April 12, 2013
Malpractice Law Is Bad for Your Health
Let’s compensate all patients any time an injury or death occurs in a hospital for any reason other than the condition that brought them to the hospital in the first […]
Topic: Georgia Public Policy Foundation
April 8, 2013
U.S. to Tennessee Homeschool Family: Go Back to Germany
The United States government – our federal government – has taken what some might consider an alarming position in the question of whether families that prefer homeschooling can seek asylum […]
April 5, 2013
Friday Facts: April 5, 2013
It’s Friday! Events April 23: “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” is the topic of the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at […]
April 5, 2013
Slow Going, But Georgia’s Moving on Tackling Congestion
Beyond the Gold Dome, transportation policy has been chugging along – and in at least one way – in the direction the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s “Plan B” sought. By […]
April 4, 2013
Partnerships Needed in Overhaul of MARTA
By John Keys The 2013 Georgia General Assembly discussion on “MARTA privatization”– a concept initially required in specific areas in proposed legislation – became a zero-sum game proposition, in which […]
April 3, 2013 • Press Release
Register for April 23 Foundation Event on Telehealth in Georgia
The topic couldn't be more timely: The health care industry has embraced opportunities provided by information technology in numerous ways
April 2, 2013
Checking Up On Health: April 2, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd No shopping for health plans yet: The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is unable to meet […]
March 29, 2013
Time to End the Medical Device Tax
The most ill-conceived federal sales tax law took effect this year. By Tim Lusby The most ill-conceived federal sales tax law took effect this year, created by the Executive and Legislative […]
March 27, 2013
What Farmers Can Teach Physicians
By Dr. Jeffrey Grossman In 1900, one-third of the American labor force was committed to agricultural production. In 1950, food consumed at home was 22 percent of a household’s […]
March 26, 2013
Checking Up On Health: March 26, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Foundation event: Find out what’s happening around the nation and in Georgia – and what needs to happen – […]
March 26, 2013
Georgia Can Lead Again on Juvenile Justice Reform
Years of profound dysfunction in Washington have eroded Americans’ confidence in government. Our national leaders have lost virtually all their credibility when it comes to addressing society’s most pressing challenges. […]
March 22, 2013
Friday Facts: March 22, 2013
March 22, 2013 It’s Friday! Events Last chance to register: Hundreds of supporters have reserved their seats at the Foundation’s Annual Dinner on Wednesday, March 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. […]
March 22, 2013
Extend Tax Credit to Angel Investors,
Extend Tax Credit to Angel Investors,
Give Wings to Georgia’s Economy
By Mike Eckert One of Georgia’s biggest challenges today is job creation. As simple as it may sound, it needs amplifying. When people work, the economy grows and so does […]
March 19, 2013 • Press Release
Register for April 23 Leadership Breakfast on Telemedicine
The health care industry has embraced opportunities provided by information technology in numerous ways.
March 19, 2013
Checking Up On Health: March 19, 2013
Health policy news and views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Upcoming Foundation event on telehealth: Find out what’s happening around the nation and in Georgia – and what needs to […]
March 15, 2013
Friday Facts: March 15, 2013
It’s Friday! Events Today is the deadline to register for, “Morality and The Marketplace,” a Foundation Leadership Breakfast with keynote speaker Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. […]
March 15, 2013
Health Care is Key to Rehabilitation
Health Care is Key to Rehabilitation
As Female Incarceration Rates Explode
The period of incarceration is a window of opportunity to instill healthier habits and continue to improve female inmates’ health beyond their incarceration By Albert Woodard The campaign in […]
March 13, 2013
Checking Up On Health: March 12, 2013
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd As if you’re not sick about unemployment already: Federal authorities and industry experts say the link between the federal Affordable Care […]
March 12, 2013
Pew Poll: Solid Real World Support for Juvenile Justice Reform
Georgians appear ready to embrace juvenile justice reforms that would focus the state’s lock-ups on higher-level offenders and put new emphasis on less expensive and more effective community resources for […]
March 7, 2013
Georgia Public Schools Employ More Staff Than Teachers
Here is something Georgia lawmakers might want to think about: Why was the employment growth rate for Georgia public school administrators and non-teaching staff nearly double the percentage growth rate […]
March 7, 2013
Imposing Renewable Energy Won’t Work
Imposing renewable energy upon Georgia’s taxpayers raises the cost of living, taking dollars out of citizens’ pockets that they could use to buy a newer, cleaner car, a better home, […]
March 5, 2013
Checking Up On Health: March 5, 2013
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Update on ObamaCare: Florida’s Legislature, not Gov. Rick Scott, will have the final word on whether the state expands Medicaid. And […]
March 4, 2013 • Press Release
WSJ’s Stephen Moore Keynotes Foundation Annual Dinner
The keynote speaker is Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal, a national champion of free enterprise, limited government and personal responsibility.
March 1, 2013
Friday Facts: March 1, 2013
It’s Friday! Events March 19: Capitalism has been demonized; markets are not so free and individual responsibility is becoming passé. How does America turn that around? Join Yaron Brook, executive […]
February 28, 2013
Georgia House Votes 173-0 to Pass Juvenile Justice Bill
The Georgia House is expected to vote Thursday morning on juvenile justice and civil code reforms that would dramatically change our response to young people who commit crimes, run away, […]
February 28, 2013
A New Approach to Medical Malpractice Reform
The vast majority of those injured by medical negligence never get their day in court. A handful of victims win big awards each year, but 97 percent receive zero compensation […]
February 26, 2013
Checking Up On Health: February 26, 2013
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd ObamaCare sticker shock: Atlanta insurers were included in a six-market survey released this month on how much the multiple mandates in […]
February 22, 2013
Improving Economies, Growing Congestion
The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) released its 2012 Urban Mobility Report this month. The major finding is that after remaining static since 2005, congestion is growing, thanks to an improving […]
February 20, 2013
New Criminal Justice Reform Council Proposed Through 2023
Georgia would establish an ongoing criminal justice reform council to oversee adult and juvenile justice issues in the state as part of proposed sentencing and corrections legislation being considered by […]
February 20, 2013
A Model for Using Hybrid Approach in the Classroom
As the research continues to try to keep up with the practice on online and blended learning, it can be useful to look at what the marketplace of ideas is […]
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