October 16, 2020 • Commentary
For Millions, Healthcare Waivers Offer Hope
Georgians received a dose of good news Thursday, as Gov. Brian Kemp announced federal approval of his plans to increase healthcare access and affordability.
Topic: Donald Trump
October 2, 2020
Friday Facts: October 2, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Rather than looking to our celebrities or other influential figures, it’s time to look around us. The family structure builds strong character among men and […]
September 25, 2020
Friday Facts: September 25, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Justice is not often easy. It does not fit the mold of public opinion, and it does not conform to shifting standards. It answers only […]
September 18, 2020
Friday Facts: September 18, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Good intentions toward a laudable end are not enough to uphold governmental action against a constitutional challenge.” – William S. Stickman IV, U.S. District Judge […]
September 4, 2020 • Commentary
This Labor Day, A Tribute to Work
The roofer’s assistant was forthright in his admission.
September 4, 2020
Friday Facts: September 4, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “U.S. debt has reached its highest level compared to the size of the economy since World War II and is projected to exceed it next […]
August 28, 2020
Friday Facts: August 28, 2020
It’s Friday! The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum ended this week after eight sessions that began July 15. Click on the links to view each session – Zoom webinars – […]
August 21, 2020 • Commentary
Arresting Law Enforcement Abuses Begins with Police Unions
The death of George Floyd ignited outrage across America once video emerged of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck.
August 14, 2020
Friday Facts: August 14, 2020
It’s Friday! The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum has passed the halfway mark. Find information and registration for upcoming sessions: August 18: “Affordable Housing or Housing Affordability?” August 25: “Healthcare: […]
August 7, 2020
Friday Facts: August 7, 2020
It’s Friday! Don’t miss a session of the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The Foundation is recording each Zoom session for our YouTube channel! View the July 15 opening keynote, […]
July 31, 2020
Friday Facts: July 31, 2020
It’s Friday! Looking for the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? The Foundation is recording each Zoom session for our YouTube channel! View the July 15 opening keynote, “An Education Conversation” […]
July 24, 2020
Friday Facts: July 24, 2020
It’s Friday! Did you miss the first two Zoom events of the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? View the opening keynote, “An Education Conversation” with Betsy DeVos, U.S. Secretary of […]
July 17, 2020 • Commentary
Gwinnett’s Billion-Dollar Transit Boondoggle
Insanity is often described as doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Consequently, if a specific result is desired, the best approach
July 17, 2020
Friday Facts: July 17, 2020
It’s Friday! Did you miss the opening keynote speaker at the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was the opening keynote speaker Wednesday for the 2020 […]
June 26, 2020
Friday Facts: June 26, 2020
It’s Friday! Registration for the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is now open! Amid the COVID-19 uncertainty, the Foundation canceled plans for an in-person event and scheduled the Forum as […]
June 12, 2020
Friday Facts: June 12, 2020
It’s Friday! This is Week 13 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia, and the last day of the public health state […]
May 29, 2020
Friday Facts: May 29, 2020
It’s Friday! This is Week 11 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals […]
May 22, 2020 • Commentary
Federal Fix Can Help States and Encourage Work
The U.S. House passed another massive spending bill on May 15 in response to COVID-19. In the unlikely event the Senate and President Trump approve it, that mea
May 22, 2020
Friday Facts: May 22, 2020
It’s Friday! This is Week 10 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals […]
April 24, 2020
Friday Facts: April 24, 2020
It’s Friday! This is the sixth Friday Facts edition to focus on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation and Georgia. (View previous editions here.) View the Foundation’s near-term proposals here. […]
April 17, 2020
Friday Facts: April 17, 2020
It’s Friday! This is the fifth Friday Facts edition to focus on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation and Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals here. […]
April 17, 2020 • Commentary
Build the Foundation for a Sound Ongoing COVID-19 Response
State and local government budgets, businesses, families and individuals continue to reel from the effects of the novel coronavirus. The biggest factor is the u
March 27, 2020
Friday Facts: March 27, 2020
It’s Friday! This is the second Friday Facts edition to focus on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation and Georgia, and the innovative approaches to reduce its impact. View the […]
February 14, 2020
Friday Facts: February 14, 2020
It’s Friday! Events Mark your calendars: March 18: “Brexit: The Good, the Bad and the Messy,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon focusing on the United Kingdom at the end of […]
January 3, 2020
Friday Facts: January 3, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” – Thomas Jefferson “Be at war with your vices, at peace […]
November 8, 2019 • Commentary
Good News on Georgia Economic Freedom and Opportunity
The news gets better by the day for Georgia. In the same week Site Selection magazine pronounced Georgia the best state for business – for the seventh year in a […]
November 1, 2019 • Commentary
Shining a Light on the Administrative State
In October, the White House announced a new Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. Led by Vice President Mike Pence, the aim of the initiative is to work with state, local and […]
September 20, 2019
Friday Facts: September 20, 2019
It’s Friday! Events TODAY’S the Deadline! Your $75 Early Bird Rate ends today for the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The agenda is online for the daylong event on Friday, […]
September 13, 2019
Friday Facts: September 13, 2019
It’s Friday! Events September 18: Register by Monday to attend “License to Work,” a Foundation noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with the Georgians First Commission task force, focused on occupational licensing […]
August 13, 2019 • Commentary
Ignoring Trump’s Health Plan Won’t Make It Go Away
For the past two years the Trump administration has been pushing the limits of executive authority to make fundamental changes in our healthcare system. If Congress would do its part, […]
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