May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts
It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]
April 30, 2026 • Commentary
Georgia’s tax debates deserve better than Washington-style claims that smaller increases amount to cuts.
April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts
Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too. This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]
April 23, 2026 • Commentary
New legislation builds on lessons from Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, but success will depend on careful implementation.
April 17, 2026 • Friday Facts
With most Americans recently submitting their income tax filings, it’s an opportune time to review where exactly those tax dollars go in the federal budget these days. Spoiler: It’s mostly […]
April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]
April 8, 2026 • Commentary
Ambitious reforms gave way to incremental changes as major proposals stalled or were scaled back
April 3, 2026 • Friday Facts
As Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session under the Gold Dome, they closed the book on months of debate over the issues shaping life across the state. Taxes, […]
March 26, 2026 • Commentary
School Choice, Literacy and Classroom Policy Shape Georgia’s Education Agenda
January 16, 2026 • Blog
The 2026 Georgia General Assembly kicked off this week, with lawmakers returning to the Capitol for this year’s 40-day session.
November 28, 2025 • Friday Facts
This Thanksgiving, we once again pause for a moment to give thanks for our many blessings.
July 29, 2025
By
Chris Denson
J. Thomas Perdue
Georgia is growing fast—adding more than a million new residents each decade. But housing construction hasn’t kept pace.
May 16, 2025 • Friday Facts
2026 is looking like maximum political chaos in Georgia.
April 5, 2025 • Blog
Georgia’s 2025 legislative session ended on Friday.
April 4, 2025 • Friday Facts
No matter which issues dominate the headlines during a legislative session, tax policy remains a hardy perennial.
March 14, 2025 • Friday Facts
Crossover Day marked the beginning of the end of this year’s legislative session.
February 18, 2025 • Blog
Georgia law can hold a business owner civilly liable for a criminal act that happens on his property, one that the business owner had nothing to do with.
February 12, 2025 • Commentary
Cumulatively, Georgia’s 180 city and county school districts have more than doubled their reserves to a staggering $6.5 billion.
February 6, 2025 • Blog
More than 60% of voters in Clarke County said yes last fall to Georgia’s new floating homestead exemption, but the school board plans to opt out.
January 15, 2025 • Blog
Kemp is Georgia’s first governor to be finishing a second consecutive term while clearly eyeing future elected office.
January 10, 2025 • Friday Facts
A few issues have been gaining attention for months and figure to be key points of contention once the session kicks off on Jan. 13.
October 3, 2024
Commonsense solutions to Georgia's biggest issues
September 17, 2024 • Blog
It’s increasingly difficult for Georgia’s childcare centers to find companies who will insure them.
August 23, 2024 • Friday Facts
Georgia’s teacher pension is not out of the woods and still poses a major risk of unexpected runaway costs.
May 9, 2024 • Blog
North Carolina's population is slightly smaller than Georgia's yet they have more than twice as many breweries.
May 2, 2024 • Blog
Convention organizers said a hybrid school is one that meets a child’s individual needs and/or preferences, and they are only growing.
April 11, 2024 • Blog
Some Georgia craft brewers say their line of work doesn’t live up to its fullest potential. So, who or what do they believe holds them back?
March 28, 2024 • Blog
The story of this year’s session is ultimately one of tangible, if incremental, progress.
February 21, 2024
By
Rea S. Hederman Jr.
Zachary D. Cady
Trevor Lewis
When Georgia enacted the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2022, it began the hard work of fixing an outdated, uncompetitive tax code.
February 16, 2024 • Friday Facts
We can increase housing affordability, not with taxpayer subsidies, but by removing regulations that limit what types of houses can be built and where.
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