September 30, 2016
By Ross Coker While the discussion and debate over reform for civil asset forfeiture remain ongoing, most Americans still probably do not even know what it means, much less how […]
September 29, 2016
On acne, Breast Cancer Month and Medicaid expansion. Health News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Breast Cancer Month is October, and Breast Cancer Day is celebrated Saturday. Get […]
September 26, 2016
By Ross Coker Atlanta – The FBI released its comprehensive report on 2015 crime and crime rates across the nation today (September 26). The report, “Crime in the United States,” […]
September 16, 2016
A little over a year ago, Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kelly McCutchen’s commentary, “The Dignity of Work,” shared the scope and vision of the nonprofit organization Georgia Works. In […]
September 9, 2016
By Kelly McCutchen Internet access is foundational in today’s economy. Lack of access can grind business to a halt and hobble critical services including health care, transportation and education. As […]
August 26, 2016
By Benita M. Dodd Once, Georgia’s most alarming criminal justice statistic was that one resident in 13 was under correctional supervision – imprisoned, jailed, on parole or on probation. Today, […]
August 19, 2016
What if there was a more efficient health care approach for Georgia’s low-income uninsured? By Kelly McCutchen It’s been a rough summer for health care. Sixteen of the 23 federally […]
August 13, 2016
Principles: Public safety is a core responsibility of government. A well-functioning criminal justice system enforces order and respect for every person’s right to property and life, and ensures that liberty […]
August 13, 2016
Principles: Any reforms to pensions should consider the long-term solvency of a plan and protect the already promised benefits for employees already in the system. The benefits in a public […]
August 12, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: For 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, 2,713,800 individual income tax returns were filed in Georgia (pop. 4.8 million), reporting $51.3 billion in […]
August 12, 2016
Results from the first three Georgia counties to restore food stamp time limits. By Benita M. Dodd August marks the 20th anniversary of the transformative Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity […]
August 5, 2016
Ready for some good news on health reform? Both the presumptive Democratic candidate for President and the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives agree people should be able […]
July 29, 2016
Sales tax holidays are no part of sound tax policy. By Scott Drenkard and Joseph Henchman Sales tax holidays are periods of time when selected goods are exempted from state […]
July 22, 2016
By Benita Dodd The media hype surrounding the political parties’ national conventions spotlights the enormous discord created by personalities and politics as the presidential election approaches. Getting short shrift amid […]
July 15, 2016
Just who is spinning a “Web of Denial”? By Harold Brown This week in the U.S. Senate, Democrats took to the floor to attack national and state organizations that oppose […]
July 8, 2016
By Nicoleta Serban More than 58 percent of Georgia’s children – about 1.5 million youngsters – qualify for public dental benefits through the state’s Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs, […]
June 17, 2016
Leniency and flexibility in sentencing could give more Americans a chance. By John G. Malcolm and John-Michael Seibler President Obama has publicly opined that mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 20 years […]
June 10, 2016
The noted “tough on crime” criminologist John Dilulio once commented that “jailing youth with adult felons under Spartan conditions will merely produce more street gladiators.” By Newt Gingrich and Pat […]
June 3, 2016
There’s a reason people left farms to live in the city, and it wasn’t to farm. By Harold Brown “Food desert” is the modern urban description of a supposed area […]
May 27, 2016
A man of faith, Scott Rigsby works to serve both as a lesson and an example. By Benita M. Dodd Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. […]
May 20, 2016
Imagine the solutions if we embrace churches, charities, corporations and citizens as the solution instead of bigger government. By Geoff Duncan For generations, government has tried to solve the issues […]
May 13, 2016
A story falls short of its own headline’s rhetoric. By Russ Moore May is known for flowers, Memorial Day, graduations and – to some in the education arena – the […]
May 6, 2016
Hope and promise that can inspire students from low-income families out of poverty and into better outcomes. By Benita M. Dodd Education activists watched in dismay as education reform proposals […]
May 3, 2016
Why Georgians can’t have nice things. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Late last year, I visited a friend who had fractured her leg and was […]
April 29, 2016
Childhood lead poisoning prevention is one of the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements” from 2001 to 2010. By Harold Brown President Obama has announced he is heading to Flint, Mich., […]
April 15, 2016
Continuing to resort to 19th-century technology is unwise when a 21st-century generation prefers flexibility and innovative, personalized transit options. By Benita Dodd Rail transit as a mass transportation mode is […]
April 8, 2016
We’re seeing more grandparents and children, with fewer folks in between. By Kelly McCutchen Georgia and the rest of the country are experiencing a significant demographic change: We’re seeing more […]
April 1, 2016
A troubling trend continues: well-connected special interests using state government to thwart competition. By Kelly McCutchen Missed opportunities. That’s the best description of the just completed legislative session. The General […]
March 29, 2016
When legislators play doctor, protectionism in the General Assembly and other health news. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The law and unintended consequences One of […]
March 24, 2016
ZPolitics publishes Foundation commentary on ObamaCare at age 6. Benita Dodd wrote a commentary for ZPolitics that was published on March 23, 2016, the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care […]
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