May 6, 2016
Friday Facts: May 6, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, dial-up Internet modem speeds were 14.4 kilobits per second. The 56KB modem went on sale […]
Topic: Competitive Enterprise Institute
April 22, 2016
It’s Earth Day: Hold On to Your Wallets!
Expect more announcements of environmental “crises” today. By Benita M. Dodd Before and since the first Earth Day in April 1970, this nation has made awe-inspiring improvements in its quality […]
February 12, 2016
Government Trails, Technology Triumphs in Transportation Policy
By Benita M. Dodd A Georgia Senate committee heard this week from proponents and foes of a sales tax increase to fund public transportation projects including an 11.9-mile MARTA heavy […]
February 5, 2016
Friday Facts: February 5, 2016
MARTA rail expansion, education and money and welfare work requirements. It’s Friday! A REMINDER: Friday Facts made possible by the generosity of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s donors. Enjoy them? […]
February 3, 2016
Competitive Enterprise Institute Highlights Autonomous Vehicles
Marc Scribner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute writes on the dangers of regulation delaying automated vehicles. Self-Driving Regulation Pro-Market Policies Key to Automated Vehicle Innovation By Marc Scribner Leonardo da […]
January 8, 2016
Friday Facts: January 8, 2016
It’s Friday! Happy New Year! The Foundation celebrates 25 years in Georgia in 2016. All year, we’ll mark this milestone anniversary with a “Then and Now” Friday Facts category! Then […]
July 24, 2015 • Foundation News
Time for a Do-Over on Dodd-Frank
In 2010, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which claims to “help consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently […]
July 22, 2015
Dodd-Frank’s Dire Legacy: Durbin Amendment
Poor bank customers have been hit hard, with a million people forced out of the banking system as a result of increased fees. By Iain Murray This week was the […]
June 25, 2015
Losing ACA Subsidies ‘Far From the Whole Story’
A version of this op-ed by Tom Payne, Atlanta resident and board member of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on June 18. Access the op-ed online […]
May 29, 2015
Friday Facts: May 29, 2015
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There’s something that stinks to high heaven about a government racket in which businesses profit from government subsidies, and then turn around and employ lobbying […]
January 27, 2015
Checking Up On Health: January 27, 2015
Upcoming event with Attorney General Sam Olens and updates about ObamaCare, telehealth and the EPA. Health Policy News and Views By Benita M. Dodd As the U.S. Supreme Court mulls a […]
May 21, 2014
Sagebrush Rebellion Redivivus:
The Obama administration has picked up where the Carter and Clinton administrations left off, adopting the no-use policies promoted by environmental groups who view all federal lands as off limits […]
April 25, 2014
Steer Clear of Overregulating Autonomous Autos
If anything drives transportation policy as a solution to congestion and mobility challenges in Georgia, it should be the recommendations in a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Competitive Enterprise […]
August 2, 2013
Friday Facts: August 2, 2013
August 2, 2013 It’s Friday! Win with words: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is giving away four tickets, valued at $100 each, to attend the Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum […]
June 21, 2013
Friday Facts: June 21, 2013
June 21, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Sincerity of purpose is not the same as honesty of procedure.” – Thomas Sowell “The North and South have come to resemble […]
May 17, 2013
Agency Bias Reinforces the Case for Limiting Government
Changing the agency leadership or political party in power does not change the self-preservation culture of public employees in government agencies. By Benita M. Dodd This Foundation’s weekly commentaries […]
June 26, 2012
How Dodd-Frank Price Controls Poach Peach State Prosperity
(The Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Competitive Enterprise Institute released this Issue Analysis that discusses the impact of federal banking laws in Georgia.) By John Berlau Few states […]
May 18, 2012
Friday Facts: May 18th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Monday is the deadline to register for “Getting Georgia Going,” a Foundation Leadership Breakfast ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax. The […]
March 5, 2012
Don’t Expect Savings from Debit Card Price Controls
By Kelly McCutchen and John Berlau The news that Bank of America is again testing new fees is likely to prompt even more consumers, in Georgia and other states, to […]
March 2, 2012
Consumers Shouldn’t Bank on Savings from Debit Card Price Controls
By Kelly McCutchen and John Berlau The news that Bank of America is again testing new fees is likely to prompt even more consumers, in Georgia and other states, to […]
December 31, 2010
Friday Facts: December 31st, 2010
It’s Friday! – Today is your last chance to support the Foundation and earn a 2010 tax deduction for yourself. Every dollar you invest today will be quickly put […]
October 15, 2010
Friday Facts: October 15th, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “In an open economy, you will never know what is out there on the leading developmental edge of this or that industry. But the reality behind the […]
September 17, 2010
Friday Facts: September 17th, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that […]
September 10, 2010
Friday Facts, September 10th, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “Uncertainty is the enemy of capital formation.” – Thomas F. Cooley – “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” – George Bernard Shaw Health Care – Sticker […]
September 3, 2010
Friday Facts: September 3rd, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under […]
July 25, 2003
Whatever Happened To Telecommunications Deregulation?
By Steve Pociask Bankruptcies and layoffs have become commonplace in the information technology sector, particularly for telecommunications service providers and equipment manufacturers. The apparent downturn comes despite the promise of […]
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