November 26, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 26, 2021
At the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 30th anniversary dinner in September, our photographer captured the attending presidents who have led the organization
Topic: Brian Kemp
November 26, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 26, 2021
All the president’s men: At the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 30th anniversary dinner in September, our photographer captured the attending presidents who
October 8, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 8, 2021
A public service that made its debut in 1996 thanks to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was the innovative Report Card on Georgia’s public schools, highligh
September 17, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 17, 2021
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation marked 30 years of “Changing Georgia Policy, Changing Georgians’ Lives” with a dinner celebration Thursday night at the Geo
September 3, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 03, 2021
In less than two weeks, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary with a September 16 event at the Georgia Aquarium.
August 27, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 27, 2021
The mayor of Orlando has asked city residents to conserve water to help preserve liquid oxygen for medical use for covid patients, according to NBC News. Liquid
August 19, 2021 • Commentary
Study Highlights Wisdom of Georgia’s Measured COVID Response
With the resurgence in COVID-19 cases because of the contagious “delta” variant, some states may be mulling reintroducing restrictions.
August 13, 2021 • Commentary
Three Policies to Ease Georgia’s Healthcare Staffing Crisis
COVID-19 has infected more than 114 million people in the United States since the pandemic began 18 months ago and, according to news reports, that number is ex
July 21, 2021 • Foundation News
Surplus Boom or Bubble?
s, it’s worth remembering just how far we’ve come from a low point. The state’s revenue report this past week is such an occasion.
June 25, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 25, 2021
It’s Friday! Quote of Note Obamacare’s supporters talked a lot about illnesses contributing to more than half of all bankruptcies, which implied there should have been a sharp decrease in […]
June 14, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: June 14, 2021
Medical Monday: A (mostly) weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. At a conference last week in Idaho, we had some down time and took a shuttle […]
June 11, 2021 • Commentary
How Georgia is ‘Amazon-izing’ Healthcare and Fixing What’s Wrong with the Affordable Care Act
While Republicans nationally struggle to agree on solutions in healthcare and Democrats push for more government control, Georgia is taking a major step forward
June 10, 2021 • Blog
The Wavering Waver
For a group that says it wants to increase healthcare access for all, the Biden administration has spent much of its early months in office trying to stymie reforms in […]
June 4, 2021
Friday Facts: June 04, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane A legacy of bureaucracy: The obfuscation in data from the Georgia Department of Education is a longstanding problem, as shown in this 1996 letter from the […]
May 28, 2021
Friday Facts: May 28, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane Outsource resource: As far back as 1996, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation maintained that for the city of Atlanta to prosper, “it must privatize, consolidate city […]
May 25, 2021 • Commentary
CON Game
Georgia's Certificate of Need laws drive up healthcare costs and limits choice.
May 25, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: May 24, 2021
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. A mantra you’ll hear from policy research groups is that healthcare reform in Georgia and many other […]
May 14, 2021
Friday Facts: May 14, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane Through the years, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has presented the Freedom Award to Georgians who have exemplified the principles of private enterprise and personal integrity. […]
May 13, 2021 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Welcomes Governor Kemp’s Plan to Get Georgia Back to Work
Today, Governor Brian Kemp announced Georgia’s plan to join several other states in ending pandemic-related additional unemployment payments. The move is an attempt to get Georgians back on track and […]
May 7, 2021
Friday Facts: May 07, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane The Friday Facts traces its beginnings to the days of the facsimile machine, or fax. As shown in this 2004 edition, it was initially called the […]
May 7, 2021 • Commentary
Don’t Make ‘Work’ a Four-Letter Word
For restaurants, the busiest day of the year is Mother’s Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, 10% of consumers will dine out for breakfast, 25
May 3, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: May 3, 2021
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A man goes to the doctor and says, “Doctor, […]
April 9, 2021
Friday Facts: April 09, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: Education options for Georgia’s children have been a primary focus of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its early days, as seen in this article from […]
April 9, 2021 • Commentary
2020’s Baggage Weighs Down 2021 Legislative Session
The 2021 Georgia legislative session began with a sense of uncertainty as the aftermath of November’s election and the COVID-19 pandemic carried over well into
April 8, 2021 • Savannah Morning News
Analyzing Senate Bill 202
The 2021 legislative session is over, and the most-discussed legislation concerned election reform. While dozens of these bills were introduced, only Senate Bill 202 cleared both chambers. Gov. Brian Kemp […]
April 2, 2021
Friday Facts: April 02, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The more things change, the more they stay the same, as this news clipping from 1996 shows. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th […]
March 31, 2021 • Press Release
Foundation Welcomes Georgia Legislature’s Protection of Learning Pods
Atlanta — Parents of school-age children can breathe easier after the Georgia General Assembly approved the Learning Pods Protection Act, Georgia Public Policy Foundation President and CEO Kyle Wingfield said […]
March 19, 2021
Friday Facts: March 19, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has gauged the pulse of Georgia for reform since its early days, as this […]
March 15, 2021 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: March 15, 2020
Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. One concern amid COVID-19 lockdowns, shutdowns, mandates, sheltering at home, isolation and telemedicine is the dangerous […]
March 12, 2021
Friday Facts: March 12, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has championed education options since its beginning. In 2012, Georgia legislators approved the State […]
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