July 27, 2012
Friday Facts: July 27, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “All of the progress that the U.S. has made over the last couple of centuries has come from unemployment. It has come from […]
Topic: Florida
July 13, 2012
Friday Facts: July 13, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” […]
June 18, 2012
Did Longer Time Served Reduce Crime or Just Cost Money?
By Mike Klein During the past five years there has been extensive discussion in Georgia and nationally about the relationship between prison costs and public safety. Texas and Kansas were […]
June 8, 2012
Friday Facts: June 8th, 2012
It’s Friday! – Register by Monday, June 25 for the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Wednesday, June 27. The event, “The Road to Freedom,” takes place at Cobb County’s […]
May 4, 2012
Friday Facts: May 4, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – May 23: Ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosts a Leadership Breakfast at 8 a.m. […]
April 16, 2012
Another View: Coordinated Action on Tax System Vital
(This article was published in the Sunday April 15 Atlanta Journal-Constitution) By Mike Klein This year, Georgia legislators took down some barriers in tax, pension and criminal justice reform but […]
April 13, 2012
Friday Facts: April 13th, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “Government has an important role in helping develop a country’s economic foundation. But the critical test is whether government is genuinely working to […]
April 11, 2012
The Serious Challenge to Georgia’s Low-Tax Economic Strategy
By Mike Klein Georgia built its economic strategy over the past couple decades around being a good place to raise a family with low taxes and a business friendly environment. […]
April 9, 2012
When Reform is not Enough, Change How the Game is Played
By Eric Wearne Eric Wearne, Senior Fellow, Georgia Public Policy Foundation Harvard University Professor Clayton M. Christensen argues in his book Disrupting Class and elsewhere that the best and most long-lasting […]
April 4, 2012
Tax Freedom Day — The Feeling of Not So Much Freedom
By Mike Klein There is this idea out there that the country has a tax code. Actually, it has a tax obstacle course. It is almost impossible to decipher the […]
March 30, 2012
Friday Facts: March 30th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – April 26: Register now for ”Choice Matters: Expanding Educational Opportunity,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast at Cobb County’s Georgian Club, featuring two legislators at the forefront of Georgia […]
March 23, 2012
History Up Close at U.S. Supreme Court Health Care Arguments
By Mike Klein Monday morning millions will pay attention via media reports but only a few dozen will be inside when the U.S. Supreme Court begins three days of arguments […]
March 19, 2012
Attention Online Shoppers: More Sales Taxes Likely in January
By Mike Klein Georgia online shoppers would be required to pay state sales tax for more purchases starting on New Year’s Day 2013 if tax reform legislation unveiled on Monday […]
March 14, 2012
New Criminal Justice Reform Bill Expected Within Days
By Mike Klein The next version of criminal justice reform legislation should look more like last year’s special council recommendations without extra window dressing that somehow worked its way into […]
March 14, 2012
Health Care: A Road Map to Innovation
By Ross Mason The United States spent $2.4 trillion on health care in 2011. If that represented a country, it would be the world’s sixth-largest economy. Health care accounted for […]
March 9, 2012
Friday Facts: March 9th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Register now: Seats are filling up fast for the Foundation’s March 22 Leadership Breakfast! Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of the […]
February 24, 2012
Has Georgia Tax Reform Fallen Behind Other States?
By Mike Klein Georgia’s high octane tax reform initiative flamed out last year. A moderate approach seems possible this year and likely soon with the Legislature having completed half of […]
February 24, 2012
Georgia Public Policy Foundation 2012 Legislative Agenda
By Kelly McCutchen In a typical election year, legislators tend to adopt a “do-nothing” attitude lest they somehow offend potential voters. This year in Georgia could, and should, be different […]
February 24, 2012
Georgia’s Innovation Promise Rests in Bold Leadership
By Kelly McCutchen In a typical election year, legislators tend to adopt a “do-nothing” attitude lest they somehow offend potential voters. This year in Georgia could, and should, be different […]
February 22, 2012
Georgia Needs a Personal Income Tax Rate Cut
By Kelly McCutchen Georgia is 48th in the nation when it comes to growth in personal income per capita over the past decade. Over the past year, job creation was […]
February 16, 2012
Foundation Releases Criminal Justice Reform Issue Analysis
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation today released an Issue Analysis on criminal justice reform, “Peach State Criminal Justice: Controlling Costs, Protecting the Public.” The Issue Analysis, by Marc Levin and […]
February 16, 2012
Foundation Releases Issue Analysis on Georgia Criminal Justice Reform
Atlanta – The Georgia Public Policy Foundation today released an Issue Analysis on criminal justice reform, “Peach State Criminal Justice: Controlling Costs, Protecting the Public.” The Issue Analysis, by Marc […]
February 16, 2012
Peach State Criminal Justice: Controlling Costs, Protecting the Public
Legislators, prosecutors, judges and other stakeholders recognize that Georgia’s fiscal situation requires renewed policy strategies to ensure that the state’s limited corrections dollars are spent properly. PDF version of Issue […]
February 3, 2012
Georgia After The Great Recession: How Are We Doing?
How has Georgia responded to the Great Recession compared to other states? The latest data from the Census Bureau tells us some things we knew and some things some might […]
February 3, 2012
Georgia Tax and Spending by the Numbers
By Kelly McCutchen How has Georgia responded to the Great Recession compared to other states? The latest data from the Census Bureau tells us some things we knew and […]
January 27, 2012
Friday Facts: January 27th, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “If we simply throw low-risk offenders into prison, rather than holding them accountable for their wrongdoing and addressing the source of their criminal behavior, they […]
January 25, 2012
Tax Foundation: Georgia 34th for Best Business Tax Climate
This morning the conservative Tax Foundation released its comprehensive analysis of state tax structure policies that impact business growth. The message for Georgia: We Can Do Better. Georgia is ranked […]
January 24, 2012
Georgian Nominated for National Online Teacher of the Year
Congratulations! Georgia Virtual School science department chair Asherrie Yisrael has been selected as a finalist for National Online Teacher of the Year. The award has two sponsor organizations: the Southern […]
January 23, 2012
Last Chance to Register for Jan. 25 Event Celebrating National School Choice Week
Atlanta – The registration deadline for the Foundation’s first event of 2012 is today! If you haven’t yet registered, go tohttp://tinyurl.com/7ldaqnk today to sign up for “Breaking Down Barriers to […]
January 20, 2012
Steven’s Story: Proof the Time is Now to Put Students First
“Steven,” a young student from a low-income family, wanted to become an engineer. He understood his best chance of success was to enroll in his district’s math- and science-focused charter […]
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