April 19, 2013
It’s time to add a few more faces to the pitiful environment painted by Earth Day organizers. By Benita M. Dodd “Climate change has many faces,” notes the Web site […]
April 12, 2013
Let’s compensate all patients any time an injury or death occurs in a hospital for any reason other than the condition that brought them to the hospital in the first […]
April 5, 2013
Beyond the Gold Dome, transportation policy has been chugging along – and in at least one way – in the direction the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s “Plan B” sought. By […]
April 4, 2013
By John Keys The 2013 Georgia General Assembly discussion on “MARTA privatization”– a concept initially required in specific areas in proposed legislation – became a zero-sum game proposition, in which […]
March 29, 2013
The most ill-conceived federal sales tax law took effect this year. By Tim Lusby The most ill-conceived federal sales tax law took effect this year, created by the Executive and Legislative […]
March 27, 2013
By Dr. Jeffrey Grossman In 1900, one-third of the American labor force was committed to agricultural production. In 1950, food consumed at home was 22 percent of a household’s […]
March 22, 2013
By Mike Eckert One of Georgia’s biggest challenges today is job creation. As simple as it may sound, it needs amplifying. When people work, the economy grows and so does […]
March 15, 2013
The period of incarceration is a window of opportunity to instill healthier habits and continue to improve female inmates’ health beyond their incarceration By Albert Woodard The campaign in […]
February 28, 2013
The vast majority of those injured by medical negligence never get their day in court. A handful of victims win big awards each year, but 97 percent receive zero compensation […]
February 22, 2013
The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) released its 2012 Urban Mobility Report this month. The major finding is that after remaining static since 2005, congestion is growing, thanks to an improving […]
February 15, 2013
Jobs in the wireless industry have been one of the few bright spots for the state and the nation. By Kelly McCutchen Every day, Georgia consumers and businesses propel the […]
February 8, 2013
February 8, 2013 It’s Friday! February 19: The Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast at Cobb County’s Georgian Club, 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19, is keynoted by the Cato Institute’s Randal O’Toole. […]
February 8, 2013
“Telemedicine – telehealth – allows doctors to be more efficient, effective and productive.” By Benita M. Dodd Money is tight and physicians are in short supply in many Georgia counties, […]
February 1, 2013
The key question is: Is Medicaid expansion beyond the poverty level a “hand up” or a “handcuff?” By Ronald E. Bachman Medicaid has several components, but at its core it is […]
January 27, 2013
What if … Every citizen could track every dollar of federal, state or local government spending, every contract, every real estate deal and every travel expense? What if … Citizens in every […]
January 25, 2013
Unfortunately, despite the best intentions and efforts of thousands of committed educators, many of Georgia’s urban and rural public schools are failing to educate their students. By Ben Scafidi National […]
January 18, 2013
Studies show that this nation trails a number of other countries in the use of electronic medical record systems. By Albert Woodard Hurricane Sandy is only the most recent reminder […]
January 11, 2013
Despite budget shortfalls, Georgia can enact reforms to ensure better times. By Kelly McCutchen Not everything is off limits to Georgia’s government in an economic recession. On the contrary, the […]
January 4, 2013
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “If laws acting upon private interests can not always be avoided, they should be confined within the narrowest limits, and left wherever possible to the […]
December 21, 2012
When the governor paints the state’s financial picture as “daunting” and Medicaid is at least $700 million in the red, you know it’s time to get serious about the state […]
December 14, 2012
“My health and life are not your choice, in America we once had a voice.” By Ronald E. Bachman (With thanks to E.A. Poe’s, “The Raven”) Once upon a […]
December 7, 2012
Did people in areas that rejected the November charter school constitutional amendment have some secret educational advantage over the rest of the state? By Brad Alexander In November, Georgians resoundingly […]
November 30, 2012
A by-product of the government-run health care for Czechs is what could be considered a two-tier health care system. By Russ Lipari Marshall Memorial Fellows are a select group of […]
November 16, 2012
One of the most striking results of the vote on Amendment 1, which was approved by Georgia voters on Tuesday and creates an independent commission to authorize public charter schools […]
November 9, 2012
Public transportation service will thrive when transit systems adopt quality performance standards and service for their riders. They must embrace information technology to maximize operating efficiency and enhance service. They […]
November 5, 2012
A comprehensive mathematical analysis of Georgia public school funding models has found local school systems that enroll nearly nine-out-of-ten public school students would experience increased resources when a student transfers […]
November 1, 2012
Steve Jobs encouraged us to “think different.” Our elected officials need to “think different” to engage all of our resources in solving these important challenges. By Kelly McCutchen When […]
October 26, 2012
.Kelly McCutchen and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation are onto something with their “Plan B” for transportation and, clearly, they get the picture. By Don Sullivan At the third annual […]
October 19, 2012
Few Georgia voters are even aware of Amendment No. 2 on the Nov. 6 ballot, which would allow the state to enter multi-year property lease agreements. By Benita M. Dodd […]
October 12, 2012
The fact that over 25 percent of physicians are seriously considering leaving medicine if ObamaCare is fully implemented is sobering. By Don W. Printz This month marked the 69th annual […]
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