April 6, 2023
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Chris Denson
Paul Emrath
The research for Georgia finds that an average of 23.4 percent of the cost of multifamily housing can be attributed to federal, state and local regulation.
March 23, 2023 • Blog
The Georgia legislature has passed “The Georgia Lemonade Stand Act,” legislation that would remove regulations on businesses run by minors.
March 17, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced House Bill 514 this week, legislation limiting the ability of local governments to enact moratoriums on building new housing to no […]
March 10, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! The Georgia legislature has advanced two issues that lawmakers have been debating under the Gold Dome for years. In some cases, decades. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Sen. […]
March 9, 2023 • Blog
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill limiting zoning moratoriums imposed by local governments.
March 8, 2023 • Blog
Both the House and Senate have advanced measures to reform occupational regulations in Georgia.
March 2, 2023 • Blog
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
March 1, 2023
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March 1, 2023 • Blog
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School choice programs would provide fiscal savings for public school districts
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has updated our estimates of the fiscal savings for public school districts associated with school choice programs.
February 23, 2023 • Commentary
Georgia’s craft brewing industry is still hampered by outdated laws and regulations.
February 17, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Some bad ideas just won’t go away. MARTA released details last fall on a plan to extend its streetcar 2.5 miles to Atlanta’s Beltline. Previously, the Georgia Public […]
February 16, 2023 • Commentary
Atlanta's streetcar has proven to be both more expensive than expected, while serving less people than predicted.
February 10, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! As rising housing costs continue to frustrate developers and buyers, it remains important for citizens to understand what goes into those costs – especially if they seem arbitrary or unnecessarily […]
February 8, 2023 • Blog
As rising housing costs continue to confound developers and buyers, it remains important for citizens to understand the makeup of those costs.
February 6, 2023
While impact fees are a tool to help defray the costs of infrastructure needed to support new development, they are also an additional housing cost.
February 2, 2023 • Blog
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
January 13, 2023 • Commentary
Georgia places a higher burden on those seeking low and middle-income occupations than many other states.
January 3, 2023 • Blog
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
December 22, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Santa Claus is comin’ to town this week. Legislators don’t arrive until next month. When they do arrive at the Capitol, there will be lots of […]
December 16, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta, like most metro areas, has seen its home prices fall since peaking in the summer of 2022. This recent decline obscures the long-term trend: Atlanta’s […]
December 2, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta is No. 1 again, but not for a desirable reason. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that no other large American city has higher income inequality than […]
November 30, 2022 • MedPage Today
MedPage Today quoted Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson on Georgia's Medicaid waiver.
November 30, 2022
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The Impact of Fees on Georgia’s Housing Supply
Georgia needs to build hundreds of thousands of new homes to fill the housing shortfall, and impact fees are making them more expensive by thousands of dollars.
November 29, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Georgians are faced with serious problems that affect their daily lives, their futures and their children’s futures. Some of them are urgent and require attention and […]
November 18, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Georgia, like much of the nation, faces a severe housing shortage. Build-to-rent homes may offer a solution, but why are some Georgia communities trying to ban […]
November 18, 2022 • Commentary
By
Brian Hodges
Sam Spiegelman
Tyler Webb
BTRs and other alternative housing arrangements are more needed than ever because there are simply not enough homes.
November 14, 2022 • Commentary
Public school students experienced a large degree of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. How will we combat learning loss here in Georgia?
November 14, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Today is Veterans Day. In this week’s commentary, investigative journalist Chris Butler shares his thoughts on how Americans currently view the holiday. Many veterans feel overlooked, […]
November 7, 2022 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: In this week’s commentary Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson reflects on the perplexing reasons behind the recent closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center and what it will mean for […]
October 28, 2022 • Commentary
Our latest study is a comprehensive examination of development impact fees and revenues throughout the state.
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