March 8, 2019
Friday Facts: March 8, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Mark Twain “Our goal is not simply to send children to school. Our goal […]
Topic: Georgia Public Policy Foundation
March 8, 2019
Give Georgia’s Students Choices, Not Excuses
There’s enough pie for everyone to have a slice, despite the zero-summers’ protests. Now we have evidence they have it exactly backward: School choice can actually lower public school districts’ […]
March 7, 2019
AJC.com Publishes Op-ed on ESAs by Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield
Maureen Downey’s “Get Schooled” blog on AJC.com published, “Opinion: New study suggests vouchers may help Georgia public schools,” an op-ed by Kyle Wingfield, president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, on […]
March 1, 2019
Baby Steps in Teacher Pension Reform
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The implication is that the first step won’t be the last. That’s the right way to think […]
February 28, 2019
Heartland Institute Urges Georgia to Address CON Reform
Georgia is one of 35 states that institute certificate of need (CON) laws. First passed in the 1960s to deter increasing health care costs, CON laws were supposed to limit […]
February 21, 2019 • In The Press
Foundation President Kyle Wingfield Provides Testimony on ‘Architectural Ordinances’
Kyle Wingfield was invited to provide testimony to the Georgia House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.
February 20, 2019
Foundation President Kyle Wingfield Testifies on Waivers at Senate Health Committee Hearing
Kyle Wingfield, president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, accepted an invitation to testify before the Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2019, regarding health-care waivers […]
February 15, 2019
Friday Facts: February 15, 2019
It’s Friday! Events March 21: “Shining a Light on Government,” a Leadership Breakfast with Richard Belcher of WSB-TV in celebration of Sunshine Week on Thursday, March 21, at the Georgian […]
February 15, 2019
Plan to Seek Waivers a Healthy Dose of Reality for Georgia
Bureaucratic arcana from Washington, D.C., hit Georgia’s headlines this week. Governor Brian Kemp announced he will seek federal “waivers” to improve health care in the state. By Kyle Wingfield Bureaucratic […]
February 8, 2019
Friday Facts: February 8, 2019
It’s Friday! Honors For the second consecutive year, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has been named one of the world’s “Best Independent Think Tanks” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think […]
February 8, 2019
What Does Transit ‘Access to Jobs’ Actually Measure?
A recent study, “Access Across America: Transit 2017,” by Andrew Owen and Brendan Murphy of the University of Minnesota, claims that accessibility to jobs by transit increased between 2016 and 2017. By […]
February 7, 2019 • Press Release
Foundation Named to Global ‘Best Independent Think Tanks’ List
News Release | For Immediate Release February 7, 2019 Contact: Benita Dodd at (404-256-4050) Foundation Named to Global ‘Best Independent Think Tanks’ List Atlanta – For the second consecutive year, the Georgia […]
February 1, 2019
Friday Facts: February 1, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Oftentimes, it’s not just about keeping the lights on or reducing carbon emissions. It’s about keeping people alive. Right now, out in the Midwest, nuclear power […]
February 1, 2019
2019: Continue a Course of Bold Policies
A new governor, a new lieutenant governor, a host of new committee chairs – there are numerous reasons the 2019 legislative session is full of intrigue. Add to them Georgia’s […]
January 28, 2019
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Publishes Foundation Op-Ed on Legislature 2019
A new governor, a new lieutenant governor, a host of new committee chairs – there are numerous reasons the 2019 legislative session is full of intrigue. Add to them Georgia’s […]
January 25, 2019
‘Medicare for All’ is Popular Until You Explain How it Works
A new poll shows that a clear majority of Americans support Medicare for All – until they are told what it is and how it would work. By Peter Suderman […]
January 24, 2019
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Publishes Foundation Op-Ed on MARTA ‘moonshot’ proposal
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of January 18, 2019, published an op-ed by Benita Dodd in response to MARTA CEO Jeffrey Parker’s proposal for a $100 billion “moonshot for transit.” The op-ed, […]
January 18, 2019
Faces Behind School Choice are as Diverse as the Options Ahead
The events and activities underscore the need for choice in children’s education: No two children are alike. They learn in different ways, in different environments and at different paces, and […]
January 11, 2019
Friday Facts: January 11, 2019
It’s Friday! Events January 22: “National School Choice Week: A Capitol Choice,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Tuesday, January 22. The event is in the Empire Room, 20th floor, Sloppy […]
January 11, 2019
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Help the Poor
More than 12 million nondisabled, working-age Americans are enrolled in Medicaid. They receive medical care that is virtually free, and in most states they are under no obligation to work or seek […]
January 4, 2019
Make Civility and Civics a Winning Combo in 2019
Bob Hanner embraced a standard of statesmanship for Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd A good man passed away on January 2nd. Bob Hanner, 73, had served 38 years in the […]
December 28, 2018
Friday Facts: December 28, 2018
It’s Friday! A reminder: Your weekly FRIDAY FACTS is made possible by the generosity of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s donors. As the year draws to a close, we ask […]
December 21, 2018
Friday Facts: December 21, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “I choose free libraries as the best agencies for improving the masses of the people, because they give nothing for nothing. They only help those […]
December 21, 2018
2018 Victories: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
As 2018 dashes away like Donner and Blitzen, many Georgians will remember it as a year of major political transition. But 2018 also brought some substantial improvements to Georgians’ lives […]
December 20, 2018
News Release: Foundation Commends Congress for FIRST STEP Act
News Release | For Immediate Release December 20, 2018 Contact: Benita Dodd (404-256-4050) Foundation President Kyle Wingfield Commends Congress on FIRST STEP Act Atlanta – Bipartisan passage this week of the FIRST […]
December 14, 2018
Friday Facts: December 14, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Each of us can be happier, and America will start to heal, when we become the kind neighbors and generous friends we wish we had.” […]
December 14, 2018
Five Facts Favoring Education Choice in Georgia
With the turnover under the Gold Dome, however, policymakers risk losing the lessons learned – the hard-won institutional knowledge – that reinforce the need for choice for Georgia’s families. In […]
December 7, 2018
Pearl Harbor Day: A Reminder to Remember
The fires of patriotism must be tended.It was a quiet Sunday morning in beautiful Oahu, Hawaii. Without warning, the peaceful residents in paradise awakened in shock and terror as all […]
December 5, 2018
Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield Testifies on Health Care at Rural Development Council
Georgia Public Policy Foundation CEO Kyle Wingfield testified about health care opportunities for Georgia before the House Rural Development Council at its December 4, 2018, meeting in Dahlonega. View his […]
November 30, 2018
Friday Facts: November 30, 2018
It’s Friday! This week was Giving Tuesday. Thank you to those who supported Benita Dodd’s special one-day fundraiser for the Foundation; about $6,000 was raised! As promised, the money raised […]
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