July 13, 2018
Friday Facts: July 13, 2018
It’s Friday! Be sure to read the Leader Spotlight on Kyle Wingfield, published by the State Policy Network! Quotes of note “Judges, therefore, should be always men of learning and […]
Topic: Georgia Public Policy Foundation
July 13, 2018
Another Summer of Polar Bears and Thin Ice
It’s short-sighted to assume polar bears will starve without seals on sea ice if oceanic conditions change. By Harold Brown Hot summer days once again provide the backdrop for highlighting […]
July 6, 2018
Friday Facts: July 6, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties […]
July 6, 2018
Georgia’s Taxing Options after the Supreme Court’s Online Sales Tax Ruling
By Jeffrey Dorfman A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month means even companies without a physical presence in a state can be required to collect sales taxes if states so […]
June 29, 2018
Friday Facts: June 29, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Trade unions up to a certain point have been recognized now as organs for good. They are the only means by which workmen can protect […]
June 29, 2018
New Rule Creates New Opportunities for Health Insurance
By Joey Costa A new rule from the U.S. Department of Labor will allow more small employers and self-employed individuals to join forces to create Association Health Plans, providing consumers […]
June 28, 2018
Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2018
By Sophia Strickland A summary of Georgia laws taking effect July 1, 2018: TRANSPORTATION Hands-Free Georgia Act: Motorists will be prohibited from talking on cell phones without using a speaker […]
June 27, 2018
Foundation Issues Statement on Supreme Court ‘Water Wars’ Ruling
News Release | For Immediate Release June 27, 2018 Contact: Benita Dodd (404-256-4050) Foundation ‘Disappointed’ in Supreme Court Ruling on Water Dispute Atlanta – Kyle Wingfield, president of the Georgia […]
June 25, 2018
Savannah Morning News Champions Teacher Pension Reform
For those entering the profession today, the pension model comes with guaranteed risk. A Savannah Morning News editorial published on June 22, 2018 warns that teacher pension reform is crucial […]
June 22, 2018
Friday Facts: June 22, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “These days, the individual market is like a game of musical chairs, where no plan wants to be the last one standing – with the […]
June 22, 2018
Growing Green Energy Puts Coal and Nuclear Plants in the Red
National energy policymaking doesn’t happen in a vacuum, so it’s important to examine the root causes of problems confronting this administration on the energy front. By Paul Blair Over the […]
June 21, 2018
Governor Announces BRT Funding for SR 400
Bus Rapid Transit is a flexible step in the right direction. $100 million in General Obligation bonds for BRT infrastructure will be contribute to the SR 400 Express Lanes project. […]
June 15, 2018
Friday Facts: June 15, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The road to democracy is not a freeway. It is a toll road on which we pay by accepting and carrying out our civic responsibilities.” […]
June 15, 2018
School Choice Progress Far from ‘Bad Policy’
If this is a scheme to sink public education, then, it’s a lousy one. By Kyle Wingfield A summertime surprise is roiling the Georgia GOP’s gubernatorial primary. A defeated candidate […]
June 8, 2018
Schools Ease the ChalleNGe of Georgia’s At-Risk Youth
By Benita M. Dodd Eighty percent of Georgia’s students graduate from high school. What happens to the one in five who don’t? Michael Boggs, now a Georgia Supreme Court Justice, […]
June 6, 2018
Rural Pretrial Incarceration, a Disproportionate Issue
By Sophia Strickland Reports on the United States’ rapidly increasing incarcerated population have sparked a discussion over bail reform. However, a segment that may not receive as much attention in […]
June 6, 2018
Council’s Misdemeanor Bail Reform Proposals
A summary of the misdemeanor bail reform findings and recommendations from the February 2018 Report of the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform (pages 25-39). By Sophia Strickland The Georgia […]
June 1, 2018
Friday Facts: June 1, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “People who believe themselves above something, or entitled to something more because of past achievements, will find that new opportunities slip away.” – Tyler Bonin, […]
June 1, 2018
Technology of Past Won’t Take Transit into the Future
By Dave Emanuel As the hue and cry for expanded public transit in metro Atlanta reaches a crescendo, many options are being discussed, but chatter about extending heavy rail predominates. […]
May 25, 2018
Lift People Out of Poverty with a Hand Up, Not a Handout
Create environments where low-income people can solve problems together. Low-income families, Miller says, need to be aided to solve their own problems, not temporarily rescued with outside resources. “Helping” people […]
May 18, 2018
Friday Facts: May 18, 2018
It’s Friday! MONDAY IS THE DEADLINE: Seats are filling fast; register NOW to reserve your spot at “Telling the Human Story,” the May 23 Leadership Breakfast keynoted by Arthur Brooks, […]
May 11, 2018
Friday Facts: May 11, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Register by Monday, May 21 for “Telling the Human Story,” a Leadership Breakfast keynoted by Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute. This 8 a.m. […]
May 4, 2018
Friday Facts: May 4, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Register by May 21 for “Telling the Human Story,” a Leadership Breakfast keynoted by Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute. This 8 a.m. event […]
April 27, 2018
Friday Facts: April 27, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes “Telling the Human Story,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast at the Georgian Club. This event is co-hosted […]
April 20, 2018
Friday Facts: April 20, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Mark your calendar! Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes a Leadership Breakfast co-hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Georgia Center […]
April 13, 2018
Friday Facts: April 13, 2018
It’s Friday! The registration deadline is Tuesday (April 17) for “End of Discussion,” the Foundation’s April 19 noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Buckhead Club in Atlanta. This book forum […]
April 11, 2018 • Commentary
Release the Health-Care Market
The contract dispute between Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield appears to be over: The two parties this past week confirmed a “handshake deal” at the urging of […]
April 9, 2018 • Commentary
Georgia’s Public Charter Schools Deserve Fair Treatment
Charter schools are public schools. Charter schools are public schools. Charter schools are public schools. Forgive the repetition, but for a lot of people this simple fact doesn’t seem to […]
April 6, 2018
Friday Facts: April 6, 2017
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Kyle Wingfield takes the helm Monday as president and CEO of the Georgia Public Policy […]
April 5, 2018
Friday Facts: April 5, 2019
It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
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