August 11, 2017
By Kelly McCutchen With the failure of the federal government to address this nation’s health care crisis, the job now falls to the states. Fortunately for the states, the Affordable […]
August 10, 2017
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday edition of August 6, 2017, published an op-ed by Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kelly McCutchen on state-based solutions to health care. The op-ed is reprinted […]
July 7, 2017
By Kelly McCutchen As Congress returns next week from its Independence Day recess, health care will be front and center. Amid the noise from special interest groups drowning out substantive […]
June 23, 2017
What connection do air conditioning, airlines and education have with today’s overheated political climate? By Benita M. Dodd What connection do air conditioning, airlines and education have with today’s overheated […]
May 26, 2017
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Health-care reform is a test of whether Republicans, having been handed the gift of ObamaCare’s failure, can show voters that they can do better with […]
April 21, 2017
It’s Friday! Quotes of note Tax Day: “Countries, therefore, when lawmaking falls exclusively to the lot of the poor cannot hope for much economy in public expenditure; expenses will always […]
April 6, 2017
Be careful when you set a new precedent, because your decision could come back to haunt you. By Kelly McCutchen Be careful when you set a new precedent, because your […]
January 18, 2017
By Kelly McCutchen There is no question Georgia’s rural hospitals are struggling. The great majority of these hospitals are losing money every year and several have been forced to close. Their struggles were […]
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 […]
December 9, 2016
Competitive cross-state selling of individual health plans. By Ronald E. Bachman Selling health insurance policies across state lines has been a key item in Republicans’ health care alternative reform proposals. But […]
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
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 […]
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 29, 2016
On acne, Breast Cancer Month and Medicaid expansion. Health News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Breast Cancer Month is October, and Breast Cancer Day is celebrated Saturday. Get […]
August 19, 2016
What if there was a more efficient health care approach for Georgia’s low-income uninsured? By Kelly McCutchen It’s been a rough summer for health care. Sixteen of the 23 federally […]
August 8, 2016
California State Democratic Sen. Holly Mitchell and various law enforcement groups in California have reached an agreement regarding the fate of a bill introducing various reform measures to the state’s […]
August 5, 2016
Ready for some good news on health reform? Both the presumptive Democratic candidate for President and the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives agree people should be able […]
July 15, 2016
Just who is spinning a “Web of Denial”? By Harold Brown This week in the U.S. Senate, Democrats took to the floor to attack national and state organizations that oppose […]
July 14, 2016
On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation joined the American Legislative Exchange Council and 20 other free-market public policy organizations in a letter to U.S. Senate Democrats […]
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016 It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), the only Republican among Georgia’s 10 Congressmen […]
March 29, 2016
When legislators play doctor, protectionism in the General Assembly and other health news. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The law and unintended consequences One of […]
March 17, 2016
The Georgia Senate voted Wednesday to approve a pro-growth tax reform that would reduce Georgia’s marginal personal income tax rate, the first change since the rate was implemented in 1937. […]
March 8, 2016
Kansas’ private sector employment is growing faster since the tax cuts took effect than all of its neighbors, save for steroidal Colorado. As Georgia legislators consider tax reform legislation, consider what […]
February 26, 2016
It’s Friday! Honors: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation was honored with a Senate Resolution Tuesday to mark 25 years of serving Georgia with ideas for limited-government, free-market solutions and promoting […]
February 19, 2016
By Hans von Spakovsky The sudden, unexpected death of Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia is a tragedy not just for his extensive family and many friends, but for the Supreme Court, […]
February 17, 2016
Watchdog reports on taxpayer-funded broadband initiatives. The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity published this roundup on February 17, 2016, of municipal broadband project initiatives around the nation. Find the […]
November 13, 2015
It’s Friday! Have you seen our Giving Tuesday posts? Visit our Facebook page and follow as we give you 30 reasons you should not contribute to the Georgia Public Policy […]
November 9, 2015
SENATE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 Testimony of Kelly McCutchen, President of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation My remarks will focus on tax policy principles, analysis […]
November 3, 2015
ObamaCare’s co-ops and OPM; a vaccine from a dog virus; drug issues. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Open enrollment began Sunday for health care coverage […]
October 9, 2015
The concept of a competitive cross-state selling approach would create a free market framework for expanded sales of individual insurance policies. The Hill ran an article this week criticizing Georgia’s […]
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