January 29, 2025 • Blog
‘Not allowed to know who is funding the lawsuit’
How a new legal scheme threatens Georgia's economy and even national security.
Topic: Delaware
June 16, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 16, 2023
Earlier this week, the Georgia General Assembly’s Joint Tax Credit Review Panel held its first meeting.
May 10, 2023 • Commentary
Low tax states continue to attract new residents
New residents to Georgia brought a net $1.28 billion increase in adjusted gross income last year.
January 13, 2023 • Commentary
Barriers to work still high in Georgia
Georgia places a higher burden on those seeking low and middle-income occupations than many other states.
December 9, 2022 • Commentary
Georgia Ranks Highly in Economic Freedom Report
A new report from the Fraser Institute says Georgia is one of the freest places to live in North America
December 2, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 2, 2022
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta is No. 1 again, but not for a desirable reason. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that no other large American city has higher income inequality than […]
January 22, 2021
Friday Facts: January 22, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The debate about education funding is not new, as demonstrated in this clipping from a 1992 editorial in The Augusta Chronicle. As the Foundation celebrates its […]
October 19, 2020 • Blog
Checking Up On Health: October 19, 2020
Checking Up On Health We’re back! After a three-year hiatus, “Checking Up On Health” is returning to the Foundation’s pages as part of Medical Monday. Look for our weekly healthcare- […]
October 5, 2018
Friday Facts: October 5, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon an […]
October 16, 2015
City-Run Broadband Internet Is a Disaster in the Making
The mistakes of municipal broadband. By Kevin Glass Government Internet is coming to a city near you. The only question is if anything can be done to stop the politicians […]
June 23, 2015
Where Does Georgia Rank in K12 Education?
In each test and at each grade level, Georgia’s students have significantly improved their ranking compared to other states. By Kelly McCutchen Where does Georgia rank in education? Most people […]
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 […]
April 16, 2013
Checking Up On Health: April 16, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd There are just a few more seats and just a few more days to register for the Georgia Public […]
March 26, 2013
Checking Up On Health: March 26, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Foundation event: Find out what’s happening around the nation and in Georgia – and what needs to happen – […]
February 5, 2013
Checking Up On Health: February 5, 2013
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Individual mandate update: Under proposed rules for the individual mandate under the federal health law, individuals who have to pay more […]
January 18, 2013
Friday Facts: January 18, 2013
January 18, 2013 It’s Friday! Events January 24, 2013: The deadline is Tuesday to register for the Foundation’s first Leadership Breakfast of 2013, “Moving Georgia Ahead: What’s Coming Down the […]
August 5, 2011
Big Push to Improve Georgia Higher Ed Graduation Rates
Governor Nathan Deal announced Georgia is one of ten states that will receive $1 million grants from Complete College America to support improvements in higher education graduation rates. These CCA […]
July 13, 2011
Myth Busters #1: Roemer’s Law
If you ask anyone who has studied health economics or health policy in the last 40 years, “what is Roemer’s Law?” they will each be able to tell you in […]
June 8, 2011
Georgia Ranks 41st Nationally in Gross Domestic Product Annual Growth
Georgia likes to describe itself as an economic growth engine. Real gross domestic product growth data released this week by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis confirmed progress but there […]
November 5, 2010
Communications Tax Reform: Emerging Technologies that Promote Investment and Customer Choice
By Eric Tresh Communications service providers offer voice, video and Internet access services to customers throughout Georgia. These services are provided by a number of different types of companies using […]
August 27, 2010
Friday Facts: August 27th, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” — Ronald Reagan […]
March 20, 2003
Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Deserves To Be Snuffed Out
A tax is a tax is a tax. By Benita M. Dodd Georgia’s House lawmakers are about to consider the governor’s proposal to raise Georgia’s tobacco taxes, an action that some […]