September 30, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Georgia’s prison population has grown 35 percent over the last decade and is projected to continue growing over the next five years. Public safety is bolstered when […]
September 29, 2011
Atlanta — Right on Crime will launch a state-based effort in Georgia via a teleconference today at 11:00 a.m. The nationwide initiative, which is endorsed by former Florida Gov. Jeb […]
September 26, 2011
Documentary filmmaker Bob Bowdon – whose celebrated movie “The Cartel” probed deep into failures at New Jersey inner city schools – released a new internet video today about the Atlanta […]
September 26, 2011
Texas Governor Rick Perry will address the Georgia Public Policy Foundation legislative conference this Friday morning at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. GPPF invited the governor several weeks before […]
September 26, 2011
By Steve Stancil Innovation is nothing new for Georgia’s State Properties Commission. As the state’s real estate portfolio manager, the agency with its staff of 12 is responsible for the […]
September 23, 2011
It’s Friday! – Space is limited! Don’t miss the second annual Georgia Legislative Policy Briefing on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Register now for the daylong event, […]
September 23, 2011
Three years after the economic downturn, many wonder: What are the key drivers for growth in Georgia and what can be done to make the state more fiscally competitive? By […]
September 21, 2011
What should you expect to pay for your dog’s knee replacement? Should what you pay for your dog to have his knees fixed bear any relationship to fixing your own […]
September 20, 2011
The last time we spoke this summer Principal Christopher Ray was just weeks away from opening his first high school. The former elementary principal still needed pupils, teachers and curriculum. […]
September 16, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd One of the greatest compliments paid to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation after the first Georgia Legislative Policy Briefing last year came from a representative of […]
September 9, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Fifteen years ago it was almost impossible to drive by a public school in Georgia without seeing at least one classroom trailer in the parking lot. Parents […]
August 19, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd An annual survey of the nation’s roads by the Reason Foundation reveals a lot about congestion in Georgia. The state is ranked 10th in the nation […]
August 12, 2011
It’s Friday! Government – It’s that time again: Redistricting discussions start Monday in Georgia’s special legislative session. As we noted in 2004, redistricting is an inherently political process and this will not change. But we held up […]
August 12, 2011
By Samuel Staley, Shirley Ybarra, Erich W. Zimmerman and Nick Donohue In the 20th century, the United States built some of the world’s pre-eminent transportation systems, including an interstate highway network that’s second to none. […]
August 8, 2011
No Child Left Behind has moved one step closer toward No Longer Totally Relevant. President Barack Obama ‘s administration used the White House briefing room on Monday afternoon to announce […]
August 5, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd For years, Georgia has been trying to site an airport to supplement Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest passenger airport in the world. Suggestions have been […]
August 3, 2011
News generally breaks down into two kinds: good and bad. The good news on Tuesday was the United States of America did not default on its financial obligations, although a […]
July 29, 2011
It’s Friday! Quotations – “The effect of the people’s agreeing that there must be central planning, without agreeing on the ends, will be rather as if a group of people […]
July 22, 2011
When the new High-Occupancy Toll lanes open on I-85 this summer, buses, motorcycles and Alternate Fuel Vehicles may travel at no charge, as can vehicles with three or more occupants. Single- and […]
July 15, 2011
It’s Friday! Quotations – “The Declaration of Independence announced the glory of American liberty by advancing three self-evident truths. The never-ending struggle to retain that liberty involves combining those […]
July 15, 2011
By Benita M. Dodd Georgia is moving forward on transportation innovation with a 16-mile High-Occupancy toll (HOT) lane project set to open this summer along Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta. […]
July 14, 2011
Governor Nathan Deal has approved a financial rescue package that will significantly improve state funding for eight former brick-and-mortar state commission charter schools. The schools were notified Thursday in an […]
July 13, 2011
Originally published December 12, 2010 Georgia has a significant corrections system challenge and there’s no getting around that fact. Nationally one in every 100 adults is behind state prison or […]
July 13, 2011
Originally published April 26, 2011 County and city jail populations have declined nationally for two consecutive years, according to just published data from the U.S. Justice Department, but newer state […]
July 8, 2011
By Ronald E. Bachman Frightening seniors about Medicare changes is often referred to as Medi-scare. All Americans should be scared: In the coming years, 78 million baby boomers will place […]
June 24, 2011
By John C. Goodman This is a speech Mitt Romney should have given last year. It may even work this year. If he waits until next year, I’m afraid it […]
June 21, 2011
Good morning from the 2011 National Charter Schools Conference at the World Congress Center in Atlanta. Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the morning keynote address to some 4,000 conference […]
June 17, 2011
By Ronald E. Bachman There are major problems brewing with the long-term care program created under the Patient Protect and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Effective since Jan. 1, the Community […]
June 3, 2011
It’s Friday! – Your donations to support the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s campaign for limited government, individual accountability and market-oriented solutions are life-changing for Georgians. Please help celebrate the 20th anniversary of […]
June 3, 2011
Burdensome, costly regulations on mercury levels are no way to encourage competition, investment or job creation. By Benita M. Dodd The federal Environmental Protection Agency was in Atlanta on May […]
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