Topic: East Point

September 14, 2023 • Blog

Georgia civil servants were dishonest, vindictive and hid facts from the public

By Chris Butler

A monthly compilation of alleged or documented stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia.

August 18, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 18, 2023

It’s tax time for local governments across Georgia, the season when local governments review their updated tax digests and set their millage rates.

August 16, 2023 • Blog

Janitors, email scams and interest-free loans took Georgia taxpayers to the cleaners

By Chris Butler

The latest stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia.

July 28, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 28, 2023

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to launch a pilot program later this year that will test mileage-based user fees.

March 23, 2023 • Commentary

What happened to CON reform this year?

By Chris Denson

Three bills that would have reduced certificate of need regulations by varying degrees were introduced this year.

January 5, 2023 • Commentary

2023 session brings plenty of unknowns

By Chris Denson

There are a number of positive steps the legislature can take when it comes to tax, education, and healthcare policy.

November 4, 2022 • Commentary

Closure for a Hospital That Didn’t Have to Close

By Chris Denson

Why the financial statements of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center don't reflect a hospital that needed to cease operations.

October 25, 2022 • 11Alive

Expanding Medicaid: The debate, the cost, the impact on Georgians

Featuring Chris Denson

11Alive interviewed Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson during their recent series on potential Medicaid expansion in Georgia.

February 28, 2020 • Commentary

A Tail-Chasing Regional Transportation Plan

By Benita M. Dodd

Citing an anticipated 2.9 million more people moving into metro Atlanta by 2050, the Atlanta Regional Commission Board this week approved a $172.6 billion “fisc

November 18, 2005

Progress of Stormwater Utilities a Watershed Event

By Brant D. Keller, Ph. D. Across the nation and in Georgia, progress in the creation of stormwater utilities has been remarkable and encouraging. It was as recent as 1998 […]