January 4, 2013
Friday Facts: January 4, 2013
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “If laws acting upon private interests can not always be avoided, they should be confined within the narrowest limits, and left wherever possible to the […]
Topic: Georgia Public Policy Foundation
December 21, 2012
Friday Facts: December 21, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” – Aesop “I do come home at Christmas. We all do, or […]
December 21, 2012
Help Patients and Budget: Replace Georgia’s Broken Medical Tort System
When the governor paints the state’s financial picture as “daunting” and Medicaid is at least $700 million in the red, you know it’s time to get serious about the state […]
December 20, 2012
Public Sector Pension Plans to Face Tighter Scrutiny
By Steve Metz Government pension plans have been in the news a great deal the past few years and it hasn’t been pretty – due in large part to poor […]
December 18, 2012
Checking Up On Health: December 18
Is your health plan “grandfathered” or does it fall under ObamaCare? Do you have “good” genes or mutants? Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The fault […]
December 14, 2012
Friday Facts: December 14, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “When you can’t afford what you’ve already got, why would you try to buy into more?” – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, explaining why Georgia will […]
December 14, 2012
A Child Nods to Health Reform
“My health and life are not your choice, in America we once had a voice.” By Ronald E. Bachman (With thanks to E.A. Poe’s, “The Raven”) Once upon a […]
December 12, 2012
Special Council Proposes Two Tiers for Juvenile Felonies
Georgia would establish a two-tiered system for felonies committed by juveniles younger than 18 years old if legislators adopt recommendations contained in a draft report. The Foundation reviewed a partial […]
December 11, 2012
Checking Up On Health: December 11, 2012
Americans are living longer but sicker. Coverage for pre-existing conditions comes at a cost. States can’t get funds for partial expansion of Medicaid. Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. […]
December 11, 2012
Would You Send Your Child to a Washington D.C. School?
Who among us would send our child to a public school in the District of Columbia, chosen at random? This question may be uncomfortable, but it is one that could […]
December 7, 2012
Friday Facts: December 7, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “[T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer … [taking] away from before […]
December 7, 2012
What Really Happened in Georgia’s Charter School Vote
Did people in areas that rejected the November charter school constitutional amendment have some secret educational advantage over the rest of the state? By Brad Alexander In November, Georgians resoundingly […]
December 6, 2012
State Inmates Backlog in Local Jails Is Significantly Down
What you are about to read is a big deal: Georgia has significantly reduced the number of state custody male inmates sitting in local county jails. Georgia corrections commissioner Brian […]
December 4, 2012
Who Will Help Smartest Kids Achieve the Next Level?
Three kids go to school. One way under achieves, one achieves okay but nothing spectacular and the third kid achieves off the chart, leaving the other two way behind. So […]
December 4, 2012
Checking Up On Health: December 4, 2012
Voters tend to agree with the federal government setting standards for health insurance coverage but think individuals should have the right to choose reduced coverage if it saves them money. […]
November 30, 2012
Friday Facts: November 30, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be […]
November 30, 2012
Czech Republic’s Cautionary Tale of Government-run Health
A by-product of the government-run health care for Czechs is what could be considered a two-tier health care system. By Russ Lipari Marshall Memorial Fellows are a select group of […]
November 30, 2012
End of an Era: Georgia Begins to Close Parole Offices
Georgia is moving quickly toward the end of an era as parole offices are being closed at a pace that will see most of them completely shuttered within the next […]
November 27, 2012
Checking Up On Health: November 27
Research on 3D printing of organs; a new flu vaccine; the cost of cancer care; the cost of Medicaid and more. Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The […]
November 16, 2012
Friday Facts: November 16, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “If we move in mass, be it ever so circuitously, we shall attain our object; but if we break into squads, everyone pursuing the path […]
November 16, 2012
African-American Voters Inspired by School Choice
One of the most striking results of the vote on Amendment 1, which was approved by Georgia voters on Tuesday and creates an independent commission to authorize public charter schools […]
November 9, 2012
Friday Facts: November 9, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The most important political office is that of the private citizen.” – Justice Louis D. Brandeis “They are not to do anything they please to […]
November 9, 2012
Teamwork Will Move Georgia Transit Forward
Public transportation service will thrive when transit systems adopt quality performance standards and service for their riders. They must embrace information technology to maximize operating efficiency and enhance service. They […]
November 8, 2012
Will the American Dream become the American Memory?
When he spoke recently in Atlanta former New York City Public Schools chancellor Joel Klein suggested, “The question we are discussing right now is whether the American Dream becomes the […]
November 7, 2012
Charter Opponents Overplayed a Bad Hand and Lost Big
Truthfully, the public charter schools constitutional amendment that Georgia voters approved Tuesday was a modest proposal that sends a message voters in the state will insist on public schools innovation, […]
November 1, 2012
Competition Can Add Jobs, Cut MARTA Losses
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an op-ed by Foundation Vice President Benita M. Dodd on Tuesday, October 30, that proposed MARTA’s deficit be reduced through managed competition, including privatization and outsourcing at […]
November 1, 2012
Think Hard About Education We Often Take For Granted
After my husband and I completed military service, we moved our family to Georgia from Fort Richardson, Alaska. As service members we have seen public school systems all over the […]
November 1, 2012
No Matter the Election Winner,
No Matter the Election Winner,
Only Leadership Will Restore America
Steve Jobs encouraged us to “think different.” Our elected officials need to “think different” to engage all of our resources in solving these important challenges. By Kelly McCutchen When […]
October 30, 2012
Checking Up On Health: October 30
The number of health care records breached? Alarming. The chances of catching flu from a pig? Good. You’ll find these tidbits and more in this week’s Checking Up On Health! […]
October 29, 2012
Fighting for My Grade School Twins Became a “Test of Wills”
Having grown up in metro Atlanta, a visit to the Gold Dome for PTA Day at the Capitol still held as much thrill for me as a Mother as it […]
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