October 21, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen and Benita M. Dodd The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s reputation is based on its commitment to getting the facts right. In retrospect, one of the few mistakes […]
October 14, 2011
By Richard L. Jackson Have you ever been to the doctor and suspected him of ordering a test just to cover his bases, not because you actually needed it? Anyone […]
October 12, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd When a 16-mile High-Occupancy toll (HOT) lane demonstration project opened October 1 on Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta, it was no surprise that motorists crawling alongside […]
September 30, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Georgia’s prison population has grown 35 percent over the last decade and is projected to continue growing over the next five years. Public safety is bolstered when […]
September 26, 2011
By Steve Stancil Innovation is nothing new for Georgia’s State Properties Commission. As the state’s real estate portfolio manager, the agency with its staff of 12 is responsible for the […]
September 23, 2011
Three years after the economic downturn, many wonder: What are the key drivers for growth in Georgia and what can be done to make the state more fiscally competitive? By […]
September 16, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd One of the greatest compliments paid to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation after the first Georgia Legislative Policy Briefing last year came from a representative of […]
September 9, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Fifteen years ago it was almost impossible to drive by a public school in Georgia without seeing at least one classroom trailer in the parking lot. Parents […]
August 19, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd An annual survey of the nation’s roads by the Reason Foundation reveals a lot about congestion in Georgia. The state is ranked 10th in the nation […]
August 12, 2011
By Samuel Staley, Shirley Ybarra, Erich W. Zimmerman and Nick Donohue In the 20th century, the United States built some of the world’s pre-eminent transportation systems, including an interstate highway network that’s second to none. […]
August 5, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd For years, Georgia has been trying to site an airport to supplement Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest passenger airport in the world. Suggestions have been […]
July 22, 2011
When the new High-Occupancy Toll lanes open on I-85 this summer, buses, motorcycles and Alternate Fuel Vehicles may travel at no charge, as can vehicles with three or more occupants. Single- and […]
July 15, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd Georgia is moving forward on transportation innovation with a 16-mile High-Occupancy toll (HOT) lane project set to open this summer along Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta. […]
July 8, 2011
By Ronald E. Bachman Frightening seniors about Medicare changes is often referred to as Medi-scare. All Americans should be scared: In the coming years, 78 million baby boomers will place […]
June 24, 2011
By John C. Goodman This is a speech Mitt Romney should have given last year. It may even work this year. If he waits until next year, I’m afraid it […]
June 17, 2011
By Ronald E. Bachman There are major problems brewing with the long-term care program created under the Patient Protect and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Effective since Jan. 1, the Community […]
June 3, 2011
Burdensome, costly regulations on mercury levels are no way to encourage competition, investment or job creation. By Benita M. Dodd The federal Environmental Protection Agency was in Atlanta on May […]
May 27, 2011
By Harold Brown How does the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) budget grow in proportion to the shrinkage of its mission? Perhaps it is a reward for agriculture’s phenomenal success. […]
May 20, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen It took more than 100 pages to debate the meaning of just one word. In the end, Georgia’s Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote this week […]
May 13, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd Much like the tale of the blind men and the elephant, proposals to reform Medicaid are influenced by the perspective: Taxpayers see lighter paychecks; beneficiaries see […]
May 6, 2011
By Brian E. Hill, M.D. If physicians treated symptoms, they would never cure. Prescribing a cough suppressant to a patient with an intractable cough without searching for an underlying cause, […]
April 29, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd Transportation policy may not have been the priority during the legislative session, but in the long shadow of the Gold Dome, proposals, plans, ideas and reports […]
April 15, 2011
It’s Friday! Events – Today is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s April 19 noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club in Cobb County. Amid the back and forth over […]
April 8, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Just hearing the words “dependent exemption,” “itemized deductions” and “tax credit phase out” makes most of us want to run screaming to our friendly CPA for help. […]
April 1, 2011
By Steve Stancil The core mission of the Georgia Building Authority (GBA) is to provide a clean, comfortable and safe environment on Capitol Hill. Much like former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith […]
March 30, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd After a historic three days of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, the fate of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act known as […]
March 28, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Starting Point: The Tax Council’s Final Report When the Georgia Council on Tax Reform and Fairness submitted its final recommendations, the fiscal impact had not been fully […]
March 25, 2011
By Ronald S. Bachman The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly referred to as ObamaCare was signed into law on March 23, 2010. One year later, the law […]
March 11, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd Georgians are nervously watching petroleum prices climb amid ongoing unrest in oil producer Libya. Under the Gold Dome, legislators are again subjected to the perennial push […]
March 4, 2011
By Allen Buckley The media often reports about the funding problems of state and local pension plans, such as the plans maintained by Illinois, California and New Jersey. Georgia’s […]
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