Topic: Cobb County

March 1, 2017

News Release: Lynn Westmoreland Keynotes March 23 Event, ‘Capitol Insight’

NEWS RELEASE March 1, 2017 For Immediate Release Contact: Benita Dodd, Georgia Public Policy Foundation  | (404) 256-4050  Former Congressman Lynn Westmoreland Keynotes March 23 Event Atlanta – Former Georgia U.S. Representative Lynn […]

February 17, 2017

Friday Facts: February 17, 2017

It’s Friday!  Events  February 22: Register by MONDAY to join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Institute for Justice for, “Bottleneckers,” Wednesday’s Leadership Breakfast and Book Forum with Dick […]

February 15, 2017

Marietta Daily Journal Quotes Foundation Over Pay Raises

The Marietta Daily Journal’s “Around Town” column of Tuesday, February 14, 2017 quoted Foundation Vice President Benita Dodd in response to the Cobb County Commission’s plan to implement across-the-board increases […]

February 10, 2017

Friday Facts: February 10, 2017

It’s Friday! Events  Happy birthday, Georgia! Georgia Day is February 12. Today and Saturday are rare opportunities to visit the Georgia Archives in Morrow to view Georgia’s copy of the […]

February 3, 2017

Friday Facts: February 3, 2017

It’s Friday!  Events  February 22: Register by February 20 to join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Institute for Justice for a Leadership Breakfast and Book Forum with Dick […]


January 27, 2017

Friday Facts: January 27, 2017

It’s Friday!  Events  This week is National School Choice Week, and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Thursday was among a record-breaking 21,392 taking place across all 50 […]

January 20, 2017

Friday Facts: January 20, 2017

It’s Friday! Events January 26: January 24 is the deadline to register for the National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi. He will unveil […]

January 13, 2017

Friday Facts: January 13, 2017

It’s Friday! Events  January 26: The National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast is keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi, who will unveil his study on the real numbers of […]

January 6, 2017

Friday Facts: January 6, 2017

It’s Friday! Events January 26: Typically the Foundation’s first event of the year, the National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast is keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi. The topic […]

December 30, 2016

Friday Facts: December 30, 2016

It’s Friday! It’s been a great 2016 and a game-changing 25 years for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Thank you for your moral and financial support, your input and your […]

December 23, 2016

Friday Facts: December 23, 2016

It’s Friday! In memoriam:  Our condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of Ed Noble, an Atlanta giant who passed away on Dec. 4 at age 88. A visionary who […]

December 16, 2016

Friday Facts: December 16, 2016

It’s Friday! Events Did you attend our 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11? Click here to view photographs from the event! January 26, 2017: Typically the […]

December 9, 2016

Friday Facts: December 9, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events   Did you attend our 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11? Click here to view photographs from the event!  December 13: Limited government […]

December 2, 2016

Friday Facts: December 2, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events  Did you attend our 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11? Click here to view photographs from the event!  December 8: The deadline is […]

November 18, 2016

Friday Facts: November 18, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events December 8: Only 40 percent of voters supported the Opportunity School District proposal for Georgia’s chronically failing schools. Still, 68,000 children attend those failing schools. What next […]

November 15, 2016

December 8 Leadership Breakfast: What’s Next for Education?

What’s next for Georgia’s K-12 students? Find out December 8! Atlanta – Governor Nathan Deal’s Opportunity School District proposal was outdone by the National Education Association’s nearly $5 million opposition […]

November 11, 2016

Friday Facts: November 11, 2016

It’s Friday!  It’s HERE! It’s Veterans Day, and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award takes place tonight at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The Keynote […]

November 4, 2016

Friday Facts: November 4, 2016

It’s Friday!  November 11: The deadline is Tuesday to register to attend the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award!  Have you reserved your seat yet? The Freedom Award […]

October 28, 2016

Friday Facts: October 28, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events  November 11: In less than two weeks, John Stossel of “Stossel” on Fox Business Network keynotes the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award!  Have you […]

October 21, 2016

Friday Facts: October 21, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events  November 11: John Stossel of “Stossel” on Fox Business Network keynotes the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award! The Freedom Award will be presented to […]


October 14, 2016

Friday Facts: October 14, 2016

It’s Friday! Events  November 11: In less than one month, John Stossel of “Stossel” on Fox Business Network keynotes the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award! The Freedom […]

October 7, 2016

Friday Facts: October 7, 2016

It’s Friday! Hurricane Matthew State of emergency: As Hurricane Matthew approached the East Coast, Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in 13 Georgia coastal and rural counties. Mandatory […]

September 30, 2016

Friday Facts: September 30, 2016

It’s Friday!  November 11: John Stossel of “Stossel” on Fox Business Network is the keynote speaker at the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on Veterans Day. The […]


September 23, 2016

Friday Facts: September 23, 2016

It’s Friday!  Sunday’s the deadline for the Early Bird Rate! Reserve your seat at the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11, Veterans Day. The keynote […]

August 26, 2016

Friday Facts: August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016 It’s Friday! MARK YOUR CALENDAR!  The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award (honoring a notable Georgian) takes place November 11, 2016, at […]


August 19, 2016

Friday Facts: August 19, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events  August 22: The registration deadline is today! Sign up now to attend, “Across the Pond: A Policy Update,” the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at Cobb County’s […]
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