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 […]
October 9, 2012
Advances in science; spin on the health care law and fraud in government health programs. Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Bed tax,’ again: Andy Miller of Georgia […]
October 5, 2012
I know something about taking risks. Calculated risks. In 2009, I followed my heart and quit a lucrative job that I loved and held for 14 years —trading equity derivatives. […]
September 28, 2012
Thousands of children are on waiting lists, demonstrating that parents are aching for the option of charter schools By Benita M. Dodd With less than 40 days to the November […]
September 21, 2012
A nationall survey of attorneys finds that many legitimate victims of medical malpractice have no meaningful access to the civil justice system. By Joanna Shepherd-Bailey Jennifer Shiver knows what it […]
September 6, 2012
Using “Plan T,” Atlanta has an opportunity to replace its reputation as one of the “most congested cities” and become as the “go to” place for business. By Michael Dziak […]
August 30, 2012
Any good economist will tell you that as complementary factors of production, labor and capital are not only indispensable but hugely dependent upon each other as well. By Lawrence W. Reed […]
August 23, 2012
The Sept. 21 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum will focus on the most anticipated issues under the Gold Dome, offering free-market approaches, limited government solutions and innovations for Georgia that have […]
August 16, 2012
The only way to know with confidence whether charters cause better outcomes is to look at randomized control trials (RCTs) in which students are assigned by lottery to attending a […]
August 9, 2012
The new Georgia Land Bank Act expands local governments’ abilities to create a land bank, an organization with sweeping authority to acquire and dispose of vacant, abandoned or delinquent properties. […]
August 3, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “Even the striving for equality by means of a directed economy can result only in an officially enforced inequality – an authoritarian determination […]
July 20, 2012
By Dennis G. Smith The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) guarantees the debate over health care will continue. Supporters of the […]
July 20, 2012
By Dennis G. Smith The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) guarantees the debate over health care will continue. Supporters of the […]
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