Topic: Carl Vinson Institute of Government

June 27, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 27, 2025

Taken together, the six policies below provided meaningful financial breathing room.

June 20, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 20, 2025

The budget year that begins July 1 will be the third straight with no “bond package,” as that section is typically called.

June 13, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 13, 2025

How is the Department of Defense making it easier for military families to homeschool and what role will the Georgia Promise Scholarship play?


May 21, 2021 • Commentary

Highway Robbery and Civil Forfeiture

“Highway robbery” brings to mind the romantic legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, a righteous group that “stole from the rich to give to the poor.”

March 10, 2017

Sunshine Week a Reminder Transparency’s Still Clouded

By Benita M. Dodd March 12-18 is Sunshine Week. Launched in 2005, the initiative promotes open government and pushes back against “excessive official secrecy.” Sunshine Week is promoted by the […]

February 17, 2017 • Commentary

Bottleneckers: A Chokehold on Good Government

Georgia legislators get lots of input on lawmaking and good policy. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation provides legislators with a “Guide to the Issues.” After every election year, the Biennial […]

January 22, 2014

Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Gets a Facelift

Georgia civil asset forfeiture reform legislation has undergone a cosmetic facelift that might improve its chances for passage but critics are already focused on language which states “an acquittal or […]

January 6, 2012

Friday Facts: January 6th, 2012

It’s Friday! Events – Correction: Please note the correct link to registration for the Foundation’s first event of 2012 is http://tinyurl.com/7ldaqnk. It was incorrect in the invitation distributed this week. – Celebrating […]

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