May 22, 2015
Making Military Lives Matter
For some military families, news and closure take decades, For others, Skype and Whatsapp bridge the miles. By Benita M. Dodd Memorial Day Weekend, as you’ve heard time and […]
Topic: Georgia General Assembly
May 15, 2015
The Ethanol Scramble
When it comes to government mandates, ethanol proves, “it’s complicated.” By Harold Brown The Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) were enacted to solve perceived problems with energy independence, carbon footprints, job […]
April 17, 2015
Deepwater Horizon: Drawn-Out Tempest in a Teacup
It’s hard to find evidence — or even scars — of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but it’s a cash cow. By Harold Brown The April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil […]
April 10, 2015
2015 Legislative Session: Opportunities Taken and Missed
Where did the General Assembly win and fall short? By Kelly McCutchen As expected, transportation funding and the Governor’s proposal to address persistently failing public schools dominated Georgia’s legislative session. […]
April 3, 2015
The Bitter Battle Over Bogus Butter
Nothing illustrates the vagaries of government management better than the protection of butter. By Harold Brown Government regulations have unintended consequences. Winners are protected, losers are punished, perhaps. Effects are […]
March 20, 2015
Friday Facts: March 20, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 26: Foundation President Kelly McCutchen is a panelist at an Atlanta discussion on criminal justice reform in Georgia, hosted by the Charles Koch Institute. Find out […]
March 20, 2015
Will Georgia Legislators Trust Citizens Who Elected Them?
Fewer steps between manufacturer and consumer mean a lower consumer price. By Jeffrey Dorfman Every member of the Georgia Legislature was elected this past November. Thus, one would expect those […]
March 6, 2015
A Reality Check on the School Choice Bogeymen
Many raise bogeymen in arguments against parental choice in education. By Benjamin Scafidi Two bills in the Georgia Legislature would allow thousands of Georgia parents the opportunity to choose better […]
February 27, 2015
Friday Facts: February 27, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 18: “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” is the topic of the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. $30. Find out […]
February 26, 2015
Proposal Would Modernize Georgia’s Teacher Retirement System
A bill introduced this month would modernize Georgia’s pension system to be more in line with private-sector pensions. The plan is modeled after the successful reform of the pension plan […]
February 20, 2015
Legislature Makes Good Progress on The Issues
Promising action on the legislative front. By Benita M. Dodd As the legislative session reaches the halfway mark for 2015 (Monday is Day 20), there are signs of promising action […]
December 19, 2014
Transit Should Stay off Tracks and on the Road
This legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly is expected to tackle transportation reform, with many hoping lawmakers address both roadways and transit. By Baruch Feigenbaum This legislative session, the Georgia […]
December 12, 2014
Keep Crony Capitalism Out of Georgia’s School Choice Movement
In 2013, when the SSOs in Georgia awarded a total of 13,270 scholarships averaging $3,517 per recipient, what was the fiscal impact on taxpayers? By Jim Kelly and Ben Scafidi […]
December 5, 2014
Educational Choice and the Economic Well-Being of the Middle Class
It’s time to raise the cap for tuition tax credit scholarships for Georgia students. By Jim Kelly In a recent speech at the National Press Club, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, […]
September 11, 2014
The Mother of All Slush Funds
By Ronald E. Bachman Now that Congress is back in session and President Obama has spoken, Washington’s focus on the various health plans will intensify. But health legislation passing […]
August 29, 2014
The Humanity of Herbert Hoover: A Character of Caring
“In all the history of human suffering I know of … no accomplishment which in terms of magnitude and generosity can be compared to the relief that you have actually […]
July 11, 2014
Follow State’s Lead on Criminal Justice Reform
As Atlanta’s leaders seek to address criminal justice, it would be wise to follow the state’s lead. By Kelly McCutchen Protection to person and property is the paramount duty of […]
June 20, 2014
Education Excellence Can’t Be Achieved From Above
As our education system becomes more decentralized and complex, the locus of accountability should shift from government to parents. By Jason Bedrick Education in America in the 21st century is […]
June 6, 2014
State needs power to fix problems
What’s a state to do when the federal surface transportation program heads toward its Sept. 1 expiration date with little promise of a new transportation bill and the Federal Highway […]
April 1, 2014
Do U.S. Antitrust Laws Conspire Against Innovators Like Tesla?
(This article was published on Forbes.Com and is reprinted with permission by the author.) By Jeffrey Dorfman U.S. antitrust laws are a fascinating confusion of logic and nonsense. Supposedly designed […]
March 21, 2014
Education Choice Issues Meet Silence of the Left
The topic du jour on the left these days is inequality. But why does the left care about inequality? By John Goodman The topic du jour on the left these […]
March 18, 2014
Checking Up On Health: March 18, 2014
Health Care Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd ObamaCare Why no Medicaid expansion for Georgia? Just the expansion of Medicaid would cost Georgia an additional $2.5 billion […]
March 14, 2014
Friday Facts: March 14, 2014
It’s Friday! Events March 26: Join Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Kyle Wingfield and Eric Cochling, vice president of Policy Development at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, at the Foundation’s 8 a.m. […]
February 21, 2014
The Truth Behind the ‘Staffing Surge’ in Georgia Public Schools
Georgia has seen dramatic increases in public school staffing while the needle has barely moved on student achievement. By Ben Scafidi Cuts to family budgets have been significant since the […]
February 7, 2014
Fostering Better Care of Georgia’s Children
For a child who is being abused and neglected every day, every hour, every minute counts. By Tarren Bragdon and Benita M. Dodd For a child who is being abused […]
February 6, 2014
Increase sought in Ga. Tax Credit Scholarships
School choice: The $58 million donation cap for Georgia’s tax-credit scholarship program was reached just 22 days into the new tax year. As a result of this overwhelming demand to […]
January 31, 2014
Atlanta’s Icy Logjam a Beacon of Hope for The Future
The fingerpointing and soul-searching began early. By Benita M. Dodd The metro Atlanta region came to a standstill this week, its interstates, highways and side streets glazed over with ice […]
January 24, 2014
Georgians Embrace School Choice
With school choice, the competition for students makes accountability key. By Benita M. Dodd For proponents of school choice, there’s heart-warming encouragement in the (January 22) announcement this week that […]
January 17, 2014
States Can Unite to Rein in Feds on Spending
It’s time to advance a Balanced Budget Amendment to make debt truly scarce for the federal government. By Nick Dranias Georgia legislators, like so many across the nation, understand the […]
January 10, 2014
America’s Longest War: The War on Poverty
Improving education opportunities has a far greater effect on closing the income gap and increasing upward mobility than does a government handout. By Benita M. Dodd Fifty years ago […]
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