Topic: Georgia General Assembly

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 […]



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 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 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 […]




November 22, 2013

Making a Brave Move on the Transportation Front

How do policy-makers prevent the area around I-75 and I-285 from becoming completely gridlocked when the Braves play? By Baruch Feigenbaum  The announcement that the Atlanta Braves are abandoning Turner […]

November 15, 2013

Why You Can’t Keep Your Health Care Plan

With the implementation of the federal health law commonly referred to as ObamaCare in full, disjointed, tragic swing, President Obama has confirmed what many long suspected: Even if you like […]

November 1, 2013

Some Organic Food for Thought

Despite the claims that organic food is safer and more nutritious, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) simply won’t say so. By Harold Brown Despite the claims that organic food […]

October 18, 2013

The False Promise of Universal Health Insurance

There are many things that might have been done to reform health care in the United States after Barack Obama was elected. By Greg Scandlen There are many things that […]


October 4, 2013

How Do You Spell Confusion? E-x-c-h-a-n-g-e-s

Patient engagement and health literacy are more likely to emerge through products and services offered through private marketplaces than government exchanges. By Ronald E. Bachman  On October 1 government insurance […]

September 13, 2013

Finding Young Blood to Fund ObamaCare

By Trent Leonard As the Oct. 1 deadline approaches for the launch of the Affordable Care Act’s state health insurance exchanges – “marketplaces” – the need to get young people […]

September 6, 2013

Practical Strategies Can Increase Mobility in Georgia

There is an opportunity for Georgia to develop a quality transportation network without raising taxes. By Baruch Feigenbaum  Even the through travelers know it: Georgia’s transportation system is inadequate. Metro […]

August 30, 2013

Acid Rain Cleans Up Its Act

Over the decades it’s become clear that an environmental crisis is the media’s baby; environmental progress is an orphan. By Harold Brown Over the decades it’s become clear that an […]

August 23, 2013

Transportation Needs Innovation, Especially in Funding

Three approaches will leverage funding to improve mobility and reduce congestion in metro Atlanta and Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd Money talks, especially at the Georgia General Assembly, where the […]

August 16, 2013

Health Care Expansion: “Yes, If” Versus “No, Because”

Expanding Medicaid under existing inflexible federal regulations would be unwise and irresponsible as long-term solution for Georgia, but that doesn’t mean there are not more effective alternatives. By Kelly McCutchen […]

August 2, 2013

Looking Ahead: More Hurdles for ObamaCare

Based on the already-checkered if brief past, the federal health law can expect even more implementation struggles moving forward. Looking Ahead: More Hurdles for ObamaCare  By Ronald Bachman  Last week’s […]

July 26, 2013

ObamaCare Implementation: Stumbling Along

A mounting list of problems and failures plagues key aspects of the Affordable Care Act By Ronald E. Bachman On July 2, 2013, just a few short months before significant […]
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