February 7, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 7, 2025
Legislators will soon begin hearings for Gov. Brian Kemp’s much publicized attempt to reform Georgia’s legal system.
Topic: Doug Collins
March 24, 2020
Near-Term Proposals as Georgia Tackles COVID-19
We have compiled a list of policy ideas that could be implemented immediately by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his administration to alleviate hardships now.
November 22, 2019 • Commentary
Georgians Have Many Reasons to Give Thanks
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosted the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on November 15, an event it has held since 2010. In a year of landmark policy successes, the […]
May 3, 2019
Friday Facts: May 3, 2019
It’s Friday! Events May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]
April 26, 2019
Friday Facts: April 25, 2019
It’s Friday! Events May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]
April 19, 2019
Friday Facts: April 19, 2019
It’s Friday! Events May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]
April 12, 2019
Friday Facts: April 12, 2019
It’s Friday! Events The registration deadline is MONDAY for “Second Chances 2019,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, sponsor of the FIRST STEP Act, on Wednesday, […]
April 5, 2019
Friday Facts: April 5, 2019
It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
March 29, 2019
Friday Facts: March 29, 2019
It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
March 22, 2019
Friday Facts: March 22, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” – Milton Friedman “The more the state […]
March 15, 2019
Friday Facts: March 15, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick […]
March 8, 2019
Friday Facts: March 8, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Mark Twain “Our goal is not simply to send children to school. Our goal […]
March 1, 2019
Friday Facts: March 1, 2019
It’s Friday! Events March 21: “Shining a Light on Government,” a Leadership Breakfast with Richard Belcher of WSB-TV in celebration of Sunshine Week on Thursday, March 21, at the Georgian […]
December 21, 2018
Friday Facts: December 21, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “I choose free libraries as the best agencies for improving the masses of the people, because they give nothing for nothing. They only help those […]
December 21, 2018
2018 Victories: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
As 2018 dashes away like Donner and Blitzen, many Georgians will remember it as a year of major political transition. But 2018 also brought some substantial improvements to Georgians’ lives […]
November 23, 2018
Friday Facts: November 23, 2018
It’s Friday! Condolences: We were saddened to hear of the passing this week of former Congressman Mac Collins at age 74. Collins represented a Macon-based U.S. House district from 1992 […]
April 27, 2018
Friday Facts: April 27, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes “Telling the Human Story,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast at the Georgian Club. This event is co-hosted […]
April 20, 2018
Friday Facts: April 20, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Mark your calendar! Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes a Leadership Breakfast co-hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Georgia Center […]
April 5, 2018
Friday Facts: April 5, 2019
It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
February 9, 2018
Why Conservatives Should Support Criminal Justice Reform
Prisons cannot be mere people warehouses. By Jerry Madden Criminal justice reform may wind up being the most significant conservative policy change in Washington this year. That may sound surprising […]
October 13, 2017
Friday Fact: October 13, 2017
It’s Friday! Today’s the day! We’re at the 2017 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel with state and national experts discussing taxes, health care and education […]
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 […]
September 2, 2015
Checking Up On Health: September 1, 2015
Some #Firstworldproblems and a #Thirdworldcrisis. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It may be a generational thing, but for those of us who walked to school in […]
June 26, 2013
New Report Highlights How EPA’s Stepping on State Toes
By Benita M. Dodd On the heels of President Obama’s announcement this week that he would focus more sharply on a climate change agenda, the American Legislative Exchange Council released a […]