January 9, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 9, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
Topic: Casey Cagle
January 8, 2026 • Commentary
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 legislative session marks both an endpoint and the eventual transition to come.
November 30, 2023
Report on Georgia’s College and Career Academies
Executive Summary College and career academies offer unique development opportunities to Georgia’s high school students and stand to benefit local economies through the fulfillment of workforce needs. The program is […]
June 15, 2018
School Choice Progress Far from ‘Bad Policy’
If this is a scheme to sink public education, then, it’s a lousy one. By Kyle Wingfield A summertime surprise is roiling the Georgia GOP’s gubernatorial primary. A defeated candidate […]
June 1, 2018
Friday Facts: June 1, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “People who believe themselves above something, or entitled to something more because of past achievements, will find that new opportunities slip away.” – Tyler Bonin, […]
May 25, 2018
Friday Facts: May 25, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “It is not for us to forget the past but to remember it, that we may profit by it. But it is gone; we cannot […]
January 12, 2018
A School Choice that Gets Georgia Students College- and Career-Ready
The choice of more than 32,000 Georgia students this year. By Russ Moore For the fifth year in a row, in 2017 Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the nation’s No. […]
December 29, 2017
Friday Facts: December 29, 2017
It’s Friday! It’s the FINAL Friday of the year. It’s the FINAL Georgia Public Policy Foundation Friday Facts of 2017. And, it’s the FINAL time you’ll see Kelly McCutchen sign […]
October 11, 2016
President’s Letter: Join Our Birthday Celebration November 11
We’re proud to celebrate 25 years in Georgia. Join us and John Stossel! Twenty-five years. A quarter of a century. It’s hard to believe the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has […]
March 11, 2016
Friday Facts: March 11, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, there were no charter schools in Georgia. The public charter school law was signed […]
February 23, 2016
Senate Resolution Honors Foundation for 25 Years of Service to Georgia
News | For Immediate Release February 23, 2016 For more information, contact: Benita Dodd, Georgia Public Policy Foundation or 404-256-4050 Senate Resolution Honors Foundation for 25 Years of Service […]
May 8, 2015
Georgia Gets Students Moving On Instead of Falling Back
Graduating students with the ability to be productive citizens in the real world. By Russ Moore While you were distracted by this year’s transportation funding or Opportunity School District debates […]
December 19, 2014
Transit Should Stay off Tracks and on the Road
This legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly is expected to tackle transportation reform, with many hoping lawmakers address both roadways and transit. By Baruch Feigenbaum This legislative session, the Georgia […]
June 24, 2014
New Detail About Georgia Foster Care Privatization Pilot Project
Georgia has published its foster care privatization pilot project request for proposals. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein By Mike Klein Georgia has published its foster care privatization pilot project request […]
March 12, 2014
Day 38 Update: Foster Care Reform Bills Remain in Limbo
There will be at least one more version of foster care reform legislation before the General Assembly shuts its doors next Thursday. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein (Update: Thursday morning […]
February 5, 2014
More Private Sector Placement Possible for GA Foster Children
Georgia legislators will have an opportunity this session to discuss whether the state should implement a creative approach that would retain the investigation of child abuse claims in the public […]
January 16, 2013
Governor Deal at Eggs: No Such Thing as “Free Health Care”
Governor Nathan Deal said the state Department of Community Health has been told to reduce its amended current fiscal year budget by 3 percent and then find 5 percent more […]
September 23, 2012
Foundation Video Archive
All new videos produced by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation are posted to our YouTube channel. This file primarily contains archive material that migrated to YouTube. Some video products are located on […]
May 2, 2012
Who’s the Executive in Charge of Criminal Justice Reform?
By Mike Klein Governor Nathan Deal signed criminal justice reform legislation Wednesday, triggering the most aggressive rebranding of the state’s approach to criminal perpetrators in several decades. But one question […]
July 13, 2011
Corrections Reform Will Focus on Sentencing Alternatives
Originally published February 17, 2011 Georgia will consider alternatives to incarceration of adult non-violent offenders in a sweeping criminal justice review announced Wednesday afternoon by Governor Nathan Deal. Reforms could […]
February 1, 2011
Criminal Justice Reform Has Bipartisan Support
Larry Peterson reports in the Savannah Morning News: Gov. Nathan Deal says he's moving ahead to reduce Georgia's prison population by diverting non-violent drug offenders to other programs. Deal touted […]
March 19, 2010
Budget Task Force Recommends Slate of State Efficiencies
By Mike Klein Fewer state government employees, lower salaries, reduced benefit packages and a possible sales tax increase on “selected services” are among about four dozen proposals that a state […]
August 7, 2009
Why a Partisan Health Plan will Never Work
By Brad Alexander President Obama appears to believe a new national health care system can be created by winning the support of every Democrat in Congress and enough Republicans to […]
August 22, 2008
Less is More in Government
By Brad Alexander Many public sector managers rank downsizing and dismissing government workers somewhere between a toxic waste spill and a nuclear apocalypse on the undesirability scale. Recent news coverage […]
March 28, 2008
Give Income Tax Cuts a Chance
By E. Frank Stephenson Good news for Georgia taxpayers: It is looking increasingly likely that the 2008 General Assembly session will result in a significant tax cut. What remains less […]
February 16, 2007
Commentary: Advancing Student Achievement in Georgia
By Casey Cagle Only when we design education around the individual needs of children will we achieve excellence. I have visited several schools throughout the state this session to share […]
January 7, 2005
From Flexibility Flows Sound Water Policy
By Benita M. Dodd Environmental organizations have great success in rallying support around their causes, and their traditional targets, industry and business leaders, would be first to admit it. It’s […]