June 7, 2023 • Commentary
Why do we have so few providers in healthcare?
As with too many other topics, the debate on healthcare access tends to focus on symptoms rather than the root cause of the problem.
Topic: Florida
May 12, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 12, 2023
Last week’s release of eighth grade U.S. history and civics tests delivered another round of bad news for students and schools.
May 10, 2023 • Commentary
Low tax states continue to attract new residents
New residents to Georgia brought a net $1.28 billion increase in adjusted gross income last year.
March 31, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 31, 2023
It’s Friday! It takes 120 votes to pass a bill through the General Assembly: 29 or more in the Senate, and 91 or more in the House. In the waning […]
March 24, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 24, 2023
It’s Friday! Any hope of reforming the state’s regulatory system for approving new healthcare facilities in 2023 appears to be effectively dead with only two legislative days remaining in the […]
March 22, 2023 • Commentary
Will Georgia join the growing number of states expanding education options?
Other states such as West Virginia, Arizona, Iowa, Utah and Arkansas have approved universal choice bills. More states are prepped for expansion.
March 20, 2023
Economic Report on Georgia’s Certificate of Need Program
Despite their inception nearly fifty years ago, ongoing questions about cost, access and the role of community healthcare remain.
March 15, 2023 • Commentary
New tax reform on the horizon?
There has been much talk about getting to a zero income tax to match neighboring Florida and Tennessee, or just lowering the rate to remain competitive.
March 1, 2023 • Commentary
More education options good for Georgia students, families
Pending legislation would establish education scholarship accounts for Georgia students.
January 19, 2023 • Commentary
Georgia should reinforce its tax reform intentions
Georgia’s ability to reach the target 4.99% tax rate from last year's reform is limited by the bill’s tax trigger mechanism
January 13, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 13, 2023
It’s Friday! Georgia is the best in the nation when it comes to college football. That is undisputed. But one public policy area where Georgia needs work is occupational regulations. […]
January 11, 2023 • Commentary
Who will emerge as Georgia’s school choice champion?
Educational freedom has been on quite a roll in recent years. Just not in Georgia.
January 6, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 6, 2023
It’s Friday! The 2023 edition of the Georgia legislature includes more than its fair share of unknowns. Or as we say in the South, it will be as clear as […]
December 9, 2022 • Commentary
Georgia Ranks Highly in Economic Freedom Report
A new report from the Fraser Institute says Georgia is one of the freest places to live in North America
December 2, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 2, 2022
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta is No. 1 again, but not for a desirable reason. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that no other large American city has higher income inequality than […]
July 29, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 29, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The thing I remember best about successful people I’ve met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they’re doing… and it seems […]
July 22, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 22, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.” –Winston Churchill “Identifying […]
June 2, 2022 • Blog
Kemp’s Results Won Out
Disagree as they might with one policy or another, people will have a hard time arguing with Governor Kemp’s economic record as a whole.
May 13, 2022 • Commentary
Investigation Taps Prohibition Hang Over As Craft Industry Hangup
Whether you only drink traditional lagers or want a mango chili IPA, the rules about what brewers can sell have remained largely untouched for nearly 90 years.
April 27, 2022 • Blog
Economic Rankings Provide Motivation to States
Florida leads Georgia in the rankings for 2022. So does (gulp) Tennessee. Relax, fellow Bulldogs. I’m not talking about college football, nor do I mean the Gators or the Volunteers. […]
April 5, 2022 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax
In a late night flurry of votes, the Senate passed a bill that will gradually drop the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99% by 2029.
March 25, 2022 • Tax Foundation
Georgia Income Tax Reform Would Improve Standing Among Neighbors, Country
Georgia faces stiff competition from its neighbors when it comes to the individual income tax.
March 1, 2022 • Blog
What Do Lower Taxes Mean for Georgia Jobs?
How would lowering taxes here affect job growth and help us keep up with neighboring states?
February 11, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 11, 2022
In the wake of the Omicron surge, Atlanta school districts are now reporting a steep drop in positivity rates.
February 4, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 04, 2022
As housing prices continue to skyrocket, our latest study identifies the cost of regulatory compliance as a large factor.
February 3, 2022 • Blog
Tax Cuts Could Mean Windfalls for Georgia
Even without cutting tax revenues, flattening and lowering Georgia’s income-tax rate would be a big winner in terms of economic growth and job creation.
January 28, 2022
Driving Change: The Promise of Per-Mile Charges for Georgia Transportation
As technology, policy and politics change the transportation landscape in Georgia, the state will have to reconsider how it funds transportation infrastructure.
January 21, 2022 • Commentary
School Choice Week and the “Year of Educational Freedom”
With some policy changes, 2022 could turn out to be the "Year of Educational Freedom."
January 14, 2022 • Commentary
Georgia Ranks High on Freedom, but Has Room to Improve
Georgia’s environment of economic freedom is a major contributor to the top-10 ranking.
December 17, 2021 • Commentary
In Building Back Better, Treat Safety Nets with Care
After months of negotiation, the bill is predicted to cost $2.2 trillion.
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