October 10, 2014
It’s Friday! Kudos Rogers Wade, Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and former president of the Foundation, was presented with the University of Georgia Blue Key Service Award on […]
October 10, 2014
If it weren’t for a surfeit of federal funds, cities wouldn’t plan ridiculously expensive rail lines that, in most cases, do nothing for transit riders or transportation users in general. […]
October 3, 2014 • Video
Herman Cain’s father worked as a janitor, barber and chauffeur. His son would become a candidate for the United States Senate and later President of the United States after a […]
October 3, 2014
Challenging the Goliath of Big Government and statism – government’s growing control over our business and businesses – is what the “stink tanks” do. (Corrected version to reflect that SPN […]
October 3, 2014
Matchbook Learning CEO Sajan George challenged Georgia to create a more focused K-12 public education vision during the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum panel discussion. Alpharetta resident Sajan George founded […]
October 3, 2014
Tax Foundation economist Liz Malm and former North Carolina state Senator Thom Goolsby talked about what Georgia could do to maintain competitive tax strategies. Georgia’s personal state income tax rate […]
October 1, 2014
Clint Bolick is universally regarded as one of the greatest school choice legal minds in the country. Bolick delivered the Education Keynote Address at the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum […]
September 30, 2014
5th Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Theme: “Tearing Down Walls” (25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall) Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel 2450 Galleria Parkway; Atlanta, GA […]
September 19, 2014
The economic benefits of offshore drilling far outweigh environmental concerns. By Benita Dodd President Obama’s recent move to allow seismic exploration of oil and gas reserves offshore Georgia and the […]
September 12, 2014
Georgia has reason to celebrate success in adult criminal and juvenile justice reforms. By Mike Klein Not long ago, the national philosophy behind criminal justice policy was to lock offenders […]
September 11, 2014
By Ronald E. Bachman Now that Congress is back in session and President Obama has spoken, Washington’s focus on the various health plans will intensify. But health legislation passing […]
September 9, 2014
Early criminal justice reform outcomes: Georgia juvenile detention sentences were down an astonishing 62 percent during a nine-month period that ended in June. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein By Mike […]
September 5, 2014
Friday Facts September 5, 2014 It’s Friday! Thursday, September 11, is the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that forever changed this nation. Aaron Maclean wrote recently for the Washington […]
September 5, 2014
“Every year, the Forum is a unique opportunity to bring innovative ideas directly to Georgia leaders.” For more information on the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum and to register, click here or […]
September 2, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd (This Labor Day week, the reference to the CBO quote about the Affordable Care Act is the extent of the […]
August 29, 2014
It’s Friday! We need your support for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. It’s easy! Go to http://bit.ly/1lfwap4 to contribute and help us stand up for taxpayers, voters and small businesses […]
August 29, 2014
“In all the history of human suffering I know of … no accomplishment which in terms of magnitude and generosity can be compared to the relief that you have actually […]
August 27, 2014
Capital markets should not be subject to central planning by the Fed. (Paul S. Atkins and Peter Wallison are the speakers at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s August 28 Policy […]
August 22, 2014
It’s Friday! Events Aug. 28: Register by Tuesday for,“Unaccountable Government in Action: Capital Markets in the Fed’s Cross-Hairs,”a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Former SEC Commissioner […]
August 22, 2014
By reducing the necessity for physicians to practice defensive medicine, Georgians can save billions of dollars. By Dr. Brian E. Hill and Wayne Oliver During the next few weeks, many […]
August 21, 2014
Utopian Academy for the Arts opened in Clayton County despite bureaucratic roadblocks that threatened its unique mission. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. Sixth in a series about new Georgia start-up […]
August 20, 2014
An increase in competence and respect for the proper role of the federal government in our lives will allow that government to do the things — like interstate transportation — […]
August 20, 2014
Atlanta Classical Academy opened this fall with nearly 500 students enrolled and 1,200 more are on the waiting list. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. Fifth in a series about new […]
August 18, 2014
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School will open next week with an emphasis on arts, agriculture and environmental studies. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein Fourth in a series about new Georgia start-up […]
August 15, 2014
It’s Friday! An important reminder: We want you to continue to receive our updates! To ensure that you receive Foundation e-mails, please add us to your address book or safe […]
August 15, 2014
To send a bigger pot to Washington is to squeeze blood out of a stone, thanks to increased fuel efficiency, alternate-fuel vehicles and federal interference eroding funds and hiking costs […]
August 14, 2014
Great literature studies is a primary theme at the Academy for Classical Education in Macon. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein Third in a series about new Georgia start-up public charter […]
August 13, 2014
Troup County has needed thousands of high-tech workers since KIA Motors located there. THINC, a new college and career academy, is helping to train the next generation. By Foundation Editor […]
August 11, 2014
Tapestry Public Charter School’s special mission is to help autistic children. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein First in a series about new Georgia start-up public charter schools. By Mike Klein […]
August 8, 2014
Tax credit program supporters say their goal is clear: Improve school choice options. By Mike Klein Carlethia Ingram easily could have become one more lost teenager. Her mother died four […]
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