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 28, 2026
In case you've wondered why Georgia's flags are at half-staff, they're in honor of Dolly Parton.
August 21, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 21, 2026
When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare prog
August 7, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 7, 2026
Most people are probably aware that where they receive their healthcare affects the price. For example, treatment in an emergency room costs more than in a primary care physician’s office, […]
July 31, 2026 • Commentary
Milton Friedman Was Right About School Choice
July 31, marks 114 years since the birth of Milton Friedman, the University of Chicago economist whose ideas reshaped monetary policy, helped end the military d
July 24, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 24, 2026
Restrictive licensing practices and regulatory barriers frequently prevent qualified and trained workers from participating in the workforce. This is true in Georgia as elsewhere, but a few bills passed in […]
July 17, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 17, 2026
In recent years, it’s fair to say that Congress only acts once an issue has become truly urgent. But recent years have strained even historical levels of inaction. According to […]
July 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 10, 2026
Few line items in a household budget feel as immovable—or as frustrating—as the monthly insurance premium. For years, Georgians watched those bills climb, driven in no small part by a […]
July 9, 2026 • Commentary
Are Georgia’s Tort Reforms Starting to Pay Off?
Tort reform’s early results point in the right direction.
June 26, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 26, 2026
In the ongoing debate over why homeownership remains out of reach for so many Georgia families, we have the usual explanations: higher interest rates, institutional investors buying up homes, global […]
June 24, 2026
Estimating the Economic Effects of Opportunity Zones in Georgia
We partnered with Keystone Strategy to review the academic literature related to place-based incentives and the data for Georgia's current Opportunity Zones.
June 19, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 19, 2026
It’s just good manners to clean up when company’s coming. The 23rd FIFA World Cup is an interesting backdrop for the United States’ 250th birthday. Soccer fans from around the […]
June 5, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 5, 2026
School choice is one of the great policy success stories of the past decade. Across the country, lawmakers are launching new programs, states are lifting enrollment caps, and families are […]
May 29, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 29, 2026
For more than a century, races for the Supreme Court of Georgia barely registered with voters. Incumbents rarely faced challengers, and they almost never lost—you have to go back to […]
May 28, 2026 • Commentary
The Dangerous Politicization of Georgia’s Supreme Court
When judges begin to view themselves as lawmakers, they compromise the unique role they are meant to play.
May 15, 2026 • Legislative Update
New law streamlines Georgia’s permitting process
This week, Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation that will streamline Georgia’s building permit process.
May 14, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 15, 2026
While the early hours of April 3 marked the official adjournment of the 2026 legislative session, its true coda took place this week. On the governor’s final day to sign […]
May 14, 2026 • Commentary
Why Georgia’s 2026 Legislative Activity Isn’t Over Quite Yet
Gov. Brian Kemp announced a special legislative session to convene on June 17.
May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 8, 2026
Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]
May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 1, 2026
It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]
April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 24, 2026
Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too. This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]
April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 10, 2026
Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]
April 8, 2026 • Commentary
Political Ambition Meets Legislative Gravity: Georgia’s 2026 Session
Ambitious reforms gave way to incremental changes as major proposals stalled or were scaled back
March 27, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 27, 2026
As Georgia’s legislative session enters its final week, education policy is once again taking center stage under the Gold Dome. Lawmakers are racing to move key proposals across the finish […]
March 21, 2026 • Legislative Update
At The Capitol: Week 10
Tax Rebates, Tax Cuts and a Gas Tax Suspension
March 20, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 20, 2026
The Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia
February 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 13, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 6, 2026 • Blog
At The Capitol: Week 4
The House approved its amended budget for the current fiscal year, which now heads to the Senate.
February 6, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 6, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
January 30, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 30, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
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